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