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CONTACT: Meghan Richardson, Project Manager
DATE: December 13, 2006
(512) 327-7555 OR (214) 207-5421 cell
For Immediate Release
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The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas Presents Women of Bordeaux Wine Dinner Benefiting the 2007 Texas Sommelier Conference
Enjoy a spectacular seated dinner as part of a national tour by five dynamic women vineyard owners and winemakers from Bordeaux, who will be on-site to discuss the changes taking place in the global wine industry. A mini-vertical of their wines will be presented alongside a multi-course dinner from local celebrity chefs such as Jamie Powell of Whole Foods Market and Alma Alcocer-Thomas from Jeffrey’s. Guests will have the opportunity to visit with local sommeliers James Tidwell, Drew Hendricks and Devon Broglie, 2006 winner of The Texas Sommelier Association’s “Texas’ Best Sommelier” competition. This exclusive tour is visiting only five cities in the U.S., so don’t miss this opportunity to converse with these talented women and sommeliers.This elegant evening of fine wining, dining and short auction helps to fund TEXSOM 2007, a continuing wine education seminar presented by world-renowned experts for wine educators, professionals and the general public. Speakers at this year’s conference include Master Sommeliers (MS), Masters of Wine (MW) and Certified Wine Educators (CWE).
WHEN: Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Reception: 6:00 p.m.
Dinner: 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Mirabelle, 8127 Mesa Drive, Austin, Texas
COST: Open to the public for $125 per person, including tax and tip.
Limited seating available.
RSVP: For reservations, call Stephanie Karger at (512) 327-7555 or register via the Foundation website: http://www.winefoodfoundation.org/
EVENT CHAIR: Michael Vilim
SPONSOR: Aquitaine Wine Company of Bordeaux
HOSTS: The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas is a statewide charitable foundation that supports education and research in the culinary and viticulture arts. Created in 1997, the Foundation provides educational grants, scholarships and fellowships to outstanding individuals and other entities that achieve excellence in these areas. To become a member or to make a donation, please visit http://www.winefoodfoundation.org/
Mirabelle Restaurant
Since its opening in November of 1998, Mirabelle Restaurant has been a comfortable, fine dining spot with the understated Austin feel of a neighborhood restaurant. It also happens to be seriously obsessed with great food and wine. Although pursuing flavors from many cuisines, Mirabelle has a Provencal culinary instinct, offering full-flavored food that is intensified at every opportunity in its preparation. The other unique motivation behind Mirabelle’s cuisine is to create dishes that are inspired from wine. Mirabelle Restaurant, 512-346-7900; www.mirabellerestaurant.com
The Texas Sommelier Association
The Texas Sommelier Association is a trade association comprised of Texas wine professionals. The Association seeks to promote professional wine service standards, to outline paths for further wine education and certification, and to raise public awareness about the professional standards and certifications for sommeliers. The organization sponsors the “Texas’ Best Sommelier” competition with the winner being awarded scholarships for professional certification courses.
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