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San Diego (December 17, 2025) — Last month, San Diego Food + Wine (November 7th to 9th) returned for its 21st year with a record 56 larger-than-life brand activations, securing strategic investment from major national brands. The Grand Weekend, a premier three-day bi-national food, wine, spirits, and cultural experience produced by Fast Forward Events, has emerged as a world-class stage for brands, presenting a high-value environment to interact with an affluent audience by way of multi-day touchpoints, multicultural programming, and more. This year, category-defining consumer brands, including presenting sponsor Southwest Airlines, Food & Wine From Europe, Tanqueray, Nestlé, and Luxardo, leveraged the Festival as a platform to engage with 11,000 attendees via immersive, interactive, and multi-faceted activations.

(San Diego / December 1, 2025) – The San Diego Food + Wine Festival (SDFW) is excited to share the official winners of this year’s highly anticipated Grand Tasting “Chef of the Fest” and Grand Fiesta “Taco TKO” competitions, in addition to the inaugural champions of two newly introduced competition categories at the Grand Fiesta: “Best Bite” and “Best Non-Taco”.

(San Diego / October 29, 2025) – The San Diego Food + Wine Festival, now in its 21st year, returns November 2–9, 2025, with a bold celebration of culinary creativity and cross-border connection. With the support of the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego and Baja California Tourism Board, the Festival continues to highlight the deep cultural and gastronomic ties between Mexico and Southern California, bringing together award-winning chefs, winemakers and artisans who are shaping the future of food on both sides of the border.

(San Diego / October 20, 2025) – The San Diego Food + Wine Festival, the nation’s premier cross-border celebration of food, wine, and culture, returns this November 2–9, 2025, with an extraordinary lineup of chefs, restaurateurs, and tastemakers from Southern California, Mexico, and beyond. More than a showcase of culinary excellence, the festival has evolved into a festival of impact, a platform where creativity, sustainability, and community intersect to advance a more conscious and connected food system.

(San Diego / October 8, 2025) – The San Diego Food + Wine Festival (SDFW), one of the nation’s premier culinary celebrations, is proud to announce a two-year presenting sponsorship with Southwest Airlines®, reinforcing the Festival’s mission to unite global culinary talent from the United States and Mexico, drive culinary tourism, and fund vital scholarships that support the next generation of food and beverage leaders.

(San Diego / August 27, 2025) – The West Coast’s premier culinary celebration is back and bolder than ever! From November 2–9, 2025, the San Diego Food + Wine Festival (SDFW) transforms “America’s Finest City” into an eight-day epicurean playground, blending flavor, culture, wellness, and advocacy in a way no other festival does.

(San Diego / November 19, 2024) – The San Diego Food + Wine Festival is thrilled to unveil the winners of this year’s highly anticipated Grand Fiesta “Taco TKO” competition. This annual event pits top chefs from Southern California and Baja in an exciting, high-energy culinary showdown, where both Festival attendees and a distinguished panel of industry experts serve as judges.

(San Diego / October 23, 2024) – The San Diego Food + Wine Festival has announced its final programming schedule for this year’s weeklong event, set to take place November 2nd – 10th. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the festival promises an elevated lineup of events, enhanced partnerships, a stellar lineup of culinary luminaries, and unforgettable experiences for more than 11,000 food and wine enthusiasts.

(San Diego / September 18, 2024) – As Southern California’s premier celebration of food and wine returns for its landmark 20th year, the San Diego Food + Wine Festival, with the support of the Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego and Baja California Travel, promises an immersive journey into the heart of Baja’s rich culinary heritage. The Festival continues to embrace a deeper, cross-border collaboration, showcasing the chefs, winemakers, and artisans who are transforming the gastronomic landscape on both sides of the border.

(San Diego / September 10, 2024) – The San Diego Food + Wine Festival, the nation’s premier cross-border wine and food celebration, is marking its 20th anniversary with a stellar lineup of culinary luminaries from Southern California, Mexico, and beyond. From November 2-10, this landmark event will showcase some of the most innovative and diverse talent in the industry, reinforcing San Diego’s status as a must-visit destination for food lovers.

(San Diego / July 10, 2024) – The highly anticipated annual San Diego Food + Wine Festival (SDFW), formerly the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, is set to return November 2nd – 10th with a fresh look, exciting new partners, and enhanced programming. Celebrating its 20th year as the premier food and wine event on the West Coast, San Diego Food + Wine has evolved into one of the largest culinary festivals of impact in the country, attracting over 11,000 food and wine enthusiasts from both sides of the US/Mexico border.

(San Diego / July 10, 2024) – The highly anticipated annual San Diego Food + Wine Festival (SDFW), formerly the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival, is set to return November 2nd – 10th with a fresh look, exciting new partners, and enhanced programming. Celebrating its 20th year as the premier food and wine event on the West Coast, San Diego Food + Wine has evolved into one of the largest culinary festivals of impact in the country, attracting over 11,000 food and wine enthusiasts from both sides of the US/Mexico border.

(San Diego / January 25, 2023) – The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is thrilled to announce that it has been named the FestForums 2024 Festival of the Year. The award will be presented during the FestForums annual conference in Santa Barbara, California, February 15-17, 2024.

(San Diego / November 2, 2023) – The capstone of the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival’s weeklong celebration of the biodiversity and innovation of San Diego and its surrounding regions is the Grand Weekend, November 10th – 12th.

San Diego, CA (September 21, 2023) – In its 19th year, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is once again putting the city in the national spotlight by bringing together an unprecedented roster of talent for a week-long exploration of culinary innovation, storytelling and of course, celebration.

(San Diego / October 5, 2023) – In keeping with its perennial mission to recognize and elevate the biodiversity and innovation of San Diego and its surrounding regions, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is taking deliberate action to become better stewards to this dynamic community.

San Diego, CA (September 21, 2023) – In its 19th year, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is once again putting the city in the national spotlight by bringing together an unprecedented roster of talent for a week-long exploration of culinary innovation, storytelling and of course, celebration.

San Diego, CA (July 21, 2023) – One of the country’s most talked about weeks in wine and food, the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival^®  has been named the winner of the 2023 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best General Food Festival.

San Diego, CA (September 27, 2021) – The Portuguese Cork Association (APCOR) and the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival, one of California’s largest wine and food events, are proud to announce an environmentally-focused partnership to promote the sustainability of cork closures at the 17th annual festival and culinary celebration on November 11-14.

San Diego, CA (March 22, 2019) – One of the country’s most talked about weeks in wine and food, the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival^®  has been named the winner of the 2019 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best General Food Festival.