FAWC! Food and Wine Classic is Hawke's Bay's flagship food and wine event and one of New Zealand's most acclaimed regional culinary festivals, held each October and November across the vineyards, restaurants and food producers of one of the country's finest wine and food regions. Over ten days, it brings together leading chefs, winemakers, producers and food lovers for a programme of dinners, tastings, masterclasses and events that celebrate the extraordinary produce of the Hawke's Bay region.
Hawke's Bay is widely regarded as New Zealand's premier wine region after Marlborough, with a diverse range of varietals — from Bordeaux-style reds to Chardonnay and Syrah — produced in conditions that combine warm days, cool nights and diverse soils to create wines of genuine distinction. FAWC! places these wines in their full context, pairing them with the region's exceptional food producers, its orchards, its artisan makers and the chefs who have made Hawke's Bay a destination for serious food lovers.
For visitors to Hawke's Bay in spring, FAWC! provides the perfect framework for exploring one of New Zealand's most beautiful and productive landscapes. From vineyard dinners under the stars to masterclasses with some of the country's finest culinary talent, it is a festival that celebrates place, produce and the people who make Hawke's Bay one of Aotearoa's great food and wine destinations.