Old World Wines vs. New World Wines Class – San Antonio

• PRESS RELEASE: The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas presents a fun and interactive wine class for the first time in San Antonio.

Grand Slam Tasting and Clash of the Titans

• PRESS RELEASE: Third annual Field of Dreams serves up fine wine and cuisine with the Round Rock Express for charity

2008 Set A Couse for Texas Wines

• PRESS RELEASE: Texas Wines and Foods Shine at San Antonio’s “Set a Course for Texas Wines”
• Photo of Couple
• Photo of People Tasting
• Photo of Texas Wine

2008 Grant Program

• CALL FOR ENTRIES: The Wine & Food Foundation announces applications available for 2008 grant program

Stephan Pyles Celebrity Chef Dinner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

• Eighth Annual Stephan Pyles Celebrity Chef Dinner Raises Over $20,000 For Young Chefs

PHOTOS:

• Jennifer Branks, Jeremy Branks, Stephan Pyles, Scotty Branks, Cynthia Miller
  
• John Tesar, Shannon Swindle, Stephan Pyles, Tyson Cole, David Bull
• Drew Hendricks, Rebecca Robinson,
  James Tidwell
  
• Stephan Pyles, Donaji, Buckner Hightower
• Steve Tipton, Drew Hendricks, James Tidwell
• Celebrity Chefs and Staff
• Chef Prepping First Course

Foundation Grant Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

• Foundation awards $2,500 to Mexic-Arte Museum
  
• PHOTO: Rebecca Robinson and Sylvia Orozco, Executive Director of the Mexic-Arte Museum.

TOUR DE VIN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

• Tour de Vin To Feature Global Wine & Cuisine
• Featured Wine & Cuisine
• Tour de Vin Poster Image (jpg 1.1mb)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

• HOT NEWS: Mark Sayre nabs 2007 Texas Best Sommelier title
• PHOTO: Mark Sayre
• Texas’ Best Sommelier 2007 announced at Grand Tasting event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

• Third Annual Texas Sommelier Conference
  brings world class education to Austin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

• The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas awards $25,000 in grants for education and research in wine, food
• PRESS PHOTO: Jane Nickles
• PRESS PHOTO: Ed Hellman

• The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas names new President, Directors

• PRESS PHOTO: J. Buckner Hightower

2007 Hot Time in the City

• Texas Wines & Cuisine Shine at
  HOT TIME IN THE CITY

Auction Raises over $300,000

• 22ND ANNUAL RARE AND FINE WINE AUCTION RAISES $300,000 FOR EDUCATION, LOCAL CHARITIES

2007 AUCTION PHOTOS:
Photos are courtesy of Robert Godwin

• Susannah Davis
• Hon. Ben Barnes, Auction Chair Kent Lance, Tom Meredith
• Al Golden
• Bill Smalling, Auction Chair Larry Peel
• Robert Sanchez
• Room Shot
• Kelli McNeely display Breitling Watch Co. lot
• Jim Stone
• Larry Peel, Quincy Adams Erickson, MichaelVilim
  
  

2007 Stephan Pyles Scholarship Winner Announced!

• Dallas Student Sweeps $15,000 Stephan Pyles Scholarship Cookoff
• Stephan Pyles Scholarship Competition Backgound History
• Stephan Pyles Bio
• Stephan Pyles Scholarship Cook-off Basket of Food 2007

PHOTOS:

• 2007 Cookoff Judges: Chef Stephan Pyles, Pat Sharpe, Senior Food Editor, Texas Monthly, Thierry Burkle and Jonathan Parker.
• Stephan Pyles & Tagan Gann-Couch
• 2007 Sponsors
• 2007 Stephan Pyles Scholarship Winner Tagan Gann-Couch
• Stephan Pyles

2007 Women of Bordeaux PHOTOS

• Margaret Calvet, Laurence Brun,Karine Berneleau, Pascale Peyronie and Veronique Barthe
• Chefs
• Robert Brady and Suzanne Smith
• Roy and Karen Spezia
• Meghan Richardson, Robin Bagley and Allison Broach
• Erika White, Shawn Safir and Carina Lynch
• Jessica Dupuy and Pat Sharpe
• Scott Cameron, Guy Stout, Craig Collins and Devon Broglie
  

2007 Women of Bordeaux Wine Dinner

• Press Release: The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas Presents Women of Bordeaux Wine Dinner Benefiting the 2007 Texas Sommelier Conference
• Women of Bordeaux
  Click here to learn more about the women (1MB pdf)
  

2006 Big Reds and Bubbles Photos
Photos by Robert Godwin

• Jeff Blank and Robert Rhoades from Hudson’s on the Bend
• Gil Jester, Shannon Boggus and Quincy Adams-Erickson
• Lisa Nuccio and Erika White
• Daniel Hunt, Teresa Wilson and Robert Brady (Aquarelle)
• Hank and Monica Korman with Sandy Yoss (John Hardy)

Esquire Magazine names Stephan Pyles
'Chef of the year'

• Press Release:
  ESQUIRE MAGAZINE NAMES STEPHAN PYLES AS "CHEF OF THE YEAR"
  
  

Texas Sommelier Competition Winners

• Press Release:
  Devon Broglie Announced as 2006
  Texas Best Sommelier
• PHOTO:click here

Strategic Plan Wins Silver!

• The Wine & Food Foundation’s Strategic Plan Wins Silver click here!
  
  

2006 Fine Wine, Watches, Jewelry & Cuisine

• Press Release:
  Russell Korman Fine Jewelry joins forces with Breitling U.S.A. and Roberto Coin for Charity
• Event Photos:click here

$20,000 Grant check given to
Sustainable Food Center

• Press Release:
  The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas Awards
  $20,000 Grant to Sustainable Food Center
• Photos: Award Presentation

The 21st Annual Rare & Fine Wine Auction
April 8, 2006 – Four Seasons Hotel

• POST AUCTION RELEASE: AUCTION
  PULLS IN OVER $315,000 FOR CHARITYAuction PhotosCommittee Chairman – BiosAuctioneer - Bios
• Lot Highlights

The Sixth Annual
Stephan Pyles Scholarship Competition

• PRESS RELEASE
• Stephan Pyles Scholarship Winner
• PHOTO: Carolyn Bream (jpg)
• PHOTO: Stephan Pyles (jpg)
• more event photos
• Carolyn's Winning Menu
• Background and History
• Basket of Food 2006