The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival invites you to Arrive at Awesome this November 9-13 with its 18th annual bi-national festival and culinary celebration. The award-winning San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is one of the country's most talked about events in wine and food and tickets are now available for the five-day celebration. This year the festival will return to pre-pandemic activities including the action-packed Grand Tasting on Saturday, November 12 located at San Diego's Port and stunning Embarcadero, and new events including various wine dinners, interactive expeditions, and a Latin American inspired Grand Fiesta.
"The 18th annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival brings locals and visitors alike to sunny San Diego to experience Southern California's diverse culinary landscape and the flavors inspired by San Diego's multinational influences," says Festival Co-Producer, Michelle Metter. "Surrounded by beach towns, laid-back coastal cities, and bustling urban centers, the festival takes attendees across the city to experience San Diego's cultural diversity, buzzing culinary scene, and signature flavor: Awesome."
Anchored in San Diego, California, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival welcomes over 11,000 attendees and highlights over 60 nationally recognized and locally celebrated chefs, legendary winemakers, guest mixologists, award-winning authors, distillers, sommeliers, brewmasters, artisans and taste makers, and more. Additionally, the festival includes hundreds of domestic and international wine, beer, and spirit producers to taste from throughout the festival's multi-day experience. The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival also features an immersive cross border experience to Valle de Guadalupe, producing the only bi-national food and wine festival in the country.
As the 2019 winner of USA Today 10 Best Readers' Choice travel award contest for Best General Food Festival in North America, this festival is one of the country's most anticipated events in wine and food. Attendees can expect to experience memorable wine dinners, immersive expeditions, a walk around wine tasting at the Grand Decant, and taste extraordinary dishes made by worldwide chefs and unique wine, beer, and spirit tastings at the famous Grand Tasting.
The two newest additions to the festival this year are the Grand Fiesta, highlighting Latin inspired cuisine, wine, beer, and spirits along with the signature Taco TKO competition. and the Grand Decadent LUX experience.
Taking place on the final day of the festival, the Grand Fiesta features live performances, immersive brand experiences including a spirits of Mexico pavilion, unique wine and spirit samplings, and crafted culinary stations curated by award- winning chefs from San Diego, Baja and beyond.
The Grand Decant LUX experience is an exclusive and VIP tasting that will only be open to 50 ticket holders, allowing you to experience highly sought after cult wines and rare vintages. This VIP experience will include music, private chefs, exclusive lounge seating, caviar, dessert, and a fortified wine station.
To purchase tickets and preview the schedule of events and featured celebrities, visit the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival at https://www.sandiegowineclassic.com/tickets.
SAN DIEGO BAY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL®
Travel to San Diego and Arrive at Awesome®. The 18th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival® is an international showcase of the world's premier wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities, and gourmet foods. Held November 9-13, 2022, the award-winning festival raises funds for culinary, oenology and hospitality scholarships and grants, and has awarded over $595,000 to individuals or nonprofits through previous events. For more information visit www.sandiegowineclassic.com. This festival is produced by World of Wine Events and Fast Forward Events & PR.
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