Foodies should start getting ready for the inaugural Food & Wine Classic festival in Charleston in September 2024. This iconic food festival is brought to you by Food & Wine, Southern Living and Travel + Leisure and will offer 40 celebrity chef cooking demonstrations. Moreover, it will feature wine and cocktail seminars, with big names like Maneet Chauhan, Tyler Florence, Wanda Mann, CJ McCollum, Amanda McCrossin and Andrew Zimmern. Meanwhile, local talent at the event sees Miles White, Mike Lata, Femi Oyediran, and Vivian Howard. Naturally, the event will offer delicious flavors and plenty of fun along the way.

About the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston, NC

Speaking of the festival, brought to you by Food & Wine, Southern Living, and Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine’s editor-in-chief Hunter Lewis, made a statement:

Charleston’s unparalleled combination of culinary traditions, foodways, hospitality, architectural beauty, and culture makes it the ideal setting to build on our storied Food & Wine Classic event franchise.

Together with my friends at Southern Living and Travel + Leisure, we are excited to showcase the best of the Holy City and create a dynamic experience that tells meaningful stories about the area’s delicious food scene and brings together wine and food lovers from all over for a weekend of celebration, enrichment, and fun.

Enjoy tasting opportunities

Meanwhile, like its sister event, the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the Charleston event will also feature many tasting opportunities around the Grand Tasting Pavilion. Here, visitors can enjoy talks on spirits, wine and tasty cuisine.

Moreover, there will be additional programming from Travel + Leisure to share what makes Charleston a perfect vacation destination.

Travel + Leisure editor-in-chief Jacqui Gifford said:

Year after year, Charleston has been voted the World’s Best City in the U.S. by Travel + Leisure readers, and it’s easy to see why.

From the cultural attractions and boutique shopping to the ever-evolving restaurant scene and unrivaled Southern hospitality, Charleston is truly one of a kind, and we are thrilled that we can bring this dynamism to life over a magical long weekend of events.

Meanwhile, Southern Living will host the Southern Living Lowcountry Tailgate, where visitors can enjoy a traditional oyster roast along with live music.

“We’re excited to celebrate the rich culture of Charleston and to highlight the people who bring it to life,” Sid Evans, editor-in-chief of Southern Living, added. “We’re also thrilled to welcome attendees to our newest Idea House in Kiawah River, which opens in August 2024, as a venue for celebrating the food, traditions, and hospitality of the Lowcountry.”

Tickets are already on sale for the Food & Wine Classic Festival in Charleston and can be made on the event’s website, along with more details of the festival programming.

Brief introduction to Charleston, SC

Charleston is a South Carolina port city founded in 1670 and renowned for its horse-drawn carriages, cobblestone streets and pastel antebellum houses. These can be seen particularly in the elegant French Quarter and Battery district.

The Battery Promenade and Waterfront Park both overlook Charleston Harbor. Meanwhile across the water, Fort Sumter, a federal stronghold where the first shots of the Civil War rang out.