The essentials in 30 seconds
- What happened: Public tickets for Charleston Wine + Food 2027 went on sale October 8.
- When: The festival runs March 3 through 7, 2027, in Charleston, South Carolina.
- For wine fans: The schedule includes wine lunches, beverage workshops and a Rhône tasting event.
- Before booking: Each event has its own ticket; festival admission is for adults 21 and older.
Charleston Wine + Food has opened public ticket sales for its 2027 festival, scheduled for March 3 through 7 across Charleston, South Carolina. The organizer's newly available program includes dedicated wine events alongside dinners and classes. If you're going for the wine, it pays to choose an individual event before buying a ticket.
What the wine program includes
The official schedule lists beverage workshops as a separate event category. It also includes wine lunches and gatherings built around a particular wine region. Two concrete examples show the range: The Tippling House Goes Rhône takes place Friday, March 5, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at The Tippling House on Coming Street. Terra Wine Lunch follows Saturday, March 6, from noon to 2 p.m. at Terra on Meeting Street. Both locations are in Charleston.
Prices on the official event pages
As listed on October 9, a ticket for The Tippling House Goes Rhône costs $127.05. The Terra Wine Lunch is listed at $178.55. The organizer says the displayed prices include fees and that food and drinks are included with these tickets. These are prices for those individual events, not a single festival pass. Check the event page again before purchase because availability can change.
How to choose an event
For a focused wine experience, compare the event theme, time and location on the official schedule. The Rhône event has a specific regional theme; the lunch combines wine with a meal. If Rhône grape names are new to you, our Grenache guide offers background before the tasting. The festival's FAQ says all events are for guests aged 21 or older and require a valid photo ID. Its program also includes a larger Culinary Village sampling experience at Johnson Hagood Stadium, although that is a different format from a dedicated wine session. For a comparison of festival formats, our report on the October 2026 Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festival describes the Virginia winery tastings included in admission.
Photo: the Pineapple Fountain in Charleston's Waterfront Park, photographed on an earlier day; this is not a festival scene. JonathanLamb, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Sources: Charleston Wine + Food: festival and ticket announcement; The Tippling House event; Terra Wine Lunch; festival FAQ. Checked on October 9, 2026.
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