Food & Wine

Food & Wine, an editorial benchmark in food and wine

Food & Wine is a publication from the People Inc. publishing family that presents itself as a global authority on food and beverage culture. Its activity combines a magazine, a website, newsletters, podcasts, and in-person events, with the stated goal of inspiring people interested in eating, drinking, hosting, and traveling better.

Content and main sections

The editorial offering is organized around several thematic blocks:

• Food: recipes, ingredients, cooking techniques, world cuisines, holidays, and dietary preferences.
• Drink: cocktails, wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic drinks.
• Restaurants: restaurant, bar, and pub guide, bakeries, and the Best New Chefs program.
• News: food, drink, restaurant, celebrity, and TV/entertainment news.
• What to Buy: trends and deals, cookware, bar tools, small appliances, knives, and grilling and BBQ equipment.
• Travel: guides to the United States, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia and Oceania, plus the Global Tastemakers selection.

Recipes and development in the test kitchen

The site states that it has 12,000 recipes developed by chefs and tested by experts. Notable examples include dishes such as Chicken Valdostana, Mapo Meatballs, Creamy Chicken Caesar Ramen Noodles, Crispy Sardine Caesar Toast, Barq’s Peanut Pie, Cola Biscuits, Udon Carbonara, Brussels Sprouts Saag with Macha Verde, Olive Oil–Almond Cake with Fig Jam–Mascarpone Whipped Cream, Canh Cà Bung, Spiced Pork Shoulder Steak with Salsa Verde and White Beans, Stewed Lima Beans with Salsa Macha, Roasted Cod with Caramelized Endive and Riesling Sauce, and Beef Bourguignon Pot Roast. The publication maintains editorial policies on recipe development and testing, content integrity, fact-checking, accuracy, and corrections.

Best New Chefs and awards

Food & Wine annually grants the Best New Chefs recognition, which in 2026 honors chefs who, according to the publication, define the future of American dining through their own ingredients, traditions, and techniques. The selection is presented as a discreet search and selection process with nearly forty years of history. The brand also includes other honors and awards within its editorial activity.

Food & Wine Classic events

The company organizes in-person events under the Food & Wine Classic name. The Food & Wine Classic in Charleston takes place from November 13 to 15 and is described as three days of tastings, seminars, and exclusive experiences with chefs, sommeliers, and industry leaders. The website indicated that tickets were on sale and selling out quickly. The brand also mentions the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen among its premium events.

Editorial team and scale

The publication has an editorial team led by Hunter Lewis as editor in chief, along with area heads such as Michelle Edelbaum, Sean Flynn, Melanie Hansche, Dylan Garret, Ashley Day, Breana Killeen, Karen Shimizu, Sam Gutierrez, Ray Isle, Kat Kinsman, Prairie Rose, Merlyn Miller, Paige Grandjean, Elsa Säätelä, and Amelia Schwartz, among other roles in editing, social media, wine, food, and digital production. According to data provided by the website itself, Food & Wine was founded in 1978 and reaches 16.4 million monthly readers.

Access model and reader services

The site allows users to subscribe to the magazine and newsletters, manage their subscription, enter sweepstakes, and save recipes and favorites through the MyRecipes app. Food & Wine is part of People Inc. and publishes information about editorial policies, advertising, employment, and contact.