About the event

Voted best wine festival in the country!

SDFW is the only convergence festival in the country that is as diverse as it is delicious, a gathering of the greatest cross-border chefs, winemakers, founders, innovators, creators, and global leaders together for an epic week not available anywhere else on the planet. Dig into mega tasting events, workshops and panels, film screenings, cocktail culture, and more as we celebrate 21 years of awesome.

FRIDAY: GRAND DECANT

The James Beard Foundation is kicking off the San Diego Food + Wine Festival Grand Weekend with the best of the best: poured and plated.

Grand Decant is a massive exploration into the world of luxury and award-winning wine and spirits with special guest culinary power houses from near and far, including some of your favorite James Beard award winners and nominees.

Global wine and spirits producers break out their best bottles in a limited release tasting of their most award-winning or highly coveted products. Taste some of the best wines produced in the world from distinguished wine regions like Paso Robles, Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Lodi, Temecula, San Diego, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, and many more!

SATURDAY: GRAND TASTING

The awe-inspiring San Diego Bay plays host to the Grand Tasting at the Port of San Diego, a picture perfect celebration of everything delicious. The Grand Tasting is the city’s biggest foodie party of the year, featuring celebrated chefs and restaurants, domestic and international wine, beer and spirit purveyors, and gourmet food companies amidst a stunning coastal backdrop with sailboats floating by.

 Indulge in a gastronomic playground of opportunity with over 200 wineries, breweries and spirit purveyors to sip from and over 80 of the West Coast and Baja’s top chefs and restaurants serving up creative and diverse cuisine to taste through.