Columbia Food and Wine Festival returns for its 9th year

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The 9th Annual Columbia Food and Wine Festival returned this week. The event’s Grand Tasting Day took place Sunday afternoon.

Known as the heartbeat of the festival, the Grand Tasting featured over 100 restaurants, chefs, and beverage partners from across the region.

Leaders say the five-day festival features 13 events and highlights Columbia’s thriving culinary and hospitality scene.

The festival also boasts over 375 culinary partners from across the Midlands.

Take a look at what festival-goers had to say in the video above.