The North Coast Wine & Food Festival is set to return on Saturday, June 13, at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa. This event will showcase some of the best wines and culinary talents from the region, highlighting gold and double gold winners from the 2026 North Coast Wine Challenge.

This annual festival is presented by The Press Democrat and will feature over 100 of the highest-scoring wines, with the spotlight on Grey Stack Cellars’ 2023 Grenache, recognized as the Best of Show winner. In addition to the drinks, attendees can enjoy seasonal dishes from 17 restaurants, including unique offerings such as grilled Tamales Bay Oysters, herbed smoked trout dip, and shrimp and grits.

The North Coast Wine Competition, which took place earlier this year, involved a panel of 30 judges who evaluated more than 1,000 wines from 220 wineries. Only wines produced from fruit sourced within the North Coast appellation regions—Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Solano, and Marin counties—were considered.

Festival-goers can expect excellent wines, including the Amazing AMPL’s Proprietary Red Blend, as well as Ektimo Wines’s 2023 Cabernet Franc. Noteworthy whites include Deodora Estate’s dual-time Best of Show winner, the 2023 Sonoma Coast Riesling, and Ra Ra Wine Co.’s sweepstakes-winning Dry Gewurztraminer.

The festival runs from 1 to 4 p.m. with VIP entry beginning at noon. Ticket prices are $78 for designated drivers, $143 for general admission, and $237 for VIP access. For more details and to purchase tickets, visit northcoastwineandfood.com. Use code CHARDONNAY to receive a $20 discount on your ticket.