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Texsom - Texas Sommelier Conference Sunday, August 17 In keeping with its mission of excellence and education in the culinary and
viticulture arts, the Foundation is a very proud to once again co-present
TexSom, the Texas Sommelier Conference. The conference was created in 1995
to address the growing need for continuing education for wine professionals,
educators, and connoisseurs throughout the state, in addition to the general
public. Now in its third year, it has become one of the premiere wine education
programs in Texas. It is a two-day event featuring seminars and lectures,
and a three-part competition (tasting, service and theory) held for aspiring
sommeliers to identify “Texas Best
Sommelier”.
Speakers include the most prestigious levels of wine educators -- Master
Sommeliers (MS), Masters of Wine (MW), Certified Wine Educators (CWE), and
other world-recognized wine educators. Included in this year’s heavyweight lineup were Fred Dame
MS, President of the Guild of Sommeliers Education Foundation; Greg Harrington
MS, who developed wine lists for Wolfgang Puck and Emeril Lagasse; Guy Stout,
MS; Burgundy wine importer; Larry O’Brien, MS, and Charles Curtis MW. |
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Grand Tasting
and Awards Presentation To make reservations please visit www.texsom.com. |
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| The 3rd Annual
Field of Dreams: A Grand Slam Tasting of Fine Wine and Cuisine Thursday, August 21st, 2008 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. United Heritage Center at the Dell Diamond Round Rock, TX TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLPARK for fine summer wine and cuisine. The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas and the Round Rock Express have teamed up once again for an evening filled with extraordinary wine from the Francis Ford Coppola Winery and cuisine from 18 of Central Texas’ hottest chefs. As an all-star bonus, #34 Nolan Ryan’s Beef will go head to head with #34 Earl Campbell’s Sausage in a sizzling, high-heat Clash of the Titans cook-off. While you’re sampling, stop by the Field of Dreams silent auction and bid on exclusive, hard-to-find items, including autographed Vince Young and Colt McCoy footballs, a Tag Heuer watch, Nolan Ryan and Earl Campbell collectibles, exceptional wine donated by members of The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas and a wide variety of autographed sports memorabilia. This year the Field of Dreams silent auction will feature three unique and rare bottles of 2003 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley. These once-in-a-lifetime bottles are etched with the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games official symbol and are three of only 72 ever produced. Procured by Olympic Track Coach Bubba Thornton and donated by Russell Korman Fine Jewelry & Watches, these beautiful bottles were specially designed for Bubba by Silver Oak Cellars. Participating Restaurants:Café Spoonz HEBCool River Café The Cupcake Bar Dona Emilia’s Doorbell Dinners Earl Campbell Meat Products Eddie V’s Edgewater Grille Fantasy Cakes Freda’s Seafood Grille Gumbo’s Louisiana Style Café Round Rock Joe DiMaggio’s Italian Chophouse Marie Hejl McCormick & Schmick’s Nolan Ryan Guaranteed Tender Meats P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Pic-nics To Go Portabla Quality Seafood The Salt Lick Round Rock Starbucks Tiff’s Treats Z Tejas Francis Ford Coppola Wine
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