Save the Date: February 20-23, 2025

Save the Date:
February 20-23, 2025

Fontainebleau Miami Beach presents Wine Spectator's Best of the Best
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Fontainebleau Miami Beach & Fontainebleau Las Vegas present Wine Spectator’s Best of the Best sponsored by Crystal


WHEN
Friday, February 23
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM

WHERE
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
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Early Access

General
Admission


Things to Know

What's Included

All food and drink is included at this event.

Dress Code: Cocktail

Cocktail attire is required for this event. Midi to long dresses, and a jacket or suit recommended. No jeans or sneakers allowed.

Indoors

Walk-around

Wines

21 years of age and older


Description

The glamorous life personified. Elegance meets heavenly haute cuisine at this Festival mainstay, where over 60 of the nation's most acclaimed chefs are paired with more than 65 first-rate wineries from around the globe.  Presented by Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the newest chapter in the 70-year history of the iconic Fontainebleau brand, this très chic walkaround tasting event showcases an exceptional lineup of James Beard Award winners, Food & Wine Best New Chefs, and Michelin-starred restaurants, alongside some of the world's most renowned winemakers. Prepare your palate for a decadent array of cuisines and a divine selection of wine varietals. Don't miss the chance to explore the curated Wine Wall, which offers guests the opportunity to take home a piece of the Best of the Best experience, one coveted bottle at a time. When it comes to this beloved SOBEWFF® event, the name truly says it all.

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Additional Event Information

Adobe Road Winery
Aquilini Family Wines
Banshee
Belle Glos
Beronia
Blandy’s Madeira
Brandlin Estate
Brewer-Clifton
Calera
Carpineta Fontalpino
Casanova di Neri
Castiglion Del Bosco
Champagne Lallier
Champagne Lanson
Champagne Louis Roederer
Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte
Charles Krug Winery
Château d’Esclans
Château Magnol
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Col Solare
Conti Costanti
Domaine Ott
Donum Estate
Ehlers Estate
Far Niente
Favia Winery
Ferrari Trento
Freemark Abbey
Freixenet Mionetto USA
Frescobaldi Winery
Fuligni
Gérard Bertrand
Graham’s Port
Gran Moraine
Hampton Water Rosé

Hartford Court
John Anthony Vineyards
JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery
Kosta Browne
La Crema
La Scolca Winery
Louis Latour
Maison Pascal Jolivet
Marchesi di Barolo
Marqués de Riscal Winery
Matanzas Creek
McPrice Myers
Miraval
Mollydooker Wines
Penner-Ash
Poderi Luigi Einaudi
Quilt
Ramón Bilbao
Robert Mondavi Winery
Rodney Strong Wine Estates
San Leonardo
Sandeman
Sartori Winery
Silverado Vineyards
Speri Viticoltori
Spring Valley Vineyard
SYLTBAR
Taub Family Vineyards
Terlato Wines
The Calling
Trefethen Family Vineyards
Trinchero Family Estates – The Heritage Collection
Vérité Estate Winery
Viña Almaviva
Viñedo Chadwick
Vranken Pommery
VSPT Wine Group

100% of net proceeds from the Festival benefit students of the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at Florida International University who assist Festival organizers in all aspects, including Festival planning, logistics and overall execution.

All guests must adhere to the Festival bag policy.

To request materials in accessible format, register a service animal and or secure an accommodation, please contact FIU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (OCRCA) at 305.348.2785 or [email protected] at least two weeks in advance of the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.

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