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By Kenji Haruna, The Grand Tour desk7h agoNetherlands3 min read
Amsterdam Wine Festival Draws Strong Crowds to Amstelpark, Organizers Say

Amsterdam Wine Festival Draws Strong Crowds to Amstelpark, Organizers Say

In a post-event email, organizers credited sunny weather for the Sept. 4-6 turnout and released no attendance figures.

Friday, September 11, 2026

Organizers of the Amsterdam Wine Festival thanked visitors this week after the event’s latest edition at Amstelpark, saying the three-day gathering drew strong crowds and benefited from sunny weather during its run from Sept. 4 through Sept. 6.

In a follow-up email sent to attendees, the festival said “the Amstelpark filled up” and that visitors, wine producers and commercial partners helped create what organizers described as a successful weekend. The message did not include attendance figures, ticket sales, or other operating data, but it presented the event as a well-received edition and credited guests for the atmosphere on site.

The event took place in Amsterdam’s Amstelpark, where organizers said warm weather helped attendance and enjoyment over the weekend. The follow-up note used a celebratory tone and repeated that the festival’s latest edition was made possible by visitors, growers and sponsors. The email was signed by Amsterdam Wine Festival and listed a direct contact at [email protected].

The message also highlighted the commercial network behind the event, offering a detailed look at the producers and brands that participated. According to organizers, Spanish wines at the festival included Mar de Frades, Ramón Bilbao, Navarra, Torres, Cune and Bideona. French labels named in the email included Bon Vivant, Pays d’Oc, Villebois, Paul Mas, Ventenac and Boisset. Italian wines included Farina, FR Martini, Settesoli, Zonin and GLV, identified in the message as Cantina Lavis.

Other countries were also represented, according to the organizers’ post-event communication. The festival named Nyetimber from the United Kingdom, Symington from Portugal and Goldstone from the United States. It also cited ONWINE as a supplier of wines from Germany, Italy, Austria, Spain and the Netherlands, and said Neerlands represented Dutch wines. Outside wine, the email said Campo Viejo supplied sangria, SEA Water supplied water and Lowlander supplied beer.

That mix of producers points to the event’s broad commercial positioning. Rather than focus on a single wine region or style, the festival appears to market itself as a multi-country tasting platform with both imported and domestic products. The follow-up email reinforced that approach by thanking partners alongside visitors and wine growers, putting sponsors and beverage brands at the center of the public message after the event ended.

The organization’s note did not mention any operational problems, weather disruptions, safety incidents or program changes during the festival. It also did not provide information on how many exhibitors took part, how many wines were poured, or whether attendance matched or exceeded prior editions. Without those figures, the clearest official statement from organizers is that the event was busy, that weather conditions were favorable and that the festival team considers the 2026 edition a success.

The follow-up communication included links to the festival website and Instagram account, where organizers said more visual material from the weekend will be posted. It also thanked attendees for their visit in both the opening and closing of the message, underscoring that the email served not only as a recap of the Sept. 4-6 event at Amstelpark, but also as an effort to maintain contact with customers and partners ahead of the next harvest-themed edition.

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