Here you go Houston, more food and wine events for you to peruse. We are going to work to get you more than one Culinary Events posting per week, as the holidays can increase the number of events, dinners, fund-raising food and beverage activities and festivals. Also, we strive to give you some advance notice - as you can't always get your reservations or tickets, which ever the case may be, on the day of the event. We would like to advise you, as you attend some of these events, we are not always apprised of the "tax and gratuity" situation by event. So, please be prepared to pay one or both, should you be asked to. In the event you are offered a discounted or free ticket, please tip on the full value of the goods or services you receive. We also advocate tipping anyone providing entertainment (no, not the drunk chick that flipped over backwards at the bar, thereby giving you a free "panty-shot" -that happens to the best of us, sometimes), like a band, guitarist, vocalist or lovely string quartet. We are turning into MamaHoustonist - holy crap!!!
Churrasco’s Westchase Wine Dinner
Monday, December 3, 2007
9705 Westheimer @ Gessner
Call 713.952.1988 for reservations
Three courses and a dessert paired with four California wines (the last being a port, served with Churros with dulce de leche and crème anglais filling). Yummy! The entire meal and beverages are $49 plus taxes and gratuity. Bang here for a full menu! Bonus for all you gift shopping types - buy $100 of Churraso's, America's, or any of the Cordua Restaurant's gift cards and you get $25 for your "trouble"!
Sempre Vive Wine Dinner at 1926 BICE Ristorante
Wednesday, December 5th, 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
5175 Westheimer, Suite 2295
713.622.BICE
Featuring wines from Romeo Vineyards & Cellars Wines - owner Euginia Romeo will be in attendance! Typically, BICE has featured Italian wines, so, this marks the first dinner featuring an American wine. Romeo Vineyards & Cellars is located in the Napa Valley. This is a five course dinner with wines scoring 90 + points in accompaniment. Tickets are $125/per person.
Holiday Reserve Wine Tasting and Class
Vino 100 Houston
Wednesday, December 5th 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
11693 Westheimer
281.759.4100
Featured wines are Crocker & Starr Sauvignon Blanc, Consilence Roussanne and Pinot Noir, Nest Egg Cabernet, Reynolds Merlot, Rocca Cabernet and Waugh Six Degrees. Cost is $40/per person. Please phone in your RSVP.
Trinchero Tour of Napa Wine Tasting
Vintropolis, City of Wine
Thursday, December 8th 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
10001 Westheimer, Suite 2695
713.523.WINE
The Tour of Napa features a video presentation of the region, a tasting involving a huge line-up of wines, plus each guest receives a FREE Spiegelau Bordeaux etched with the Trinchero Family Logo. Following the presentation, guests will be given the opportunity to purchase Trinchero wines at a special rate. This event is limited to 40 (forty) guests, so, phone immediately to reserve your space. Tickets are $10/ per person.
Houstonist Second Birthday Party
Monsoon Wok
Thursday, December 6th 6:00 p.m. until we migrate
1200 McKinney, Suite 103
McKinney @ San Jacinto in the Park Shops
Featuring cake, drinks and your beloved Houstonist writers (or, the writers you don't like so much). Come out and celebrate our second birthday, after all, we lurve our readers - all of 'em.
Champagne Bubble Bath
The Tasting Room - River Oaks
Saturday, December 8th 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
2409 W. Alabama
713.526.2242
Taste some "sparkling wines", (hey, it's not Champagne, unless it is actually made in Champagne, France, just saying) and try some appetizers. The cost is $50/ per person, but, you get a $5 discount if you donate a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots!
Holiday Farmer's Market and Wine Tasting
The Tasting Room - Uptown Park
Sunday, December 9th from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
1101-18 Uptown Park Blvd.
713.993.9800
Holiday food pairings, gift ideas and holiday food sampling! The cost is only $5/per person, or FREE if you donate a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots. As we have mentioned, a lot, FREE is our very most favorite ever word!
Sempre Vive Wine Dinner
Armando's
Tuesday, December 11th 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
2630 Westheimer Dr.
713.520.1738
Featuring wines from Romeo Vineyards & Cellars Wines - owner Euginia Romeo will be in attendance! Romeo Vineyards & Cellars is located in the Napa Valley. Armando's will most assuredly pair a fine dinner with wines scoring 90 + points in accompaniment. Tickets are $100/per person.
Third Annual Bayou City Farmer's Market Citrus Festival
Urban Harvest
Each Saturday, December 8th and 15th from 8:00 a.m. until noon
3000 Richmond @ Eastside
Come celebrate the peak of Houston's citrus season as Urban Harvest features locally-grown citrus fruits, some of which are unusual and not usually available in stores. Plus, local celebrity authors will be on hand to sell and autograph their garden books. The local chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier will be on hand to demonstrate citrus recipes, and samples and recipe cards will be available! Some of the featured varieties are oranges, satsuma, tangerines, limequats, Meyer lemons, grapefruit and kumquats, plus many more. HERE is last year's Lemon Bar recipe - just in case.
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