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FOJBB: Florence, SC

The Final Pour with Sean Brock and Somnium – Florence Wine & Food Festival

Sat, March 28, 2026

Seated Multi-Course Dinner with Somnium Wine Pairings

Featured Participants

Emcees and James Beard Award Winners®
Matt Lee and Ted Le

Chef/Cookbook Author/TV Personality and James Beard Award Winner®
Sean Brock
Darling
Los Angeles, CA
Joyland
Nashville, TN, Charleston, SC, Birmingham, AL

Somnium Proprietor and Former Indy and NASCAR Race Driver
Danica Patrick
Somnium
Napa Valley, CA

Pastry Chef 
Betsy Biggs
Victors
Florence, SC

Executive Chef
Ryan Dalton
Town Hall
Florence, SC

Executive Chef
Chadwick Goldson
Notch 8 Catering
Florence, SC

Executive Chef
Shelby Griffin
Victors
Florence, SC

Senior Executive Chef
Cooper Thomas
Victors
Florence, SC

The Final Pour with Sean Brock is the glamorous finale of the Florence Wine & Food Festival, a celebration of South Carolina's Pee Dee region and its foodways. James Beard Award winning chef, cookbook author, and TV host Sean Brock headlines this delicious, multi-course seated dinner featuring dishes from his James Beard Award-winning cookbook Heritage, prepared by Florence’s top chefs, and paired with Somnium wines by Somnium proprietor Danica Patrick.

The Final Pour with Sean Brock and Somnium – Florence Wine & Food Festival is part of the Friends of James Beard Benefit series; events hosted by generous people, businesses, and organizations outside of JBF that provide critical funding for our programs. Each event supports our mission to champion a standard of Good Food for Good® anchored in talent, equity, and sustainability.

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