The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase

Saturday, May 31, 2025

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center
1601 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77380

The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase

Saturday
June 8, 2024
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center

1601 Lake Robbins Dr.
The Woodlands, TX 77380
The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase has been touted as one of the most spectacular wine and culinary events in the country.
 

A culinary extravaganza and for the decadent taste bud enthusiasts. Food as art, you’ll enjoy chef demonstrations and culinary offerings from 35 restaurants competing to be the winner of the Chef of Chefs Culinary Awards presented by , as voted by an esteemed panel of judges. Featuring hundreds of wines, The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase presents guests with the opportunity to slip into their finest attire and be in the company of serious wine enthusiasts.

The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase presents guests with the opportunity to slip into their finest attire and be in the company of serious wine enthusiasts and outstanding culinary talent. After the official kick-off toast at 6:45pm – guests enter the grand ballroom open to enjoy an around the world experience through your taste buds. Start your experience at the Bubbles Cove and enjoy hours of enjoyment followed by the grand announcement of the Chef of Chefs award-winners.

At the closing ceremony, the Winner of the Chef of Chefs Culinary Awards, as voted by an esteemed panel of judges, will take home the Waterford Crystal Chef of Chefs trophy and $5,000 cash prize. For the serious wine enthusiast, you’ll want to upgrade to the Bayway Cadillac VIP Luxury Lounge. Crème de la crème wine selections for discerning palettes are offered in swank surroundings within a private lounging area.

Official kick-off toast and Hall of Fame Induction at 6:45pm

 

VIP LUXURY LOUNGE

If the finer life is more your style, the lavish VIP Luxury Lounge is the place for you. Indulge in luxury with crème de la crème wine selections only available in this posh playground. Rub elbows with Wine & Food Week special guests, celebrities, media, and food judges throughout the evening. A culinary extravaganza for the decadent taste bud enthusiasts.

Plus culinary offerings from 35 restaurants competing to be the winner of the Chef of Chefs Culinary Awards presented by Goya Foods, as voted by an esteemed panel of judges. The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase is an adult playground indulging your senses. Slip into your finest attire and be in the company of serious wine enthusiasts and experts.

ATTIRE
Cocktail attire

IMPORTANT INFO
Tickets are all-inclusive. All food and beverage tastings are included in ticket price.
Must be 21+ to attend.

Tickets

The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase

General Admission Tickets

An adult wonderland of culinary creations and fine wines. Live action food preparations by accomplished chefs competing for the national coveted Chef of Chefs award presented by Goya Foods.
$150 + Online Convenience Fee: $6.94 + tax

The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase

Bayway Cadillac VIP Luxury Lounge Tickets

VIP Admission tickets include: All Inclusive Access to the event.
Plus, créme de la créme wines and special guests in an exclusive, intimate VIP area with seating. An adult wonderland of culinary creations and fine wines. Live action food preparations by accomplished chefs competing for the national coveted Chef of Chefs competition.
$200 + Online Convenience Fee: $8.14 + tax

Hall of Fame Inductee

Throughout the 20-year history of Wine & Food Week our mission has been to celebrate and recognize talented industry individuals shaping the food scene.This year we’re pleased to announce that we will be inducting power food couple Chris Shepherd and Lindsey Brown into the Wine & Food Week Hall of Fame for their decades of culinary achievements including the formation of the Southern Smoke Foundation which Chris and Lindsey cofounded and Lindsey currently oversees, which has distributed more than $11.3 million directly to people in the food and beverage industry in need via the Emergency Relief Fund.

Chris’ vision and passion for Houston’s culinary scene is well known from the opening of Underbelly in 2012. Chris was named one of the 10 Best New Chefs in America by Food & Wine in 2013 and was then awarded the 2014 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest. Chris was a semifinalist for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef in 2019 and was named Robb Report‘s Chef of the Year the same year. Chris’ first cookbook, Cook Like a Local: Flavors that Will Change the Way You Cook—and See the World, was published by Clarkson Potter in September 2019 and was nominated for a 2020 James Beard Foundation Book Award. In 2023, Chris launched a TV show Eat Like a Local on Houston’s KPRC-TV, where he tells the stories of Houston’s rich and diverse food and beverage scene.

