GRAND TASTING TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT
2026 Forks & Corks Tickets Now On Sale!
Now celebrating its 19th year, the Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival has become one of Florida’s most anticipated culinary experiences—recently ranked among the Top 10 Wine Festivals in the U.S. by USA Today. From January 22–26, 2026, this multi-day celebration will feature exquisite wine dinners, immersive tasting seminars, an exciting online auction, and the iconic Grand Tasting at The Ringling Museum.
We Invite You To Eat Like a Local!
Launched in 2008, Forks & Corks was created by the Sarasota-Manatee Originals—a network of more than 70 independently owned restaurants spanning from Anna Maria Island to Venice. United by a passion for exceptional food and genuine hospitality, our members represent the heart and soul of the Gulf Coast’s dining scene. Together, we invite you to Eat Like a Local and experience what makes our region truly flavorful.
Events sell out quickly each year—especially the Grand Tasting—so early purchasing is strongly encouraged.
2026 Participating Wineries
- 24 Brix / California
- Adelsheim Vineyard / Chehalem Mountains
- Alban Vineyard / Edna Valley
- Alexander Valley Vineyards / Alexander Valley
- Almacerro / Napa Valley, CA
- Anthonij Rupert Wines / Protea South Africa
- Babylonstoren / South Africa
- Ballentine / Napa Valley, CA
- Beck Family Estates South Africa / Willamette Valley, Oregon
- Bisol 1542 / Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG & Prosecco DOC
- Björnson Vineyard / Eola-Amity Hills AVA
- Bodega Catena Zapata / Agrelo, Argentina
- Boich Family Cellar / Napa Valley, CA
- Bravium Vineyards / Napa Valley, CA
- Castello /Banfi, Italy
- Castello / Vicchiomaggio, Italy
- Champagne Jacquart / Champagne, France
- Champagne Taittinger / Champagne, France
- Chappellet Vineyard / Napa Valley, CA
- Château Branaire-Ducru / Saint-Julien
- Chateau de Berne /Ultimate Provence / AOP
- Château de La Dauphine / FRONSAC
- Château la Dominique / Saint-Émilion
- Château Malartic-Lagravière, Château Gazin-Rocquencourt, and Bodega DiamAndes / Pessac Leognan
- Château Marquis de Terme / Margaux
- Château Phélan Ségur / Saint-Estèphe
- Château Pontet-Canet / Pauillac
- Châteaux Pédesclaux, Lafon Rochet et Lilian Ladouys / Pauillac
- Clos du Val / Napa Valley, CA
- Crimson Wine Group / Napa Valley, CA
- D’Agostini / Shenandoah Valley
- Daou Vineyards / Paso Robles, CA
- Diablo Paso / Paso Robles, CA
- Domaine de Beaurenard / Côtes-du-Rhône, AOC
- Domaine Geantet-Pansiot / Gevrey-Chambertin
- Drink Washington Wine / Lodi, WA
- Eden Rift Vineyards / Cienega Valley AVA,
- Escudo Rojo – Baron Philippe de Rothschild / Santa Rita Hills, CA
- Eternal Wines / Walla Walla
- Ethica Wines / Cordero Di Montezemolo/Pico Maccario/Mastroberardino/Borgogno
- Famille Coulon / Rhone Valley
- Fiorelli Winery & Vineyard / Sarasota, FL
- Frank Family Vineyards / Napa Valley, CA
- Fulcrum Wines / Sonoma
- Gizella / Tokaj, Hungary
- González Byass / Spain
- Gunzer / Villány, Hungary
- Hamilton Russell Oregon / Willamette Valley, OR
- J Dusi Wines / Paso Robles, CA
- Jax Vineyards / Napa Valley, CA
- Jean-Marc Brocard / Chablis, France
- Jeio / Veneto, IT
- Keenan Winery / Napa Valley, CA
- Keever Vineyards / Napa Valley, CA
- L’Ecole No 41 / Walla Walla Valley
- La Fête Wine Co. / Côtes de Provence, France
- Ledge Vineyards / Paso Robles, CA
- Martinelli Winery / Sonoma Coast, CA
- Michael Mondavi Family Wines / Napa Valley, CA
- Moet & Chandon / France
- Neyers Vineyards / Napa Valley, CA
- Our Lady of Guadalupe / Santa Rita Hills, CA
- Outpost Wines / Howell Mountain, CA
- Pacific Southern Wine Company / Napa Valley, CA
- Palazzo Maffei
- Piera / Italy
- Piper Heidsieck / Champagne AOC
- Platt Vineyard / West Sonoma Coast
- Quady Winery / California
- Quattro Theory / Napa Valley, CA
- Red Thread Wines / Sonoma County, CA
- RIISE / Paso Robles, CA
- Rombauer Vineyards / Napa Valley, CA
- Safriel House / South Africa
- Scale Wine Group / California
- Schweiger Vineyards / Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley
- Sean Minor Wines / California
- Selby Winery / Russian River Valley, CA
- Shibumi Knoll Vineyards / Sonoma Coast & Russian River Valley, CA
- Sinegal Estate / Napa Valley, CA
- St Andrea Family Wine / Eger, Hungary
- Stags’ Leap Winery / Stags Leap District, CA
- Stoller Wine Group / Dundee Hills AVA
- Stringer Cellars / Napa/Sonoma, CA
- Susana Balbo / Argentina
- Suzor Wines / Willamette Valley, OR
- Symington Family Estates / Douro Valley, Portugal
- Tackitt Family Vineyards / Paso Robles, CA
- Terroir Selections / Russian River Sonoma
- The Crane Assembly / Saint Helena, CA
- The Prisoner Wine Company / Napa Valley, CA
- Thompson 31Fifty Wines / Healdsburg, CA
- Three Finger Winery / Lodi, CA
- TOR Kenward Family Wines / Napa Valley, CA
- Torii Mor / Dundee Hills, OR
- Tres Sabores / Napa Valley, CA
- Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits / Saint Helena, CA
- Une Maison de Grands Crus – Mestrezat / Bordeaux
- VHR – Vine Hill Ranch / Oakville, CA
- Vintage Cowboy Winery / San Luis Obispo County
- Walla Walla Vintners / Washington State
- Willamette Valley Vineyards / Willamette Valley, OR
- Winebow Imports / South America & Spain
- Wölffer Estate Vineyard / The Hamptons, Long Island, NY
- ZD Wines / Napa Valley, CA
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