BOSTON, MA (November 17, 2025) – The Boston Harbor Hotel is thrilled to present the 37th Annual Boston Wine & Food Festival, which returns with more than 43 showstopping events. The acclaimed festivals is led by Executive Chef David Daniels and Festival Director Nick Daddona and brings an exciting lineup of brand-new thematic wine dinners, tastings, galas, and master classes. Set in newly remodeled spaces at the hotel with Boston Harbor in the backdrop, the festival kicks off with the Opening Night Press Celebration on January 23rd and runs through March 28th.
"Each year we look for new ways to suprise and delight guests, and this year's festival is our most ambitious yet," said Daddona. "From rare wine experiences to inventive new dinners and classes, we've created something for every level of wine lover -- from the curious to the collector."
The 2026 Boston Wine & Food Festival features several new exciting events, including the President’s Reserve Dinner, which pays homage to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The dinner will pair wines loved or inspired by six former presidents. A new focus on scotch and whiskey comes to life through The Macallan Whiskey Master Class and a Scotch Tasting Pop-Up. Also new this year are the Art of the Espresso Martini, a Mezcal Master Class, the Louis Roederer Champagne Dinner, Cakebread Cellars Winemaker Dinner, and Rioja Dinner with Bodega Lonzaga.
Also returning, is the ultra-lavish Grand Cru Tasting with Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, an exclusive wine and culinary experience that offers unrivaled luxury with a private sommelier-guided tasting paired with a 6-course dinner prepared by Executive Chef Daniels in the Boston Harbor Hotel’s Presidential Suite. The experience includes an open full-service bar, overnight accommodations for up to eight guests in four lavish adjoining guest rooms, a 1,000-square-foot open-air terrace overlooking Boston Harbor, and a chef-
prepared brunch the following morning. The exclusive experience is $38,500 inclusive of tax and gratuity and takes place on February 28, 2026.
To enhance the festival experience, attendees of the 2026 Boston Wine & Food Festival are encouraged to take advantage of an exclusive room rate starting at $310, based upon availability. Festival tickets also make for the perfect holiday gift for any wine enthusiast and can be packaged in beautiful gift boxes; simply select Gift a Ticket at check out.
The 2026 Boston Wine & Food Festival is sponsored by Volvo, Delta Air Lines, Fiduciary Trust, Saratoga Spring Water, Gordon’s, Andy Katz Photography, Louis Roederer Champagne, The Greater Boston Food Bank and Boston Magazine as a media sponsor.
