Charleston Wine + Food
Festival · Charleston ·
Celebrates culinary excellence with chef demos, wine tastings, live music
Celebrates culinary excellence with chef demos, wine tastings, live music
"A 20-year-old, growing culinary festival that this year moves its Culinary Village to Johnson Hagood Stadium, bringing the outdoor event back downtown after a 2022 shift to North Charleston. Highlights on the schedule include a dinner with Gullah Geechee chef B.J. Dennis, a tribute to Jacques Pépin, a fast-food-and-wine pairing, a Kamayan feast with Kultura, and the return of a Lowcountry legend for one night of service." - Erin Perkins
"An annual event celebrating culinary excellence, with a lineup of chefs and wine experts. Attendees can enjoy various culinary activities and support important causes." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeare
"Canceled last year after a massive rainstorm forced event moves, the festival is returning in 2025 with renewed excitement and vigor. A new schedule released October 21 is packed with star chefs and inventive programming, including a dinner with Gullah Geechee chef B.J. Dennis, a tribute to Jacques Pépin, a fast-food-and-wine pairing, a Kamayan feast with Kultura, and a one-night return of a Lowcountry culinary legend. Organizers highlight heightened creativity in restaurant-based events and a star-studded lineup that includes several Michelin chefs. Tickets go on sale Thursday, October 24 at 11 a.m." - Erin Perkins
"A fall, conference-style culinary weekend that emphasizes education and engagement: morning and hour-long afternoon seminars (often featuring celebrity chefs) are paired with access to a large tasting pavilion at the Visitor’s Center where attendees sample generous portions—shrimp, scallops, breakfast burritos, lobster arepas—and interact directly with chefs and winemakers. The first year outside Aspen was held in 2024 (with plans to return), and consumer packages initially started near $2,450 before discounts to about $1,950 for access to the 19,000-square-foot tasting pavilion and panels across the September 27–29 weekend. The pavilion spotlights Charleston restaurants while seminars bring non-local celebrity chefs and media figures, creating a highly engaged, food-nerd atmosphere; weather issues have occasionally delayed marquee tastings." - Erin Perkins
"The Food & Wine Classic in Charleston is an inaugural culinary festival running from September 27 to 29, showcasing some of the finest culinary talents in the world. It includes more than 50 cooking demonstrations, wine and spirits seminars, panel discussions, and a 19,000-square-foot Grand Tasting Pavillion with over 100 winemakers, distillers, chefs, and purveyors. Local and international culinary stars such as Tyler Florence, Andrew Zimmern, Maneet Chauhan, and many others will attend." - Karla Alindahao
