This Year’s St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival Scheduled to Kick off May

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On May 8th, the St. Augustine Food + Wine Festival will begin, featuring some of the city’s finest chefs, winemakers, and artisans. Its events will be distributed across four locations: the Renaissance Resort, World Golf Village, Bozard Lincoln, and San Sebastian Winery.

Attendees can delight in wine tastings, mouthwatering cuisine, and much more. An impressive group of food and wine experts will answer questions and conduct demonstrations, and acclaimed musicians will perform live music. Look forward to hearing from Kris Baldwin of Meehan’s Irish Pub, the modern bluegrass band Remedy Tree, celebrity chef Tiffany Derry, and many others. 

Notable food and wine events include the Epicurean Master Classes, River Walk Tastings, Sunday Jazz Mother’s Day Brunch, Smoke on the Walk, and Harvest Awards & Tastings. Honoring diversity in the city’s local cuisine, chefs will compete for a Harvest Award; Harvest Award categories include Best Shellfish, Best Fish, Best Meat, Best Vegetarian, Best Dessert, and Best Overall. 

Before the festival’s conclusion, Saturday’s Grand Tasting unfolds along the Walk of Champions at World Golf Village. It offers event-goers access to bottomless food samples and wine tastings, complemented by demonstration stages featuring food and drink experts. The Grand Tasting features a variety of exhibitors, including farmers, artisans, and a wide range of beverage vendors. All attendees can anticipate memorable experiences enriched with live music, gourmet bites, food trucks, and artisanal charcuterie.

Tickets for each event are available à la carte, starting at $69 per person. If you’d like to attend more than one event, ticket packages are available, with prices starting at $100 per person.