Prepare to raise your fork, pop a cork and revel in the Sun Coast's premier food and wine festival - Forks & Corks 2009!

Showcasing deliciously diverse cuisine from the independent restaurants known as The Sarasota-Manatee Originals, the second annual epicurean event will be set amidst event partner the University of South Florida, and The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art - featuring the spectacular Cà d’Zan historic mansion and magnificent courtyard, gardens and grounds overlooking Sarasota Bay.

Forks & Corks world-class weekend of food & wine invites participants to dine, drink and delight at vintner dinners, a late night kick-off soriee, interactive seminars and The Grand Tasting with visiting wineries, food demonstrations, scrumptious samples, live entertainment and charity auction to benefit Meals On Wheels in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Events at the Ringling grounds will benefit the Museum of Art.






The Sarasota-Manatee Originals are a non-profit organization.