Now in its fifth year, the San Diego Cheese & Libation Expo - previously operated as the Liquid City Cheese Expo for its first four iterations - aims to unite cheese and drink enthusiasts. The all-inclusive event features a large array of vendors providing samples of every cheese under the sun, as well as sample-size dishes, beer, wine and spirits.
Attendees can explore offerings from over 60 exhibitors, including the Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, Beehive Cheese, Cypress Grove, Jasper Hill Farm, Dinner Bell SD, Virginia Distilling Co., Real del Valle Tequila, Fever-Tree, WM Cofield Cheesemakers, California Milk Advisory Board, Champignon USA, Jensen's Fine Foods, Specialty Food Sherpa, Shaft's Cheese, Kingston Creamery, Cheeseland Inc., Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium, Ritrovo Selections, Balsamico Italian Kitchen, AHDB/British Dairy, Specialty Produce, Women's Wine Alliance, William Grant & Sons, Zero Foodprint, Cowgirl Creamery, The Vinho, Effie's Homemade, Barons Market, Point Reyes Farmstead, Formaticum, Quincy, Valley Ford Cheese & Creamery, Togronis, Chipz Happen, Above Board, PRP Wine International, Kessho Chocolate, Bread & Cie, Divino Maguey Mezcal, Fall Brewing, Pure Project, Quesos Navarro, Higher Vibration Tonics, P. Balistreri Salumi, Saputo, Sincerely Brigitte, Marieke Gouda, Hoard's Dairyman Creamery, Topo Chico, Arran Single Malt, Dingle Distillery, Appenzeller, Next Century Spirits, Fever-Tree and local favorites like Venissimo Cheese, while enjoying entertainment by Supreme DJ Entertainment.
The Cheese & Libation Expo 2025 kicks off with a Maker's Night on Friday, May 16, followed by three sessions: 1-4pm and 5-8pm on Saturday, May 17, and 12-3pm on Sunday, May 18. Tickets are available online and support five nonprofits - Berry Good Food Foundation, Anvil of Hope, Kitchens for Good, Zero Foodprint, and Liberty Station Improvement Association. Promo code SDVILLE saves on tickets to any session with promo code SDVILLE100 saving on 10-packs.
Founded by Rob Graff, a 16-year veteran of Venissimo Cheese and former Liquid City San Diego member, the expo celebrates community and industry collaboration in Liberty Station, a historic naval hub turned cultural district. Venissimo, established in 2004 with three San Diego shops, hosts the event to highlight artisanal producers and sustainable food initiatives
Founded by Rob Graff, a 16-year veteran of Venissimo Cheese and former Liquid City San Diego member, the expo celebrates community and industry collaboration in Liberty Station, a historic naval hub turned cultural district. Venissimo, established in 2004 with three San Diego shops, hosts the event to highlight artisanal producers and sustainable food initiatives
San Diego Cheese & Libation Expo takes place at Brick Liberty Station, located at 2863 Historic Decatur Road in San Diego's Point Loma. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit cheese-libation-expo.com.
Originally published on April 20, 2025.
