St. Francisville Food & Wine Festival

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Raegan Labat

Delicious, innovative food. Lively, danceable tunes. Creative culture bearers and storytellers. All of the things that have inspired this magazine's work for over forty years now come together in perfect, joyful synchronicity at the annual St. Francisville Food and Wine Festival—now expanded to fill an entire weekend. In the charming and picturesque small town where we got our start, readers, dancers, and diners will convene over dinners and soirées and a Sunday stroll, all in the company of some of our region's most celebrated chefs.

Friday morning—Jazz Brunch at the St. Francisville Inn: Pop the cork on the 2024 festival with this lyrical, luxurious lunchtime feast at the spectacular St. Francisville Inn. Featuring a three-course menu by Chef Jaime Hernandez, spirited cocktail pairings and a rousing jazz performance by New Orleans's Tom Fischer Trio. 10 am and 1 pm seatings. $250. 

Friday Evening—Winemaker Dinner at the Magnolia Café: An exuberant, seated dinner with wine pairings, served under the stars at St. Francisville's iconic Magnolia Café. A five-course Gulf fresh seafood feast will be prepared by Kristian Wade, Executive Chef at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, MS, featuring coast-inspired courses from Coraline’s, Beau Rivage’s newest fine dining restaurant. With wine pairings by Eberle Winery of Paso Robles, California. Winemaker Chris Eberle will be in attendance to introduce the wines and vineyard. A "get-ready-to-fest" after-party with live music on the Magnolia Café stage will follow. 5:30 pm. $225. 

Saturday Afternoon—Bubbles & BBQ at North Commerce: A day-long champagne, craft beer and barbecue bonanza at North Commerce in historic downtown St. Francisville. Featuring live fire cooking stations helmed by the Gulf South's most creative barbecue masters, a bottomless champagne bar, local and regional craft beers, live entertainment; and opportunities to sample natural wines, regional spirits, and specialty foods presented by regional purveyors. 11 am–3 pm.  $95.

Saturday Evening—Mad Hatters Soirée at The Royal Inn: An exquisitely catered social dinner party at The Royal Inn. Featuring multiple grazing stations and passed hors d’oeuvres created by The St. Francisville Inn’s Chef Jaime Hernandez and Galen Iverstine of Iverstine Farms Butcher, paired with wines and cocktails curated by Guy Stout of Stout Wines, a family-owned Napa Valley producer of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc, partnering with legendary Napa winemaker Tom Rinaldi. Guy is also a Certified Wine Educator (CWE) and one of just 280 Master Sommeliers in the world. 6 pm–9 pm. $300. 

Sunday—St. Francisville Food & Wine Festival Grand Tastings at The Myrtles: Sunday's Grand Tastings present celebrated Mississippi and Louisiana chefs serving signature dishes from 25+ tasting stations arrayed around The Myrtles' grounds. Attendees explore The Myrtles property while discovering participating chefs' dishes, wine stations serving 40+ notable wines, a beer garden serving craft beer by Mississippi and Louisiana brewers and a "Spirits of The Myrtles" Courtyard serving craft spirits and cocktails by regional distillers. Sold Out. 

Winemaker Dinner: On Friday evening, VIP ticket holders will enjoy a seated five-course meal featuring Keenan Family Winery of Napa Valley. The feast will be prepared by the City Group Hospitality family of restaurants—Beausoleil, City Pork, Proverbial Wine Bistro, Rouj Creole, and Spoke & Hub—paired with select wines by the Keenan Family Winery, and served at the Ridgecrest private residence. 5:30 pm–9 pm. VIP ticket holders will also enjoy entrance to the festival an hour early and a special VIP Courtyard experience, providing exclusive access to a private bar, buffet, seating, and restroom facilities. $250. 

Join us in the very town that inspired this magazine's conception, with all of the things, and the people, that we at Country Roads love best. stfrancisvillefoodandwine.com.