PEBBLE BEACH — The Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival is back in full swing, bringing four days of culinary excellence, top-shelf tastings and star-studded chef appearances. The event, which kicked off Thursday and runs through Sunday, marks the return of one of the Monterey Peninsula’s most celebrated food and beverage festivals.
This year’s festival, operating under leadership from the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, features more than 100 acclaimed chefs and over 150 wine and spirits producers from around the country. Events are taking place at locations including The Lodge at Pebble Beach and The Inn at Spanish Bay.
The festival includes a lineup of over 60 events ranging from wine seminars and chef-led educational talks to multi-course meals and walk-around tastings. Attractions include the Tasting Pavilion, where guests sample gourmet offerings from dozens of chefs and producers, and curated seminars like “From Vineyard to Glass,” “Discovering Promontory Wines” and cheese-and-wine explorations led by industry experts.
Originally launched in 2008 as a reimagining of the Masters of Food & Wine festival, the event was the creation of Monterey-based entrepreneurs David Bernahl and Rob Weakley. Bernahl continued to lead the event solo after their split in 2015 until the last pre-pandemic installment in 2019.
This year’s weather is expected to be warm and sunny staying at about 65 degrees with a chance of cloudy days. Attendees can enjoy champagne social hours, whiskey tastings and conversations with chefs and sommeliers.
The festival offers a range of ticket options. General admission to individual events and tickets to the Tasting Pavillon range from $300-$700. For those seeking a luxury experience, exclusive packages priced between $2,000 and $7,500 provide premium access, receptions and lounge experiences.
The Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival runs through Sunday. A full schedule of events and ticket information is available at www.pebblebeachfoodandwine.com.