FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

* 5:00 PM ENTRY FOR LUX + TRADE TICKET HOLDERS

COMING SOON!

FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

* 5:30 PM ENTRY FOR LUX + TRADE TICKET HOLDERS

COMING SOON!

1735 Hancock Street
San Diego, CA 92101

GRAND(EST) DECANT: BEST OF THE BEST WINE & SPIRITS EXPERIENCE

Kick off the Grand Weekend with a special best-of-the-best edition of the Grand Decant to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival.

 

Global wine and spirits producers break out their best bottles in a limited release tasting of their most award winning or highly coveted products. Taste some of the best wines produced in the world from distinguished wine regions like Paso Robles, Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Lodi, Temecula, San Diego, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, and many more!

 

Culinary power houses from near and far host the Best Bites Ever with 15+ perfectly crafted stations. Plus, attendees will receive a bonus video with interviews from some of today’s most coveted winemakers and distillers discussing the magic and passion that goes in to making the world’s best beverages.

 

GRAND(EST) DECANT LUX
Worried you won’t have enough time for all that awesome? Consider a Grand Decant LUX ticket, which not only allows you early entry – 5:00 instead of 6:00 PM – but gives you access to a series of exclusive upgrades deliberately curated for the ultimate VIP experience, including a grower champagne and bubble bar.  This exclusive experience is limited to only 50 guests and sells out every year.

 

OUR BEST YEAR EVER
With more than 300 brands participating over the course of the week, the 2024 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is destined to be the biggest and most spectacular in our 20 year history.

 

ATTIRE: Sophisticated Casual

 

IMPORTANT INFO:

All beverage tastings and chef bites are included in ticket price.

Must be 21+ to attend.

Kick off an awesome festival weekend at the San Diego Bay Wine and Food Festival with the Grand Decant – a premier wine, beer and spirits tasting event at Julep Venue! Join top sommeliers, wineries and winemakers, and distillers for a walk around tasting to expand your palate and taste from domestic and international wine and spirits.

The Grand Decant provides a global perspective of some of the best wines produced in the world, including distinguished regions like: Paso Robles, Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Lodi, Temecula, San Diego, Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, and many more!

 

OUR BEST YEAR EVER
With more than 300 brands participating over the course of the week, the 2023 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is destined to be the biggest and most spectacular in our 19 year history. We love a good surprise, but this year’s lineup is so good, you have to see it to believe it. Feast your eyes and preview the bites, sips, and brands participating during our Grand Weekend. Check out our event map to see where your favorite brands will be stationed and start planning your culinary adventure.

 

GRAND DECANT LUX
Worried you won’t have enough time for all that awesome? Consider a Grand Decant LUX ticket, which not only allows you early entry – 5:30 instead of 6:00 PM – but gives you access to a series of exclusive upgrades deliberately curated for the ultimate VIP experience.

This ultra-exclusive VIP wine tasting includes highly allocated cult wines and rare vintages, caviar, and bites from special guest chefs including Drew Deckman, Andrew Spurgin, Jeff Roberto, Stevan Novoa and wines from Hourglass, Verite, Chateau Montelena, Louis Latour, Hill Family, Freemark Abbey, Hartford Court, Rutherford Ranch, Knightsbridge Winery, Double Bond and more!

 

ATTIRE: Sophisticated Casual

 

IMPORTANT INFO:

Food trucks available for additional optional purchase. All beverage tastings are included in ticket price. LUX ticket includes chef bites served in VIP.

Must be 21+ to attend.

GRAND(EST) DECANT LUX EXPERIENCE

Breeze through Grand(est) Decant with an hour early event access and head to the LUX lounge for hours of exclusive tastings by acclaimed chefs and luxury winemakers.

MEET THE TALENTED TASTEMAKERS FROM GRAND DECANT LUX 2023

Petra Bergstein-Higby

The Caviar Co.

Drew Deckman

Deckman's

Stevan Novoa

NV Private Events

Bernard Retornaz

Louis Latour

Jeffrey Roberto

Sushi on a Roll

George Blanckensee

Chateau Montelena

Bespoke Event Styling + Menu Design

CHECK OUT THE BITES AND SIPS FROM SOME REALLY AWESOME BRAND PARTNERS FROM 2023