Local Wine Events

Celebrate the weekend at the Festival’s signature white tents on the beach, the Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village. Remove your sensibilities as you enter an afternoon devoted exclusively to trying bold cuisine paired with excellent wines, and specially-crafted spirits. Take a refreshing stroll through an unending array of sublime tastes and celebrate this year’s achievements in furthering the culinary, wine and spirit world.

Culinary Demonstrations (11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.)

The rock stars of the culinary world come to life on the KitchenAid Culinary Demonstration stages. Catch all of your favorite chefs, authors and culinary personalities in their own 45-minute segments ranging from showing off the latest recipes to pure entertainment spectacles. Afterward, don’t miss the chance to exchange a few personal words with your culinary hero when you purchase a book for signing from on-site book retailer Books & Books.

 

 KitchenAid Blue Stage  KitchenAid Green Stage

 11:15 am-12:00 pm

 Michael Symon

 11:30 am-12:15 pm

 Rocco DiSpirito

 12:30 pm-1:15 pm

 Masaharu Morimoto

  12:45 pm-1:30 pm

 Michael Chiarello

 1:45 pm-2:30 pm

 Bobby Flay

 2:00 pm-2:45 pm

 Bobby Deen

 3:00 pm-3:45 pm

 Paula Deen

 3:15 pm- 4:00 pm

 Countess Luann de Lesseps 

 4:15 pm-5:00 pm

 Robert Irvine

  4:30 pm-5:15 pm

 Melissa d'Arabian & Jeff Mauro

 5:15 pm-6:15 pm

 Anthony Bourdain

5:30 pm-6:15 pm

 Anne Burrell

  American Express Grand Tasting Tents (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Immerse yourself in pleasure as the American Express Grand Tasting invites you to experience unbridled deliciousness. A seemingly never-ending array of wines and spirits from some of the world’s finest producers will offer the perfect accompaniment to the unusual appetizers, signature dishes, and delightful desserts presented by some of South Florida’s greatest restaurants. With generous samples of everything you please, the afternoon provides a unique opportunity to try the widest possible range of flavors representing innovations in wine and spirits making, new culinary trends, and exciting twists on global food traditions. And in between those exciting sips and bites, take a moment to ask questions of the informative pourers and servers, all of whom can provide information to help heighten your appreciation and deepen your knowledge of the latest gastronomic innovations.

Winebow Wine Pavilion

Winebow Presents Wines of the World – Join us for a journey around the world to taste handpicked selections from the world’s finest wineries and spirits producers. Wineries and winemakers from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, Chile, and Argentina will be on hand to educate and inspire. This exclusive opportunity is brought to you by Winebow: Importers, developers, and distributors of premium wines and spirits for more than 30 years.

Exhibitors

• ABC Fine Wine & Spirits
• Aspen Chamber Reosrt Association
• California Walnuts
• DelGrosso Foods Inc.
• Nature's Agave
• Benchmark Hospitality
• Discover Mussels
• Sinless Cocktails
• Kerrygold
• Valrhona