2010 FOOD NETWORK SOUTH BEACH WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL

FEBRUARY 25-28, 2010

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. Hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University (FIU), the festival benefits FIU’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Teaching Restaurant and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center.

To date, the Festival has raised over $8 million for the School. In 2011, the Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary and will commemorate it with the release of Festival Director, Lee Brian Schrager’s book, Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Cookbook (Clarkson Potter, Fall 2010), in collaboration with Julie Mautner.