Columbia Food & Wine Festival adds new initiatives

Columbia Food & Wine Festival returns with new Tastemakers memberships and a USC hospitality scholarship added to its five-day lineup.

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The Columbia Food and Wine Festival is a chance to taste a variety of the Midlands’ best restaurants. | Photo provided by Columbia Food and Wine Festival

Forrest Clonts

Prepare your taste budsColumbia Food & Wine Festival (CFWF) returns April 22–26 with two major new initiatives.

Tastemakers is a new patron giving circle with an annual membership of $500 per person. Members receive a VIP Grand Tasting ticket, access to a preview event, early ticket purchasing opportunities, and other festival-related updates.

The CFWF Hospitality Scholarship will offer two $2,500 scholarships for USC students in the College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management. Recipients will be honored at the Preview Party and invited to join the festival’s Strategic Growth Committee the following year.

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