If you have a boat in South Florida and a serious cellar at home, clear your calendar for mid-January.

The Boca Raton and Napa Valley Vintners are teaming up again for Artisans of Wine & Food, returning January 14–17, 2027. If you missed the last run, picture this: over 100 Napa wineries pack up their best juice, leave Northern California, and set up shop across 200 waterfront acres in Palm Beach County. Add 20-plus Michelin-starred and celebrity chefs, throw in yacht-friendly dockage along the Intracoastal, and you get four days of serious hedonism tied to a massive charity auction.

It remains the largest organized gathering of Napa Valley vintners outside the Valley itself. Here is a clear look at what is happening across the weekend, who is pouring, and how to get your hands on tickets.

The Format: Four Days of Napa on the Intracoastal

This is not a chaotic stadium concourse tasting with plastic sample cups. The festival takes over the entire Boca Raton resort footprint, running from the Beach Club across the water to the newly revamped Mizner Center.

The setup pairs high-end pours with daytime diversions: the Vintners Invitational Golf Tournament, a pickleball social, and a newly minted mahjong tournament on the lawns. But make no mistake, the main attraction is the wine talent walking the grounds. You will run into the people whose names are actually printed on the labels, including David Duncan of Silver Oak, Carissa Mondavi of Continuum Estate, Blakesley and Cyril Chappellet, and Braiden Albrecht of Mayacamas.

Spending a weekend at the Vineyard, sipping on exquisite wine, and eating the best food is the ultimate thing to do when you hop off your yacht.

Winemaker Dinners and High-Fashion Lunches

Things start rolling Thursday, January 14, with the Founders Table featuring Colgin Cellars. By Friday, the schedule hits full throttle with tasting seminars, a dedicated RIEDEL glassware workshop, and intimate winemaker dinners scattered across the property.

A few notable seatings on our radar:

• 60 Years of Chappellet at Marisol: A deep library wine celebration hosted directly by Cyril and Blakesley Chappellet.
• Flavors of Thailand, Wines of Napa at Flybridge: Celebrity chef Jet Tila takes over the Forbes Five-Star Flybridge room, pairing regional Thai dishes with pours from Truchard, St. Supéry, Flora Springs, and Frank Family.
• The French Connection of Napa Valley: A technical showcase headed by three-Michelin-starred chef Hugo Souchet of Les Prés d’Eugénie.
• The Founders Table at Spa Palmera Garden: Chef Alex Espinoza of Bottega Napa Valley cooking alongside allocations from Dalla Valle Vineyards.

The daytime events also lean hard into luxury crossover. Friday’s lunches pair specific culinary showcases with private fashion previews: Chef Antonino Montefusco pours library 2011 Napa Cabs alongside Loro Piana, while Chef Gavin Kaysen partners with Tiffany, Carolina Herrera, and St. John.

Saturday’s Main Events: The Tasting Pavilion and The Vintners Gala

Saturday, January 16, carries the core programming. Early afternoon centers on the tented Discover Napa Valley Tasting Pavilion, sprawling across the Grand and Alhambra lawns. More than 100 Napa estates will pour side by side.

If you hold an All-Access Pass, you get early entry to the lawn and dedicated access to the Burgers & Barrels party on the Spanish Terrace, avoiding the main rush entirely.

The Saturday Charity Auction

Saturday evening moves indoors for the formal Vintners Gala Dinner & Auction. Chef David Burke runs a family-style service where every single table is hosted by an attending Napa vintner pouring private magnums from their own reserves.

The live auction is intentionally kept tight at just ten hyper-exclusive lots. Past and upcoming packages run toward rare international lifestyle experiences. Think trips to Paris Fashion Week, Balmain runway seats with private dinners, and a Swarovski-studded Hermès Birkin bag.

All auction proceeds go to the Selfless Love Foundation. This is a Florida-based non-profit that helps foster youth transition into independent adulthood and secures permanent adoptions.

Sunday’s Big Addition: The Zachys European Pavilion

New for the 2027 weekend is Sunday’s European Wine Tasting Pavilion. While the rest of the weekend belongs exclusively to Northern California, luxury wine auctioneer Zachys. Who is curating a standalone Old World showcase for the final day.

Expect more than 100 European wines with estate principals pouring directly from the tables. Confirmed producers include Château Angelus, Château Lynch-Bages, Château Pichon Baron, Louis Roederer, Tenuta Le Pupille, and Marchesi Antinori.

The weekend wraps up with The Shared Table Lunch, a Relais & Châteaux collaborative meal. Followed by the Sunday Sundown live-fire barbecue run by pitmaster Jack Arnold.

Tickets, Passes, and Booking Logistics

If you are planning to attend, lock in your reservations well ahead of season. Mid-January in South Florida is peak winter travel, and resort reservations fill months in advance.

• All-Access Passes. On sale now for $2,950 per person. This pass includes priority entry to signature events, exclusive access to Burgers & Barrels, and entry to the main pavilions.
• À La Carte Tickets. Individual tickets for specific winemaker dinners, seminars, sports socials, and daytime pavilions go on sale October 1, 2026.
• Where to Book: Reservations and full programming schedules are hosted directly at ArtisansofWineandFood.com.

If you are bringing a yacht into town, contact the marina desk at The Boca Raton directly to secure dock space along the Intracoastal Waterway well ahead of the January weekend.