A celebration of culinary artistry and the world’s best wines and spirits, the annual New Jersey Wine & Food Festival at Crystal Springs Resort returns May 1st – 3rd with the godfather of modern English cooking Marco Pierre White as Guest of Honor, three Top Chefs cooking an amazing dinner, lunch with New Jersey Monthly Best Restaurant Award winners, a cocktail competition with top New Jersey bartenders, and much more. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS.
Held at New Jersey’s premier culinary destination, Crystal Springs Resort, the weekend’s events are designed to allow food and wine enthusiasts to meet and mingle with the world’s finest chefs and winemakers. Created and overseen by Crystal Springs Chief Operating Officer Robby Younes since 2009, the Festival has showcased a who’s who of the world’s most celebrated chefs including Thomas Keller, José Andrés, Daniel Boulud, Tom Colicchio, David Kinch, Francis Mallmann, and more.
Schedule of Events
The Festival kicks off on Friday May 1st with three events: The Wine Cellar Dinner celebrating the career of Chef Marco Pierre White, who became the youngest chef ever to receive three Michelin stars, a distinction he held at the age of 33. The menu will be paired with wines from boutique California wineries Quintessa and Sea Smoke. Festival favorite Top Chefs & Top Wines dinner returns with a collaboration between the resort’s Restaurant Latour team and three Top Chef cheftestants from Season 22 of Bravo TV’s hit show: winner Tristen Epps and fan favorites Lana Lagomarsini and Bailey Sullivan. And Cabaret & Cocktails is an evening of food, drinks, and live entertainment, plus a mixology competition with top New Jersey bartenders judged by guests.
On Saturday May 2nd, Festival experiences include A Conversation and Book Signing with Marco Pierre White; New Jersey’s Culinary Stars Lunch with chefs Dan Richer (Razza), Tom Silvestri (ORA), Sean Yan (Ram & Rooster), Florian Wehrli and Matt Laurich (Restaurant Latour); The Art of Honey showcasing Crystal Springs’ own honey and initiatives to provide habitats for declining bee populations; Bobolink’s World-Class Cheeses from Sunlight & Rain, a tasting of award-winning cheeses from New Jersey’s celebrated Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse; Crafted & Curious Cocktails with Hendrick’s Gin featuring a new release gin tasting and interactive cocktail making class; Foraging: Forest to Table, a discussion and tasting with Crystal Spring’s chef foragers; Rum & Chocolate pairing Ozama Rum with handcrafted chocolates; and Uncork Tuscany with 7th generation winemaker Tancredi Biondi Santi and New Jersey’s Fossil Farm.
Two exclusive wine events include 90+ Wines, a tasting of highly rated wines that scored 90 points or more led by wine educator Michael McNelis, and Secrets of the Sommeliers & Cellar Tasting held at the resort’s Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning (since 2006) Wine Cellar with Crystal Springs sommeliers.
On Saturday night, The Grand Tasting will feature 30 restaurants and over 200 wines and spirits in the Crystal Springs Clubhouse. The Biosphere After Party is the blowout event of the Festival, letting guests, chefs and winemakers party and dance the night away. Champagne Brunch on Sunday May 3rd wraps up the festival.
Tickets for the 2026 New Jersey Wine & Food Festival, and full event schedule details, are available at www.njwinefoodfest.com. Resort reservations can be made at 855-510-9695. For
About Crystal Springs Resort
Located in Hamburg, Hardyston and Vernon, NJ, Crystal Springs Resort is the only four-season resort of its kind in the Tri-State Area. Comprised of two luxury hotels – Grand Cascades Lodge and Minerals Resort & Spa; six renowned public golf courses; four-star Restaurant Latour; a Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning wine cellar since 2006; two full-service spas ranked #1 and 2 in NJ by Spas of America; the state-of-the-art Minerals Sports Club; and multiple indoor and outdoor pools, including the distinctive Biosphere Pool Complex with an aquarium, slide, tropical foliage and free form nature pools. To learn more:
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- New Jersey Wine & Food Festival 2026 - 05/01/2026 - 05/03/2026 - 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
