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! 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.
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 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.
Tickets go on sale May 16, at 10:00AM CST
Most include a ten-person table at the Gala
Check Back for the 2025 Auction Catalog
Tickets & Tables
Host the Winemaker Table | $12,000
TABLE FOR 12
You and your guests will enjoy the singular honor of hosting the featured winemaker, Eric Jeson, 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
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 premium 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
Grand Cru Table | $7,500
TABLE FOR 10
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
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
2025 FEATURED WINEMAKER
ERIC JENSEN
Founder | Farmer | Winemaker
Don’t miss the Featured Winemaker Luncheon on Friday, November 7th, for an even more in-depth conversation with our Featured Winemaker!
We are thrilled to welcome Booker Vineyard’s Founder & Winemaker, Eric Jensen, as the Featured Winemaker at the Rare & Fine Wine Auction Gala! Jenson 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 Jenson here to share his expertise and award-winning wines with us.
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
