It’s officially (almost) my favorite week of the year! Charleston Wine + Food is a 5-day long celebration of the food, culture, and history of Charleston and the south in general. I’ll be an official member of the Street Team again this year, so you can live vicariously through me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter (but mostly Instagram). To celebrate this magical time of the year, I selected a quote from author and actress Fannie Flagg, and I think it does a great way of explaining why the festival is so important to Charleston as a whole. “The food in the South is as important as food anywhere because it defines a person’s culture.” — Fannie Flagg