Charleston Food & Wine Classic

Four Grand Tastings anchor the weekend

Charleston Food & Wine Classic runs November 13–15, 2026 as a three-day celebration presented by Food & Wine, Southern Living, and Travel + Leisure. Its centerpiece is four Grand Tasting sessions at the Charleston Visitor Center, with 100+ wines, spirits, cocktails, and dishes from Lowcountry and international chefs, winemakers, distillers, and exhibitors.

Seminars, demos, and featured participants

Alongside the Grand Tastings, the program includes more than 40 cooking demonstrations, beverage seminars, talks, panels, and workshops across the Charleston Gaillard Center, Charleston Place, Emeline, and People Inc. Studios. Named sessions include The Sporkful: A Live Podcast Recording Hosted by Dan Pashman, American Smoke: Pitmasters on the Future of Barbecue, White Wine, Year-Round: Crisp Bottles for Every Season, Better with Beer: Local Snacks, Global Brews, and At Your Leisure: Porch-Perfect Wines and Cocktails.

Featured chefs and beverage participants include Tyler Florence, Nancy Silverton, George Motz, Maneet Chauhan, Eric Ripert, Melissa King, Susur Lee, Chris Shepherd, Andrew Zimmern, Carla Hall, Ana Castro, Mike Lata, Justin Pichetrungsi, Martin Yan, Katie Button, Shuai Wang, Kwame Onwuachi, James London, Frank Stitt, Robbie Robinson, Femi Oyediran, Miles White, Ray Isle, Tiffanie Barriere, and Andy Chabot.

Signature events and ticket structure

Signature programming includes Travel + Leisure’s Pearls of the Coast: A Lowcountry Oyster Roast, Sea to Table: Crabbing & Cooking in the Lowcountry with Tia Clark, Southern Living’s Lowcountry Tailgate with Southern barbecue, burgers from George Motz, and cocktails, plus chef-led lunches at By the Way, Costa, and 82 Queen. Dine Around dinners are listed at 82 Queen, By the Way, Kultura, Palmira Barbecue, The Darling Oyster Bar, Zero George, Sorelle, The Grocery, Wild Common, Bintü Atelier, and Merci.

A Classic Pass includes all four Grand Tastings and a choice of five of the 40+ sessions, plus marketplace access and book signings. Signature Experiences require separate tickets, and the event is 21+.