CONTACT: Meghan
Richardson, Project Manager
DATE: December 13, 2006
(512)
327-7555 OR (214) 207-5421 cell
For
Immediate Release
Richardson@winefoodfoundation.org
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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