On November 5, at 7pm, tickets will go on sale for the Grand Tasting event of the 2019 Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival (January 25-27, 2019), presented by the Sarasota-Manatee Originals and now in its 12th season. Tickets will also be available for the festival’s Forks & Corks University Master Class, a series of fun and educational seminars led by wine experts from around the world. For the Grand Tasting, guests will be able to purchase up to four General Admission tickets ($150.00 each) or up to two VIP tickets ($350.00 each) online. The Grand Tasting will take place on January 27, 2019, from noon to 4pm in the courtyard of the Ringling Museum. Guests will savor culinary creations from members of the Sarasota-Manatee Originals, and sip from a collection of more than 350 wines from across the globe, all hand-selected and professionally tasted, judged and recognized as medal winners. All ticket sales will take place online at the website below.

Sarasota-Manatee Originals