THE GRAND TASTING

Sugar Land Marriott Town Square
16090 City Walk
Sugar Land, Texas 77478

Attire: After Five Cocktail, Sports Jacket for Men

The Grand Tasting is the hottest ticket in town!
This event is a showcase of fine dining and exquisite wines from around the world. The Grand Tasting will feature wines from all over the world and delicious tastings from award-winning chefs.

The Grand Tasting also hosts The Grand Auction, a silent auction with a variety of one-of-a-kind items for both the food connoisseur and the wine aficionado. The original painting from the 2010 The Grand Wine & Food Affair, magnums to jeroboams, winery tours to intimate dinners prepared by Houston’s top chefs, The Grand Auction is sure to have something for all tastes.

Proceeds benefit The Grand Wine & Food Affair Scholarship Endowment at the Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management at the University of Houston.

The 2010 Grand Tasting Chefs

Josh Watkins - The Carillion Restaurant, “A New American Grill” - Austin
Ben Berryhill - Wisconsin Cheese
Oscar Mejia - Inn at the Ballpark
Garret Fujieda - The Remington at St. Regis
Ricky Cruz - Grotto Restaurant
Michael Kramer – VOICE at The Hotel ICON
Cuninghame West - Valentino Restaurant
Jeff Everts – Olivette - The Houstonian Hotel
Curtis Cook - Central Market
Molly Fowler - The Dining Diva
Jeffrey Balfour – Citrus at Hotel Valencia - RIverwalk San Antonio
Jason Dady - The Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hills & Bin 555 Restaurant
and Wine Bar - San Antonio
Jonathan Gelman - The Driskill Grill - Austin
Chef Shanna O’Hea & Chef Brian O’Hea - Academe Brasserie and Tavern - Kennebunk, Maine
Martin Tuck - The Burning Pear – Sugar Land Marriott Hotel
Kevin Williamson - Ranch 616 - Austin
John Sheely - Mockingbird Bistro
Frederick Perrier - Aura
Kent Rathbun – Abacus & Jaspers
Peter Laufer – “the restaurant” at Intercontinental Houston
Rebecca Masson – Award- Winning Pastry Chef
Randy Evans – Haven /p>