The Forks & Corks Food and Wine Festival, which is celebrating its 19th anniversary in 2026, just announced its January line-up. Between Jan. 19-26,  wine aficionados can sign up for an online auction, winemaker dinners, wine master classes and, of course, the perennially popular Grand Tasting, which this year takes place on Sunday, Jan. 25.

VIP and early access tickets for this year's Grand Tasting will be available for purchase on Oct. 8 at 9 a.m. The $495 VIP ticket includes access to the event an hour before general admission, a $150 wine voucher for the on-site wine tent, complimentary parking and access to the shaded VIP tent. Early access tickets are $375 and include a $50 wine voucher for the on-site wine tent and access to the event an hour early.

General admission go on sale a week later, on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. and are $195.

Word to the wise: Last year, tickets sold out in two minutes, so set your alarm and get your mouse ready to click fast.

Forks & Corks is hosted by the Sarasota-Manatee Originals. VIP presale tickets will be available on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 9 a.m. and general admission on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. on the Forks & Corks website.