The 49th Rheingau Wine Week was officially opened on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 5 p.m. on the stage in front of the town hall.

There are various new culinary offerings: On Schlossplatz this year, "Hessisches allerlei", potato potato chips and chocolate strawberries are the perfect accompaniment to a glass of wine. Galettes and crêpes, tarte flambée and barbecue skewers can be found on the Dern'schen grounds. The "Käsereich" - known for Dutch cheeses - and Wiesbaden's "Hofköche" will be working together for the first time to provide the perfect specialties to go with Riesling, Pinot Blanc and co. You can find the exact location of all the offerings on the stand map (opens in a new tab).

To ensure that the city remains clean during the festival, plastic crockery and cutlery will continue to be avoided and there will once again be a reusable bottle deposit of three euros.

ESWE Versorgung has been ensuring this for decades during the Rheingau Wine Week. The Wiesbaden-based energy service provider always presents a new, limited edition collector's glass at its water stand (stand 54), where you can refresh yourself free of charge. This year's design by graphic designer Mirjam Pönisch shows a stylized woman with a wreath of flowers and flowing hair enjoying a glass of water - in keeping with the motto "It's time for ZwiWa - Zwischenwasser". The glass of water is available there for a donation of one euro. The proceeds will go to the Wiesbaden/Rheingau-Taunus Stroke Initiative.