Photo above: the record-setting human grapevine in the Great National Assembly Square, 3 October 2026. Photo: MOLDPRES.
On 3–4 October 2026, Chișinău celebrated the 25th edition of National Wine Day (Ziua Națională a Vinului), Moldova’s biggest wine festival. The theme of this anniversary edition was “United by Wine”.
A new Guinness World Record
On the first day, 493 people gathered in the Great National Assembly Square and formed the world’s largest human image of a grapevine: about 39 metres long, with roots, a trunk, branches, six bunches of grapes and six leaves. A Guinness World Records adjudicator confirmed the record on the spot.
The festival in numbers
- 114 wineries
- 116,880 tastings in two days – more than 100,000 for the first time
- About 14,000 tasting passports sold
- Visitors from more than 70 countries
Sparkling and rosé wines were the stars of the year, with tastings up about 60%.
Mileștii Mici, one of the cellars on our wine tours.
Did you know? This isn’t Moldova’s first Guinness record. The Mileștii Mici cellars hold the record for the world’s largest wine collection.
Come for the next one
The next National Wine Day takes place on 2–3 October 2027. We can plan your trip around the festival, with tastings at Cricova and Mileștii Mici and a visit to Orheiul Vechi – see our 2-day wine and history tour or contact us for a custom programme.