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2013 SOBE Wine & Food Festival Guide

It's officially called the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, but in reality, it's an all-you-can-eat and drink fest with a variety of high-priced events in and around South Florida. From the sold-out, ever-popular Burger Bash hosted by Rachael Ray to the numerous VIP cocktail receptions, February 21st through February 24th promises to be a food lover's paradise.

Now, in its 12th year, the Wine & Food Festival is a national, four-day event showcasing the talents of the world's most renowned wine and spirits producers, star chefs and culinary personalities.

At the end of the day, it's all for a good cause. Proceeds from the festival go to Florida International University's School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. The Festival has raised approximately $17 million to date for the school.

Thursday, February 23

  • Moët Hennessy's The Q hosted by Paula Deen and Sons
    sponsored by Miami magazine
    7:00pm Feb 21, 2013
    $400
  • Nobu's Vegetarian Dinner
    Festival Tribute Dinner
    7:00pm Feb 21, 2013
    $200
  • Best of the Bay hosted by Michael Mina with Tyler Florence, Richard Reddington & Thomas McNaughton
    Part of The New York Times Dinner Series
    7:00pm Feb 21, 2013
    $250
  • Moët Hennessy's The Q After Dark with special guest chef Curtis Stone
    10:00 p.m.
    $100

Friday, February 22

  • Wine Spectator Trade Tasting
    1:00pm Feb 22, 2013
    Invitation only
  • Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - The Essence of Far Niente
    4:00pm Feb 22, 2013
    $125
  • Oyster Bash presented by Island Creek Oysters hosted by Ming Tsai and Jeremy Sewall
    5:00pm Feb 22, 2013
    $95
  • Beer Tasting with Spiegelau: Does the Glass Make a Difference?
    5:30pm Feb 22, 2013
    $85
  • Jiro Dreams of Sushi: Film Screening and Q&A hosted by Anthony Bourdain
    5:30pm Feb 22, 2013
    $125
  • Nigellissima Dinner hosted by Nigella Lawson with Andrew Carmellini
    7:00pm Feb 22, 2013
    $250
  • Italian in Paradise hosted by Giada De Laurentiis
    7:00pm Feb 22, 2013
    $300
  • Amstel Light Burger Bash presented by Pat LaFrieda Meats hosted by Rachael Ray
    7:30pm Feb 22, 2013
    $225
  • Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator's Best of the Best sponsored by Bank of America
    7:30pm Feb 22, 2013
    $350
  • Garden to Glass presented by Tervis hosted by Emeril Lagasse featuring Bar Lab Cocktails & My Ceviche
    10:00pm Feb 22, 2013
    $95
  • GODIVA Indulge hosted by Duff Goldman
    10:00pm Feb 22, 2013
    $95

Saturday, February 23

  • Florida Blue presents Fun and Fit as a Family sponsored by Carnival featuring Kellogg's Kidz Kitchen
    10:00am Feb 23, 2013
    $20
  • Creekstone Farms presents Delta Diamond Dishes Dinner: A League of Their Own
    7:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $225
  • Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - Series A
    10:00am Feb 23, 2013
    $150
  • Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard® Grand Tasting Tents
    11:00am Feb 23, 2013
    $225
  • Celebrity Cruises presents A Taste of Modern Luxury with featured chef James Beard
    11:00am Feb 23, 2013
    $85
  • Brunch with Bobby Flay
    12:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $175
  • Dolce Brunch hosted by Daniel Boulud
    12:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $175
  • Barilla Interactive Lunch hosted by Debi Mazar & Gabriele Corcos
    12:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $150
  • Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - Kosta Browne
    1:15pm Feb 23, 2013
    $150
  • Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - Series B
    2:45pm Feb 23, 2013
    $150
  • Carnivorous Dinner hosted by Michael Symon
    7:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $250
  • Barilla Interactive Dinner hosted by Robert Irvine
    7:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $225
  • Tribute Dinner honoring Nobu Matsuhisa and Christophe Navarre with Mistress of Ceremonies Martha Stewart
    7:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $500
  • White on White Dinner at BIANCA hosted by Michael White with Brian Massie
    7:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $250
  • Chicken Coupe hosted by Andrew Carmellini
    7:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $250
  • Thrillist's BBQ & The Blues presented by Creekstone Farms hosted by Geoffrey Zakarian
    7:15pm Feb 23, 2013
    $115
  • A Red Hot Night: Presented by Target: Hosted by Ingrid Hoffmann
    10:00pm Feb 23, 2013
    $110

Sunday February 24

  • Florida Blue presents Fun and Fit as a Family sponsored by Carnival featuring Kellogg's Kidz Kitchen
    10:00am Feb 24, 2013
    $20
  • Whole Foods Market Grand Tasting Village
    11:00am Feb 24, 2013
    $225
  • Trucks on Midtown's Tracks sponsored by Eventstar Structures hosted by Andrew Zimmern
    3:00pm Feb 24, 2013
    $85
  • Goya Foods' Swine & Wine hosted by Michelle Bernstein presented by Pat LaFrieda Meats
    5:30pm Feb 24, 2013
    $150
  • YogArt presents Buddhas and Bellinis
    10:30am Feb 24, 2013
    $30
  • Delta's Taste Wine Like A Master Sommelier
    11:00am Feb 24, 2013
    $100
  • A-List Farm to Table Brunch presented by Whole Foods Market
    11:00am Feb 24, 2013
    $125
  • Southern Kitchen Brunch hosted by Trisha Yearwood
    11:30am Feb 24, 2013
    $150
  • Wine Spectator Wine Seminar - Series C
    1:00pm Feb 24, 2013
    $150
  • Guy Fieri's Reggae Jam with Ziggy Marley Live presented by Ziggy Marley Organics
    6:30pm Feb 24, 2013
    $95

 

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