JW Marriott Austin
Saturday, November 8, 2025
6:30 - 10:30 PM

Experience an unforgettable evening of culinary excellence and giving back at the Austin Wine & Food Foundation Gala. 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! We’ve already secured unprecedented Harlan and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti lots that have never appeared in our catalog before! 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.

Know Before You Go
ATTIRE: Black-tie optional
LOCATION: JW Marriott Austin
101 E. 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701

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Tables & Tickets
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Corporate Sponsorship

Most include a ten-person table
at the Gala

2024 Auction Catalog

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~~Host the Winemaker Table | $12,000~~
SOLD OUT!

You and your guests will enjoy the singular honor of hosting the featured winemaker, Eric Jensen, at your table while indulging in an expert wine presentation by a professional sommelier dedicated exclusively to your table. Your table will have premium placement and will be offered choices from our premier-level wine list, hand-picked by our team of expert sommeliers.

Includes:
(2) Tickets to the Featured Winemaker Luncheon on November 7
(10) tickets to the Austin Wine Auction on November 8, immediately before the Gala

Grand Cru Table | $7,500
TABLE FOR 10 (ONLY ONE LEFT!)

You and your guests will indulge in an expert wine presentation by a professional sommelier. Your table will have premium placement, and your guests will be offered choices from our premier-level wine list, which our expert sommeliers hand-picked.

Includes:
(2) Tickets to the Featured Winemaker Luncheon on November 7
(6) Tickets to the Austin Wine Auction on November 8, immediately before the Gala

Premier Cru Table | $5,000
TABLE FOR 10

You and your guests will indulge in an expert wine presentation by a professional sommelier. Your table will have upgraded placement, and your guests will be offered choices from our upgraded wine list, which our expert sommeliers hand-picked.

Includes:
(4) Tickets to the Austin Wine Auction on November 8, immediately before the Gala

Village Table | $3,500
TABLE FOR 10
You and your guests will indulge in an impressive wine list hand-picked by our expert sommeliers.

Individual Tickets
$400

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EARLY BIRD

Enter to Win!

Pre-purchase your raffle tickets online before 4:00 PM on Friday, November 7th, and get one free additional raffle ticket! If you purchase $ 300 or more in raffle tickets, you will also receive a mystery wine as our thank-you gift for participating!

*Anyone can enter - winners will be notified by email on Monday, Nov. 10th.

Meet The Auctioneer

Charles Antin has been a fundraising and commercial auctioneer since 2007. Charles has auctioneered hundreds of benefits from Miami to Nashville to Jackson Hole to Los Angeles, Atlanta, Destin, San Francisco and Hong Kong – and, of course, many in the metro NYC area, where he is based. These auctions have raised tens of millions of dollars for charitable organizations.

On the commercial side, Charles is the Global Head of Wine Auctions at Zachys, and was both a commercial and charity auctioneer at Christie’s for close to a decade.

We are thrilled to welcome Charles to Austin for the Austin Wine Auction and the Wine & Food Foundation Gala!

2025 Featured Winemaker

We are thrilled to welcome Booker Vineyard’s Founder & Winemaker, Eric Jensen, as the Featured Winemaker at the Austin Wine & Food Foundation Gala! Jensen came to Paso Robles in 2000 and saw the vast potential of Paso Robles at a time when the region was only just beginning to gain recognition. His Booker wines were quickly met with critical acclaim, starting with the inaugural 2005 vintage. Today, Booker is known for producing some of California’s most respected Rhône-style wines. Booker’s 2013 Fracture received 100 points from Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, and the 2014 Oublié ranked #10 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of the Year for 2017.

We are honored to have Eric Jensen here to share his expertise and award-winning wines with us.

Don’t miss the Featured Winemaker Luncheon on Friday, November 7th, for an even more in-depth conversation with our Featured Winemaker!

AWFF Grants

AWFF is committed to preventing and battling food insecurity in Central Texas. In 2025, we granted a total of $65,000 to the following organizations.

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AWFF Hospitality Scholarships

The Austin Wine & Food Foundation Scholarship Program exists to support hospitality professionals in their career growth and achieve their career goals. We believe that every dedicated service professional deserves access to the tools and training needed to advance their career, regardless of financial barriers.

Our comprehensive scholarship initiative provides funding for industry certifications, specialized training programs, and continuing education opportunities. From sommelier certifications and culinary arts programs to hospitality management courses and service excellence training, we support professionals at every stage of their career journey.

Learn More About Scholarships