NOVEMBER 7 – 8, 2025
DOWNTOWN AUSTIN
Featured Winemaker Luncheon
Austin Wine
Auction
Austin Wine & Food Foundation Gala
Experience an unforgettable weekend of culinary excellence and giving back with the Austin Wine & Food Foundation. We’re changing things up this year! Our famous wine auction will now take place immediately prior to the Gala for our most passionate wine collectors and enthusiasts! More information about that event (now called the Austin Wine Auction) can be found here.
Immediately following the Austin Wine Auction, The Austin Wine & Food Foundation Gala features an exquisite four-course dinner with expert wine service from a team of Austin’s finest sommeliers. The event still includes a smaller, curated selection of 10-15 premium live auction lots, including luxury vacations, exceptional wines, exclusive dining experiences, and an exciting raffle with coveted prizes. And we are thrilled to have Eric Jensen, Booker Vineyard, as our 2025 Featured Winemaker.
As always, we will kick off the weekend on Friday, November 7th, at our Featured Winemaker Luncheon, held this year at FIXE Southern House. This exclusive, elegant luncheon takes place the day before the Auction & Gala at FIXE Southern House, and includes a multi-course lunch paired with wines provided by the Featured Winemaker.
Your participation in this beloved celebration of food and wine directly supports our philanthropic initiatives, including WFF programming, the battle against food insecurity in Austin, and our scholarship program for local hospitality professionals advancing their careers through education.
Registration Schedule:
Tickets for all three events will go on sale to all WFF Members at 10 am on Friday, May 16, and open to the public at 10 am on Friday, June 13. Not a WFF Member? Learn More.
WFF GIVES BACK
In 2025, We Are Proud to Give Back $100,000
WFF’s funding goes towards Sustainable Food Center’s Double Up Food Bucks program – doubling the benefits for those who use nutrition assistance benefit programs like SNAP and WIC.
WFF is funding Sunday Lunchbox in its mission to bring innovation to the intersection of local food waste and food insecurity in the Austin area.
WFF Funds support Caritas of Austin food services including its Community Kitchen and pantries that supply thousands of pounds of food to clients each year.
WFF is supporting Keep Austin Fed’s Community Grocery Giveaways for elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and low-income families that have barriers to traveling to food pantries.
We are proud to invest $35,000 in scholarships for wine and food professionals pursuing continued education and advancement in their fields.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
