Food, Wine and Culture - San Diego Food + Wine Festival™

November 7 - 9, 2025

CELEBRATED AS ONE OF THE BEST WINE & FOOD FESTIVALS IN THE COUNTRY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

30+ EXPERIENCES BURSTING WITH FLAVOR

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 in to mega tasting events, workshops and panels, film screenings, cocktail culture, and more as we celebrate 21 years of awesome.

SIGNATURE GRAND WEEKEND EVENTS

GRAND DECANT

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7

A star-studded tasting experience featuring luxury wines and spirits & your favorite award-winning chefs

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GRAND TASTING

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8

An icon. A legend. The event that started it all. Featuring 300+ of your favorite tastemakers and purveyors alongside the San Diego Bay.

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GRAND FIESTA

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9

A vibrant celebration of the rich cross-border culinary and cultural influence of Latin America on Southern California

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2024 LINEUP OF POWERHOUSE CHEFS + TASTEMAKERS

Alice Waters

Chez Panisse
James Beard Award Winner

Elizabeth Falkner

T’MARO Brands
James Beard Award Nominee

Ray Isle

The World in a Wineglass
James Beard Award Nominee

Matt Vawter

Rootstalk / Radicato
James Beard Award Winner

Angelo Sosa

Tía Carmen / Kembara
Top Chef

Claudia Sandoval

Claudia’s Cocina
MasterChef Latino

Drew Deckman

Deckman’s / 31THIRTYONE
Michelin-Starred Chef

Travis Swikard

Callie
Michelin Bib Gourmand

Mawa McQueen

Mawa’s Kitchen
James Beard Semifinalist

Maynard Llera

Kuya Lord
James Beard Award Winner

Tara Monsod

ANIMAE / Le Coq
James Beard Semifinalist

Carlos Gaytán

Paseo Restaurant
Michelin-Starred Chef

Roberto Alcocer

Valle / Malva
Michelin-Starred Chef

Suzette Gresham

Acquerello
Michelin-Starred Chef

Miguel Ángel Guerrero

La Querencia / La Esperanza
Baja Med Cuisine

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EAT, DRINK + EXPLORE YOUR HEART OUT

PEOPLE

The country’s most talented tastemakers come together for an awesome week of wine and food. Meet the chefs, artisans, winemakers, and talent behind the festival.

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PARTNERS

They put the epic in epicurean. Feast your eyes and preview the bites, sips, lifestyle brands participating in festival events.

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PURPOSE

We’re vocal for local, committed to sustainability, championing local businesses, celebrating diversity, and driving economic impact for our city.

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ARRIVE AT AWESOME IN ONE OF THE TOP FOOD DESTINATIONS IN THE U.S.

Each San Diego neighborhood has unique flavors and expressions influenced by the patchwork of cultures that make this city unique. Coastal influences, a convergence of culinary cultures, and the bounty of our bio-region make the city, and the San Diego Food + Wine Festival, like nothing else you will experience. Come for the bites, the sips, the sunshine, and Arrive at Awesome.

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