Wine & Food Foundation

The Wine & Food Foundation cultivates and invests in the wine & food community through education, appreciation, and enjoyment.

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Last Day to Apply! 🍷🍽️

We have earmarked $40,000 in Hospitality Scholarships this year and have extended the deadline to turn in your applications to August 8!

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Kick off our 40th Annual Auction weekend at the Featured Winemaker Luncheon! 🍷

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The enthusiasm around our Meet the Winemaker with Clement Renaud of @NicolasFeuillatte has been incredible. This event is now SOLD OUT! 🥂

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🍷 Thank you to our wonderful members for joining us at AWFF’s July Happy Hour and helping us toast to our new building! 🥂 An AWFF Members perk, our free Happy Hours enable wine & food enthusiasts to enjoy some wine, light bites, and great company!
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Deadline Extension! 🍷🍽️ We have earmarked $40,000 in Hospitality Scholarships this year and have extended the deadline to turn in your applications to August 8 -Don’t miss out on funding and please share widely with your networks!
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🍷 Celebrating 40 Years! Our 40th Annual Wine Auction & Gala 🍷

Join us for an unforgettable evening of fine wine, great company, and giving back — all in support of our mission! 🎉

🎟️ https://t.co/qfU1nZJzpl

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🍷🥩 IMIBIBE: Wagyu & Wine
An evening of exceptional steak and wine pairings hosted at Aris — Austin's acclaimed Mediterranean steakhouse. Taste various expressions of Wagyu while exploring a curated wine flight built to match its rich, buttery intensity.
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Meet AWFF Bookkeeper and Office Manager, Veronica Imery! @veronica_imery

🇻🇪 Originally from Venezuela*, she moved to Austin from Georgia 3 years ago with her husband and two of her three kids. Her favorite thing to do is hike!

🍷 AWFF Staff Member since 2024

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Say Cheese! It’s #NationalWineandCheeseDay!
(Throwback to 2023 with the ultimate Garden Party at Barr Mansion with Caymus Vineyards!)

What are your favorite wine and cheese pairings?

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🍷 An auction favorite, back again this year!

Bid on the Wine Spectator's Top 10 of 2025 — one of the most sought-after lots at our Wine Auction every year! 🎯

See this prized lot and many more at our 40th Annual Wine Auction & Gala. 🥂

https://t.co/qfU1nZJzpl

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🚨Just 1 week left to apply for the 2026 AWFF Hospitality Scholarship Program!🚨

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We had the pleasure of opening a Magnum Library Release from Trefethen at our most recent IMBIBE class — and this 1996 Chardonnay is drinking SO WELL now! Such a treat to get a sneak peek at this beauty.
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🎉 Our Summer Membership Drive was a hit!

We welcomed 16 new members to our community last month — welcome, welcome, welcome! 👋💛

And a huge congrats to our raffle winner, who took home a $500 gift card to Devil May Care! 🎁

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Our 40th Annual Wine Auction & Gala welcomes Featured Winemaker Chris Carpenter, renowned for taming Napa's mountain tannins into legendary Cabernet Sauvignon. ⛰️ 🍇

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🍷 Meet Cecilia Barretto!
With support from two AWFF scholarships, Cecilia leveled up in a big way: she completed her WSET Level 4 Diploma final exam in 2024 and earned her Specialist of Texas Wine Advanced Certification in 2025. 🎉
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Whether it's steak frites at Justine's, escargot at Restaurant François, absinthe cocktails at Péché, or French onion soup at Épicerie, Austin knows how to toast to Bastille Day. From cozy classics at Hopfields to a special-occasion dinner at Le Calamar .Vive la France! 🇫🇷

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Arminé Garcia Barker, AWFF Marketing & Development Manager!
Arminé moved to Austin last year (from Paris, France!) and lives with her 2 rambunctious boys and adorable puppy, Coconut.
AWFF Staff since 2025.
Favorite 🍷: “French! Saint Joseph and Sparkling Wines, mostly."

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☀️ Join us for a summer time Members Only Happy Hour! 🍷

Not a member? Click the link to learn more about becoming a member!
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✨ Today, we’re celebrating a momentous occasion.
We’re thrilled to share the news that we recently acquired our own space! We are so excited to have a new home base for our incredible community and to further our philanthropic initiatives. Stay posted for more details soon!

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🎆 Here's to sparkling things! 🎆 🍾

What are you popping this 4th of July? 🍾

Whether it's bubbles in your glass or fireworks in the sky, we hope your Independence Day is full of sparkle. Cheers! 🥂✨