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Best Florida Wine Festivals
Florida is a great place to visit for great weather, beaches, and theme parks. But it’s also a great place to go if you love wine. This is because Florida has a lot of great wine festivals. So we came up with a list of the best Florida wine festivals. We also provide you with some great tips for how to save money at these festivals!
1. Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival
Location
Tampa, Florida
Dates
February 29, 2020 through April 26, 2020
Why It’s Great
This is the sixth annual Food & Wine Festival at Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa, Florida. It features over 80 fine wines, craft brews and featured cocktails. There are also a lot of delicious dishes from different cuisine. Some of the different themed stations include NOLA Eats, Southern Kitchen, and West Coast Catch. There are also concerts, too. And it’s included in the cost of theme park addition, which you can buy here at a discounted rate here. To learn more about this Food & Wine Festival, click here.
2. EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival
Location
Orlando, Florida
Dates
August 2020 through November 2020
Why It’s Great
The World Showcase at Epcot at Walt Disney World is a great place to learn about new cultures of the world. But let’s be honest. A lot of people just visit for the wine. And with the great wine there, who can blame them? Especially during the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival that takes place every year in the fall.
There are stations throughout the park where you can purchase and drink delicious wine. There are wines (as the name would imply) from all over the world. For example, last year you could have Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine, Bunratty Meade Honey Wine, and Chateau Des Charmes Vidal Icewine. You can see a list of all the things available at the festival here. You can also purchase wine from prestigious makers at the Festival Center Wine Shop. There’s also a craft wine shop, wine seminars, and souvenir wine glasses for sale.
Here’s a video from last year’s Food & Wine Festival:
If you are interested in visiting, then you might want to stay at a hotel that’s within walking distance of the World Showcase section of Epcot. We tell you how to do this at a significantly discounted price here.
3. Seven Seas Food Festival
Location
Orlando, Florida
Dates
February 7, 2020 through May 3, 2020
Why It’s Great
Wine may not be in the name of the festival, but it will certainly be there! There are 50+ Wines & Spirits at the Seven Seas Food Festival. It takes place on the weekends at SeaWorld theme park in Orlando. As the name would imply, there are wines themed to different places across the world. You could sample anything from Oregon Pinot Grigio to Caposaldo Pinot Grigio to Trivento White Orchid Torrontes.
In addition to the wine, there are also 70+ Craft Brews and some really delicious food. This is actually my favorite food festival in Florida. You can learn more about it here. And you can check out our video from last year’s festival:
4. South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Location
Miami Beach, Florida
Dates
February 19, 2020 through February 23, 2020
Why It’s Great
The Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival is a star-studded annual event. You’ll get to enjoy the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers. And the event is for a good cause. All the proceeds from the Wine & Food Festival benefit the Florida International University Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival is a huge event, too. There are over 100 different festival events. You can get a coupon for the Bacardi’s Beach Carnival Miami Beach here. And you can get a coupon for the Beachside BBQ Hosted By Guy Fieri here.
5. SoLa Rum, Food & Wine Festival
Location
Lauderhill, Florida
Dates
February 16, 2020
Why It’s Great
SoLa Rum, Food & Wine Festival features great samples of wines as well as Caribbean & Latin rums. You can also eat a lot of great tapas-style food here. We tell you more about, and how to get a discount ticket, here.
6. Doral Food and Wine Festival
Location
Doral, Florida
Dates
March 21, 2020 through March 22, 2020
Why It’s Great
The Doral Food and Wine Festival was created four years ago so that the community of Doral & surrounding Miami could enjoy the best of Doral. We’re talking the best restaurants, food trucks, chefs, wines, etc. It has expanded over the past four years and is now a very popular experience. In addition to delicious food, you get to sip & taste top wine selections from local and international vineyards. There’s even a kid’s section to the festival if you’re bringing children. And you can click here to get a discounted ticket.
7. Greater Fort Lauderdale Food and Wine Festival
Location
Hollywood, Florida
Dates
March 18 through March 22, 2020
Why It’s Great
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Food and Wine Festival was created to celebrate food and wine from the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. It is a great event. And the best part of this festival has got to be the Grand Tasting at ArtsPark Hollywood. It is Broward County’s signature food & wine event. You can a discount ticket to the Grand Tasting by clicking here.
8. Tampa Bay All-Star Craft Beer, Wine, and Cocktail Festival
Location
St. Petersburg, Florida
Dates
August 1, 2020
Why It’s Great
This is not only a great festival for drinking but it even celebrates the Rays 2019 ALDS Appearance! It takes place at Tropicana Field. You get unlimited samples of over 200 wines, craft beers, and cocktails. Your ticket even comes with 2 free tickets to a 2020 Rays baseball game! And you can get a discounted ticket by clicking here.
