THE MAIN EVENT
After a hugely successful and exciting inaugural event in March 2023, Barnyard Natural Wine Festival will be back for a second big show in the Spring of 2025. Stay tuned for more information!
2023 press
Plan a Trip to Vancouver Island for Victoria’s First Ever All Natural Wine Festival
Plan a Trip to Vancouver Island for Victoria’s First Ever All Natural Wine Festival
Plan a Trip to Vancouver Island for Victoria’s First Ever All Natural Wine Festival
"Heads up, BC wine-lovers: on March 24th, the Barnyard Natural Wine Festival is setting a new precedent as Victoria’s first ever all natural wine festival."
-Thalia Stopa
Going au Naturel at the Barnyard
Plan a Trip to Vancouver Island for Victoria’s First Ever All Natural Wine Festival
Plan a Trip to Vancouver Island for Victoria’s First Ever All Natural Wine Festival
"The real goal of natural wine is to make it traditionally. The cornerstones are minimal intervention, transparency, and letting the grapes translate from the vineyard to your glass."
-Erin Maher
New Victoria wine festival opts for a natural approach
Plan a Trip to Vancouver Island for Victoria’s First Ever All Natural Wine Festival
New Victoria wine festival opts for a natural approach
"While natural wine vineyards are much more common in Europe, wine-making in North America is still relatively new. The point of Barnyard, Cooke said, is to educate people on these old approaches to wine-making and revitalize them for a new audience, with experts from around the world."
-Ryan Hook