{"id":2177,"date":"2014-09-09T13:35:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-09T13:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/?p=2177"},"modified":"2018-05-09T13:56:30","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T13:56:30","slug":"sobewff-is-coming-february-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/stay-connected\/alumni-news\/newsroom\/index.php\/2014\/09\/09\/sobewff-is-coming-february-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"SOBEWFF is coming February 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/sobefest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s1\">Food Network &amp; Cooking Channel South Beach Wine &amp; Food Festival presented by FOOD &amp; WINE<\/span><\/a> is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world\u2019s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Southern Wine &amp; Spirits of Florida and FIU, the Festival benefits the Chaplin School of Hospitality &amp; Tourism Management&#8217;s Wine Spectator Restaurant Management Laboratory and the Southern Wine &amp; Spirits Beverage Management Center at FIU. To date, the Festival has raised more than $20 million for the School.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7sFXL-1F-g0?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">In 2014, <a href=\"http:\/\/news.fiu.edu\/2014\/02\/martha-stewart-visits-fiu-for-restaurant-management-lab-inaugural-dinner-sobewff\/74735\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s1\">the Festival and Southern Wine &amp; Spirits celebrated the opening of the Wine Spectator Restaurant Management Laboratory and Mel Dick Wine Tower at FIU<\/span><\/a>; the state-of-the-art educational facility was built as a result of the funds raised from the Festival over the years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking forward, the 14th annual Festival will take place February 19 \u2013 22, 2015 and will once again feature internationally renowned talent and leaders of the hospitality industry at uniquely crafted events showcasing world-class wine, spirits, food, and fun.<\/p>\n<p>Stay up-to-date on all Festival happenings, ticket sale dates and its impact on FIU by <a href=\"http:\/\/sobefest.com\/media.php?view=juicy\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>subscribing to the Festival\u2019s Juicy Tidbits e-newsletter<\/b><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Food Network &amp; Cooking Channel South Beach Wine &amp; Food Festival presented by FOOD &amp; WINE is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world\u2019s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. 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