Food & Wine Classic in Charleston Adds More Star Power to 2025 Talent Lineup—What to Expect This Year

The second annual Food & Wine Classic will take place in Charleston, South Carolinawith star-studded appearances from celebrities like Regina King and Ciara.

The festival will be held from Nov. 14 to 16 and will feature illustrious talent from the food and wine world like Emeril Lagasse, Gail Simmons, Trisha Yearwood, Melissa King, Rodney Scott, Tyler Florence, and Andrew Zimmern in addition to Academy Award-winning actress King, Grammy Award-winning singer Ciara, and CBS Mornings’ Tony Dokoupil. The event is a collaboration between Food & Wine, Southern Livingand Travel + Leisure.

During the festival, culinary fans will be treated to programming like “Dine Around Charleston,” which pairs local and national chefs for one-night-only tasting menu experiences and parties at restaurants around the city like Bintü Atelier, By The Way, Kultura, Merci, and more.

Festival goers can also sign up for the “Style Stroll,” which is curated by T+L’s Editor-in-Chief Jacqui Gifford. Participants will enjoy a self-guided shopping tour that shows off Charleston’s specialty shops and boutiques, including highlights like Croghan’s Jewel Box, Madison Mathews, M. Dumas & Sons, HART, The Tiny Tassel, Ibu Movement, Marsh & Magnolia, and more.

In addition, guests can purchase tickets for events like the “Pearls of the Coast: A Lowcountry Oyster Roast” complete with live jazz and fire-roasted oysters as well as a hands-on crabbing expedition hosted by Charleston’s top chefs and an editor from T+L.

During the classic, attendees will enjoy three days of cooking demonstrations, seminars, cocktail tastings, and more. The event will unite renowned winemakers, distillers, and chefs, and include more than 50 celebrity chef demos and beverage seminars.

The festival is sponsored by Explore Charleston, Discover South Carolina, Lexus, SKS, and S.Pellegrino.

Before heading to Charleston, the celebrated event was primarily hosted in Aspen for many decades. The city of Charleston has consistently been named one of T+L readers’ favorite cities in the United States. This year, it came in at No. 3 on the list after holding the top spot for 12 straight years. The city is known for its incredible food culture, beautiful and charming architecture, and amazing hotel scene.

Tickets for the Food & Wine Classic and additional events can be purchased online. A Consumer Pass for the weekend starts at $1,950, which includes four two-hour tasting sessions with more than 100 wines, spirits, and bites from both local restaurants and acclaimed chefs along with access to more than 50 seminars and panels.