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Please make plans to join us for TEXSOM 2009. We are returning to The Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving, Texas on August 16 & 17. Please save these dates and watch the website for updates.
Dallas Sommelier Scott Barber
Nabs Coveted ‘Texas’ Best’ title
Austin, Texas (August 21, 2008) –– After a rigorous three-part examination involving wine tasting, service and theory, Scott Barber of Dallas’ Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek secured the coveted title of Texas’ Best Sommelier for 2008. He competed with 25 other up-and-coming sommeliers in the 4th Annual Texas’ Best Sommelier competition, which was judged by an elite panel of Master Sommeliers from across the nation.
The TexSom Conference Background
TexSom and the Texas’ Best Sommelier Competition was founded by James Tidwell CWE, Sommelier at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Las Colinas; Drew Hendricks MS, Director of Beverage Education for Pappas Restaurants in Houston; and Guy Stout MS, Education Director for Southern/Glazer’s Distributors.The event is made possible by the generous support of many sponsors, with scholarships provided by the Guild of Sommeliers Education Foundation. Sponsors include: (Platinum-level) Four Seasons Resort and Club–Las Colinas, Four Seasons Hotel–Austin, Republic National Distributing Company, Southern/Glazer’s Distributors and Turn Key Events; (Gold-level) Aqua Panna, San Pellegrino and Thurman’s Mansion at the Salt Lick; (Silver level) Texas Department of Agriculture, Banfi Vintners, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates; Old Bridge Cellars, Il Paese, and Avante Beverages. For more information, visit www.texsom.com.
The Texas Sommelier Association Background
The Texas Sommelier Association is a trade association comprised of Texas wine professionals. The Association promotes professional wine service standards, outlines paths for further wine education and certification, and raises public awareness about the professional standards and certifications for sommeliers. The organization sponsors the “Texas’ Best Sommelier” competition, with the winner being awarded scholarships for professional certification courses. For more information, visit www.texsom.com
The Wine and Food Foundation of Texas Background
The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas was established to connect its members and the general public with the value, creativity and craftsmanship inherently present in the culinary and viticulture arts. This mission is fulfilled by funding grants, scholarships and research aimed at elevating the quality, awareness and enjoyment of good food and fine wine as well as hosting education and social events that enhance the quality of life for members and communities. These programs offer unique opportunities to enrich the minds and palates of guests, who in turn can relate their experience with friends sharing common interests. For more information, visit www.winefoodfoundation.org.
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