Welcome to the Wine and Food Week, one of the most talked about weeks in food. Featuring multiple events, hundreds of domestic and international wineries, the celebration of craft beer and spirits, local culinary legends and nationally acclaimed chefs. Prepare your tastebuds for the best food and wine event of the year.

Treat your family like friends and your friends like family! We are so excited to celebrate 21 years of Wine and Food Week.

We are inspired by you and the great group of patrons who come back and join the fun with us year after year. We hope you have the best experience ever. That inspires us to continue to bring you even more and unexpected elements in the future.

Schedule:

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

5:45 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Wine Around The World at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center

Get ready to travel around the world. No passport required. Just bring along your tastebuds and a friend, as your tour guide will take you through this international wine-tasting experience. Salud! There is no better way to sample and compare wines and varietals alongside industry experts from all over the world without leaving home. Nosh on lite bites with international foods paired with each wine.

In this wine-hopping excursion, you will meet with knowledgeable wine experts who will be on hand to walk you through the wines exploring the wine industry in the country of origin. Each winery will have its own room and you will rotate from room to room at specific time intervals with your own group tour guide. After experiencing each country, you will have some time to return to your favorites

Thursday, May 29, 2025

6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Crushing It With Cocktails at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center

Shaken, stirred, and absolutely sensational get ready for Crushing It With Cocktails. This brand-new Wine and Food Week event brings the heat with an epic tasting experience and a high-energy cocktail and mocktail competition. Watch top mixologists battle it out while you sip and sample innovative creations, bold flavors, and crowd-favorite classics. Whether you’re all about craft cocktails or prefer a zero-proof masterpiece, this is a night to raise your glass and toast to the best in the biz. Don’t miss out—come taste, vote, and celebrate the art of the perfect pour.

Friday, May 30, 2025

6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Sips, Suds and Savor at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center

Get your party on! Casual and fun Friday night out with great grub, live art performance, wine, beer, craft spirits, and did we mention fun. Sips, Suds and Savor is the perfect date night, or Friday outing with a group of friends featuring the electrifying performance art show PaintJam where paintings are spun together in minutes live onstage. A command performance featuring Harvey Dunn. The crowds love him, and you will too! Mark your calendar for June 7 to see Harvey Dunn live in PaintJam. Join the rowdy crew and cast members of Texas Renaissance Festival and come dressed in your Renfest garb. You could take away a prize. Selfie stations capture the moment.

Saturday, May 31, 2025

7:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m: The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting and Chef Showcase at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center

Has been touted as one of the most spectacular wine and culinary events in the country. A culinary extravaganza 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, as voted by an esteemed panel of judges. Featuring hundreds of wines, The Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting and 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 palates are offered in swank surroundings within a private lounging area.

Friday, June 6, 2025

11:30 a.m - 3:00 p.m: Ladies of The Vine at The Club at Carlton Woods

Balanced, Bright, Complex, Nouveau, Unfiltered, Haute All words that are used to describe incredible wines and incredible women. Join the bright women of the wine world, sharing their complex talents and in an unfiltered panel discussion with an intimate glimpse on their personal journey with wine.

Join Kelly Limbaugh, Vice Chairman-Admissions for the Winery Relations Committee at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo as she moderates an awesome and diverse panel of females from various walks of wine including winery owners, national Vice President of Sales from a major wine group, trailblazing entrepreneurs who share their personal journey with wine as they speak to their pairings. Intimate experience with reception tasting stations followed by a multi-course wine meal. Opulent door prizes and generous swag bags for all.

The Reception starts at 11:30 am and doors to the main dining room open at 1pm.

Friday, September 19, 2025

6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m: Platinum Wine Vault at Bayway Cadillac of The Woodlands

Attendees will be transported, via tastebuds and virtual passport, to wines from all over the world plus amazing Chef-Inspired culinary masterpieces from award-winning Chefs. Fans and avid foodies who experienced the Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting and Chef Showcase this past June will find The Platinum Wine Vault offers the best of the best of the Grand Tasting in an intimate and indulgent setting.

For the serious enthusiast, The Platinum Wine Vault Luxury Tasting is an oasis filled with crème de la crème wine selections served in “the big glass” amidst a posh playground and who’s who of the wine world. Rub elbows with industry experts and taste an extraordinary selection of boutique, allocated, and powerhouse wines. Even the most avid collector doesn’t have 100 premium bottles open all at one time!

Step out in style. The Platinum Wine Vault is a luxurious affair for discriminating collectors and enthusiasts and for avid foodies. Simply put, this coveted event truly is the wine tasting event of the year for culinary aficionados.

Date: May 28 - September 19, 2025

Locations:

The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, 1601 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77380
The Club at Carlton Woods, 1 Carlton Woods Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77382
Bayway Cadillac of The Woodlands, 16785 Interstate 45 South,The Woodlands, TX 77380

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