South Beach Wine & Food Festival Fusion Programming (2005–2015)

1. Festival expands into multi-day South Beach event

   Mar 15, 2002Labels: Lee Brian, South Beach, Grand Tasting

   • SOBEWFF History
   • SOBEWFF 25th

2. Wine Spectator “Best of the Best” launches

   Feb 1, 2005Labels: Wine Spectator, Fontainebleau Miami

   • SOBEWFF History
   • SOBEWFF 25th

3. Food Network partnership reshapes festival’s reach

   Feb 22, 2007Labels: Food Network, national media

   • SOBEWFF History
   • BizBash

4. Burger Bash debuts as a national cook-off

   Feb 23, 2007Labels: Burger Bash, Rachael Ray

   • SOBEWFF History
   • Eater NY

5. Family programming broadens the audience

   Feb 1, 2008Labels: Fun and, family programming

   • SOBEWFF History
   • SOBEWFF 25th

6. Festival scale boosts cross-cultural tasting formats

   Feb 24, 2011Labels: Grand Tasting, sponsor participation

   • CBS Miami
   • BizBash

7. BubbleQ evolves into “The Q” kickoff event

   Feb 23, 2012Labels: The Q, BubbleQ

   • CBS Miami
   • Daily Meal

8. The Q highlights fusion through chef showcase dishes

   Feb 25, 2012Labels: The Q, chef showcases

   • Daily Meal

9. The Q continues as branded, celebrity-hosted platform

   Feb 21, 2013Labels: The Q, celebrity hosts

   • Droolius
   • Fathom

10. Festival ties growth to hospitality education outcomes

    Feb 1, 2014Labels: Florida International, hospitality programs

    • SOBEWFF History
    • SOBEWFF 25th

11. Burger Bash remains a major competition by mid-2010s

    Feb 22, 2014Labels: Burger Bash, local reporting

    • Eater Miami
    • SOBEWFF History

12. 2015 closes a decade of scaling fusion-friendly formats

    Feb 1, 2015Labels: Fusion programming, festival formats

    • SOBEWFF History
    • BizBash