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Wine & Food Fest: Save the dates
The Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival begins April 16, and tickets are still available for the events listed below during the four-day celebration of Texas and national chefs and wines. For tickets and details, see www.texaswineandfood.org.
April 16
• The Texas Culinary Masters dinner (6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Four Seasons hotel, $150) features chefs Elmar Prambs, Tyson Cole, Paul Petersen, Monica Pope and Naomi Gallego preparing a multicourse dinner paired with wines.
• “Savor the Hill Country Luncheons”: From noon to 2 p.m., seats are available for lunches at Becker Vineyards ($65) and Fall Creek Vineyards ($65). The Stone House Vineyards event is sold out.
April 17
• “Where Terroir Meets Tradition” (noon to 1:30 p.m., AT&T Conference Center & Hotel at the University of Texas, $50) spotlights Texas cuisine and wineries.
• “Reserve Tasting” (1 to 2 p.m., Sullivan’s Steakhouse, $75) features wines from Bealieu, Provenance and Sterling vineyards.
• “Red, White and New” (3:30 to 5 p.m., Driskill Hotel, $65) stars chef Jonathan Gelman and a host of winemakers for an “anything but cabernet” tasting.
• “Stars Across Texas” (7 to 10 p.m., Long Center for the Performing Arts, $100, an additional $40 for VIP lounge access) is an all-star meet-and-eat featuring dozens of chefs, restaurants and winemakers.
April 18
• “Que Paso?” (11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Perry’s Steakhouse, $50) finds Austin wine expert Ross Outon moderating a seated tasting and panel discussion of Paso Robles wines.
• “Big Dog Reds” (1 to 2:30 p.m., III Forks Steakhouse, $65) illuminates robust cabernets.
• “Mini Swirlwind” (3 to 4:30 p.m., Malaga, $65) features tapas and about a dozen California wineries. The day is capped by a charity wine auction at the Four Seasons hotel from 6 to 9 p.m.
April 19
• “Sunday Fair” (noon to 5 p.m., the Vineyards at the Salt Lick in Driftwood, $45, $30 for designated drivers) is the most egalitarian of the festival’s events, with food booths, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and live music.
(At top: Bret Gerbe photo for the American-Statesman from the 2008 Sunday Fair)
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