Founded in 2022 by queer winemaker Remy Drabkin, the festival quickly became a standout event for wine aficionados. Billed as the world's first wine festival — which takes place at Darbkin's 300-acre Remy Wines — Queer Wine Fest is dedicated exclusively to wineries led by LGBTQ+ owners, winemakers, and vineyard managers. The gathering has attracted hundreds of visitors from across the United States and Canada while shining a spotlight on producers who have often been underrepresented in the wine industry.
The final festival is expected to be its largest yet, featuring more than 20 LGBTQIA+ led wineries from around the Pacific Northwest and California. Each vinter will bring two varietals for tasting. There will also be food from partly queer-owned Renegade Food Truck and live music from queer-fronted, Portland-based synth-pop and indie-rock duo, Camp Crush. Queer art will also be for sale, and there will be an aerialist and a gender-affirming haircut station in the vineyard.
View this post on InstagramWhy organizers say it's time to end on a high note
"This isn't an ending: it's a graduation!" Drabkin said in an Instagram post announcing the festival's final edition. She added that after five years of growth, the event is choosing to "go out on top with [the] biggest and best event yet."
Queer Wine Fest has ultimately demonstrated that wine events can be both commercially successful and community-focused, while remaining inclusive and welcoming to diverse audiences.
View this post on InstagramThe legacy Queer Wine Fest leaves behind
Over five years, Queer Wine Fest helped elevate LGBTQ+ visibility in an industry where queer voices have historically received less attention. The event also became a destination gathering, drawing wine enthusiasts and LGBTQ+ travelers to Oregon's renowned wine country while creating opportunities for connection, celebration, and representation.
For attendees, the final Queer Wine Fest offers one last opportunity to experience an event that helped redefine what a wine festival could be. And if organizers are right, it won't be remembered as an ending at all.
Queer Wine Fest poceeds will once again support Wine Country Pride, a nonprofit dedicated to creating visible celebrations of queer community and culture in rural Oregon. Tickets are on sale on the website and limited to 300 guests. The festival is expected to sell out.
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