Travel Agent Finder has partnered with Grapevine to launch an exclusive famil incentive giving two advisors a chance to experience the 40th Annual GrapeFest, the largest wine festival in the Southwest United States.
The two winning advisors join Travel Agent Finder founder Anna Shannon on an exclusive hosted famil to Grapevine from 15 to 20 September 2026, designed to showcase one of Texas’ most exciting, accessible and easy-to-sell destinations.
Created for advisors who love wine, food, festivals and immersive destination experiences, the incentive is also a valuable opportunity for USA specialists looking to broaden their Texas knowledge and better support clients interested in wine-related travel, stopovers, USA road trip itineraries and memorable short stays.
The prize
Two Aussie travel advisors each accompany Anna Shannon on the hosted famil to Grapevine, Texas, travelling from 15 to 20 September 2026. The itinerary centres around the milestone 40th Annual GrapeFest, a four-day celebration of wine, food, music and Texan culture held along Grapevine’s Historic Main Street.
The famil includes economy flights and single accommodation, plus:
- VIP experiences at GrapeFest, including wine tastings, live entertainment and festival events
- Touring Grapevine’s Historic Main Street District and Urban Wine Trail
- Experiences aboard the Grapevine Vintage Railroad
- Tax-free retail shopping experiences at Grapevine Mills
- Signature Texan dining and entertainment venues
- Immersive local experiences
Why Grapevine?
Located just 10 minutes from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Grapevine is ideally positioned for Aussie travellers as a standalone stay, stopover destination, or gateway to wider Texas and US itineraries.
The destination combines historic charm, award-winning wineries, incredible food, live entertainment, shopping and authentic Texan hospitality, all in a compact and highly accessible setting.
For advisors, Grapevine offers strong selling potential across a range of client interests, from wine lovers and festival travellers to couples, groups, families, road trips, repeat USA visitors and clients seeking a memorable add-on to a broader American holiday.
“At Travel Agent Finder, we are always looking for ways to help advisors build genuine destination expertise, because firsthand knowledge is what allows them to create more personalised and memorable holidays for their clients, including the expertise to recommend exciting destinations to amplify their client’s holidays,” Shannon added.
“Grapevine is such a fun and surprising destination. It is incredibly accessible for Australians arriving through Dallas Fort Worth, yet it offers so much more than a stopover. From the urban wine trail and Historic Main Street to the festival atmosphere of GrapeFest, this is the kind of place advisors can experience once and immediately see how to sell it with confidence.”
What is GrapeFest?
GrapeFest is the largest wine festival in the Southwest United States and celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026.
Held across Grapevine’s charming Historic Main Street, the festival brings together Texas wineries, international wine experiences, live music, culinary events, artisan vendors, interactive experiences and a lively festival atmosphere that attracts visitors from across the US and beyond.
For agents on the famil, GrapeFest provides a firsthand look at how Grapevine blends wine, food, culture and small-town charm into an easy, enjoyable and highly memorable travel experience for their clients.
How to enter
To go into the draw, Travel Agent Finder member advisors must:
- Review the Agent’s Guide to Grapevine, Texas inside their account
- Complete an entry form correctly answering three questions and sharing their dream Grapevine experience in 50 words or less
Entries close 30 June 2026 and is available through this link.
