National Red Wine Day 2026: Freebies, deals, tastings, and ways to celebrate

Summer is winding down, so what better way to celebrate than with some wine. As the temperatures cool, it is especially appropriate to transition from white to red. Today (August 28) marks National Red Wine Day, so there’s no time like the present. Let’s learn some fun facts about wine before we delve into where to get pours that won’t make you poor. How is wine made? Winemaking seems deceptively simple on paper, but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy undertaking. The core ingredients are grapes and yeast, but a thousand decisions have to be made along the way: When to harvest the grapes, how t...