Lindsey helped shape and build awareness for Houston as a food destination directing regional and national efforts during her more than 20 years in hospitality and food and beverage PR and marketing including 10 years at the Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau where she launched the Where Chefs Eat Houston Culinary Tour program, which won a Public Relations Society of America Silver Anvil Award in 2011 as well as in her own firm Lindsey Brown Public Relations.She is also the Executive Director of Southern Smoke Foundation.

This dynamic duo has helped shape the landscape of the Houston culinary scene for decades.And richly deserving of this honor.They will be inducted at a ceremony on June 8 during the Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase.

2024 Competing Chefs

Vying for the coveted Chef of Chefs Culinary Award presented by

2024 Esteemed Judges

Bart
Black

Manufacturer’s Rep & Corporate Chef
Professional Reps

Phaedra Cook

Author
Houston Food Finder

Fernando Desa

Corporate International Executive Chef
Goya Foods

Bao
Ong

Restaurant Columnist
Houston Chronicle

Carlos Ramos

Owner/Chef
Latin Bites

Patricia Sharpe

Executive Editor
Texas Monthly

Sunil Srivastava

Owner/Chef
Verandah

Katie
Stone

President
The Cleverley Stone Foundation

MarkAnthony Staha

International Culinary Veteran

Shannen Tune

Owner/Chef
Dining with the Tunes

Stephanie Lamour

Program Director
Culinary Institute Lenotre

Alternate

Greg Morago

Senior Copywriter
Public Content

Alternate

2024 Bounty of Bubbles

  • Banfi Brut
  • Banshee Ten of Cups Brut
  • Lucien Albrecht Cremant d’Alsace Brut Rosé
  • Vollereaux Brut Rosé
  • Lunetta Prosecco
  • Lunetta Prosecco Rosé
  • Boizel Champagne Brut
  • Ferrari Brut
  • Stella Rosa Vs Prosecco
  • Stella Rosa VS Prosecco Rosé
  • Riondo Rosé
  • Nino Franco Prosecco
  • Bread and Butter Prosecco
  • Sunday Funday Sparkling Rosé

Plus exquisite table of premium bubbles provided by H-E-B.

2024 VIP Wine List

  • Alexander Valley Vineyards Cyrus
  • Alexander Valley Vineyards Schoolhouse Cabernet Sauvignon
  • AVV Pinot Noir
  • Antiquity Chardonnay
  • Antiquity Mavrud
  • Antiquity Limniona
  • Antiquity Tawny Reserve
  • Caymus Red Schooner Transit 3 Red Blend
  • Caymus Red Schooner Voyage 11 Malbec
  • Caymus Grand Durif Petit Syrah
  • Caymus Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
  • Silverado Cabernet Franc
  • Ferrari Carano Tresor
  • Ferrari Carano Tre Terre Chardonnay
  • Chateau Ste. Jean Cinq Cepages
  • Lion Tamer Red Blend
  • Hess Collection Napa Valley Chardonnay
  • J. Lohr October Night Chardonnay
  • J. Lohr Carol’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Kiepersol Bourbon Barrel Sangiovese
  • Kiepersol Barrel No. 33
  • Llanno Estacado 1836 Red
  • Paul Dolan Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
  • Moniker Chardonnay
  • Bonarrigo Family Wines Heritage Select
  • Sagrantino Reserva
  • Paulo Blend
  • Paulo Tempranillo
  • Outerbound Chardonnay
  • Outerbound Pinot Noir
  • Outerbound Cab Sauv
  • Optik Bien Nacido Syrah
  • Optik Bien Nacido Pinot Noir
  • Optik Bien Nacido Chardonnay
  • Batasiolo Barolo
  • San Simeon Stormwatch
  • Silver Oak Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
  • Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
  • Timeless Napa Valley 2020
  • Feudi Di San Gregorio Cutizzi
  • Il Poggione Rosso di Montalcino
  • Lanson Black Label Brut
  • Cotarella Montiano
  • Model Farm Syrah
  • Quinta Sardonia “Q” Red Blend
  • Protégé Chard
  • Trapiche Gran Medalla Chardonnay
  • Trapiche Colleto Malbec
  • Trapiche Iscay Malbec

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