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Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival Returns for its 19th Year

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The 19th annual Wine Spectator's Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival presented by RBC Wealth Management is returning from December 10–13, 2026, featuring 24 momentous events across four days.



A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Els for Autism Foundation.


Thursday, December 10


  • The First Bite featuring Terlato Wines: Hosted by Chef Clay Conley with guest chefs James London, Dean Neff, and Jonathon Sawyer for a five-course family-style dinner paired with Terlato Wines ($350 per person).

  • Spice featuring Bouchaine Vineyards: Hosted by Chef Pushkar Marathe with guest chefs Nina Compton, Tristen Epps-Long, and Diego Oka for a four-coarse dinner paired with Bouchaine Vineyards wines ($275 per person).

  • Dinner at Florie's featuring Taub Family Vineyards: Hosted by Chef de Cuisine Lauren Bodden and Chef Mauro Colagreco at the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach for a five-course dinner paired with Taub Family Vineyards wines ($275 per person).

  • PBFWF at Oceano: Hosted by Jeremy and Cindy Bearman alongside chefs José Garces, Mason Hereford, Mike Lata, and Michael Schwartz for a walk-around tasting with wines from Booker, Robert Mondavi Winery, and Ruffino ($225 per person).


Friday, December 11


  • Lunch with Friends featuring Wines by Chris Carpenter: Hosted by Chef Sean Brasel with guest chefs Crista Luedtke and Alex Seidel and winemaker Chris Carpenter at Meat Market Palm Beach for a four-course luncheon with wines from Hickinbotham, La Jota, and Mt. Brave ($225 per person).

  • Lunch at Café Chardonnay featuring Wines by Greg Brewer: Hosted by Frank Eucalitto with chefs Ben Ford, Karen Akunowicz, and winemaker Greg Brewer for an Italian luncheon ($200 per person).

  • HMF Social: Hosted by Anthony Sicignano, Master Sommelier Virginia Philip, and The Breakers culinary team for a walk-around tasting with pours from Champagne Pol Roger and Firetree Family Vineyards ($200 per person).

  • Dinner at Aioli featuring Frederick Wildman & Sons: Hosted by Michael and Melanie Hackman with chefs Elizabeth Falkner, Mike Lata, and Jordin Rubin for a multi-course dinner paired with Frederick Wildman & Sons wines ($275 per person).

  • Festival Kick-Off Party featuring Robert Mondavi Winery: Hosted at The Belgrove Resort & Spa celebrating 60 years of Robert Mondavi Winery, featuring bites from Timon Balloo, Ashley Christensen, the Forgione family, Ken Oringer, Damaris Phillips, Giorgio Rapicavoli, and host chef Ron Pietruszka ($175 per person).

  • An Evening with David Burke & Friends: Hosted at SeaHawk Prime by David Burke with chefs Franklin Becker, Michelle Bernstein, Tiffani Faison, Joe Flamm, Stephanie Izard, and Stephen Stryjewski alongside wines from Booker, Bouchaine Vineyards, Bricoleur Vineyards, and Lingua Franca ($225 per person).

  • Chef After Party presented by OpenTable featuring Argiano: An invitation-only late-night party at Pink Steak hosted by Julien Gremaud, Maneet Chauhan, Beau MacMillan, Alex Seidel, and Bernardino Sani (By Invitation Only).


Saturday, December 12


  • Kids Kitchen: Interactive 60-minute hands-on cooking classes for children ages 8–14 led by Lindsay Autry (Session A) and Karen Akunowicz (Session B) at Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach ($50 per child).

  • Brennan’s Pop-Up at Pistache (Day One): Part of the OpenTable Dining Series celebrating 80 years of Brennan’s with Ralph Brennan, Benoit Delos, and Kris Padalino ($80 per person ++).

  • Cooking with Mauro: Private hands-on cooking class with Chef Mauro Colagreco at Florie's at Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach ($200 per person).

  • Arthur & Sons’ Disco Brunch: Hosted by Joe Isidori with guest chefs Franklin Becker, Giorgio Rapicavoli, and Michael Schwartz ($200 per person).

  • Brunch at Coolinary featuring Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte: Hosted by Tim Lipman with chefs Stephanie Izard and Damaris Phillips ($225 per person).

  • Master Taste featuring Wines by Chris Carpenter: An intimate guided tasting led by Virginia Philip and Chris Carpenter focusing on Cabernet Shiraz wines ($200 per person).

  • Par-Tee at the Park presented by The Ice Cream Club: Hosted at The Park and The House Kitchen & Bar by Jason Van Bomel alongside Tristen Epps-Long, Joe Flamm, Mason Hereford, Jason London, Dean Neff, and Stephen Stryjewski with wines from Robert Mondavi Winery and Ruffino ($175 per person).

  • Maneet’s Bollywood Experience featuring Revana Winery: Part of the OpenTable Dining Series at Ela Curry & Cocktails hosted by Pushkar Marathe, Maneet Chauhan, and Dr. Madaiah Revana ($125 per person).

  • Bubbles & Bites: A poolside walk-around tasting at PGA National Resort featuring Timon Balloo, Michelle Bernstein, Ashley Christensen, Tiffani Faison, Ben Ford, Beau MacMillan, Lindsay Autry, Jeremy Ford, and Sushi by Bou ($225 per person).

  • A Night at The Ben presented by Cheney Brothers: Hosted by Daniel Pundik with culinary talents Elizabeth Falkner, José Garces, Crista Luedtke, Diego Oka, Ken Oringer, and Jonathon Sawyer on the waterfront lawn of The Ben ($225 per person).


Sunday, December 13


  • Brennan’s Pop-Up at Pistache (Day Two): The second day of the OpenTable Dining Series featuring New Orleans-based Brennan’s at Pistache French Bistro ($80 per person ++).

  • Daniel & Friends: Hosted at Café Boulud by Daniel Boulud and Christopher Zabita with guest chefs Marc Forgione, Bryan Forgione, Larry Forgione, Mauro Colagreco, and Robert Irvine ($250 per person).

  • 19th Annual Grand Tasting presented by The Palm Beaches: The marquee closing event at the Palm Beach County Convention Center featuring over 50 South Florida chefs, 100+ wines rated 90+ by Wine Spectator, and the Grand Chef Throwdown hosted by Mo & Sally and Jay Cashmere ($179 per person | $229 after November 13).



For more information, visit Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival.


By ML Staff. Photos: Master Selects Overall.

 
 
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