A seated Food & Wine Classic in Charleston seminar pairing Southern snacks with beers from around the world, guided by Anne Becerra.
This seminar is built around a guided pairing format: Southern snacks matched with selected beers from around the world. The named snacks include boiled peanuts and benne wafers in the event description, with cheese straws also identified in the program details. The focus is beverage and food pairing rather than a general tasting, with the snack selections serving as the local side of the session’s local-and-global structure.
The program is part of the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston 2026 and is identified as a seated guided beverage and food pairing seminar. It is also labeled as seminar #107 in the program details, which places it within the festival’s seminar lineup rather than as a separate dinner, walk-around tasting, or general admission event.
Anne Becerra is the presenter for the seminar. The program identifies her as a beverage expert and Certified Cicerone, and describes her role as guiding attendees through the tasting pairings. Her presence is tied directly to the beer-and-snack format: she leads the matching of classic Southern snacks, including boiled peanuts, cheese straws, and benne wafers, with beers selected from around the world.
The seminar takes place at The Charleston Place, a hotel in Charleston, at 205 Meeting Street. The same Meeting Street address appears for both the event and the featured venue, and the venue is listed as Charleston Place 2 in the event description. The session is scheduled within the festival on November 13 and runs for one hour.
Admission is handled through the festival pass structure. Seminar selection is included with a Classic Pass, and the program information says individual standalone tickets are not sold separately. The event description also directs guests to consult the organizer for registration and availability, so pass selection and seminar access are managed through the festival rather than through a separate ticket for this session.
Anne Becerra
Presenter
The seminar pairs Southern snacks with beers from around the world. Boiled peanuts and benne wafers are named in the event description, and cheese straws are also listed in the program details.
Anne Becerra presents the seminar. She is identified in the program as a beverage expert and Certified Cicerone.
It is a seated guided beverage and food pairing seminar that is part of the 2026 Food & Wine Classic in Charleston.
Admission is included as a seminar selection with a Classic Pass, and individual standalone tickets are not sold separately.
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