The Houston Cellar Classic
Ξ October 12th, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ A Day at a Time, Wine Bars, Wine News |
I received a delightful, if breathless, email promoting The Houston Cellar Classic beginning October 13th and running until October 19th. I nearly passed on mentioning it here until I began reading about the participating restaurants. I had no idea of how sophisticated the dining scene has become in Houston. (Perhaps we on the West Coast might be forgiven our provincialism!) The founders of the event are Jerry and Laura Lasco, proprietors of The Tasting Room. Their business partner, Jonathan Horowitz, explains it this way,
“Over the years, we recognized that within Houston proper, there was no multiple-day event solely dedicated to the appreciation of fine wine and food. Last year, we decided to fill that void and we introduced to Houston the Houston Cellar Classic: A Celebration of Wine and Food. Last year’s event was a smashing success, and we plan on making this year’s event even better. This celebration will span an entire week and feature multiple events occurring at all of our Houston locations. Our goal is to create the City of Houston’s first nationally-recognized wine and food event, drawing participants from the Houston area, as well as Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and beyond.”
A full list of the participating restaurants may be found here. I would single out for special mention 17, Max’s Wine Dive and Kiran’s.
I am not able to determine the quality or extent of the wine offered for The Houston Cellar Classic. Wine lists are posted on only a couple of the restaurant’s web sites. Mark’s, for example, is still building their virtual wine list. Be that as it may, should you find yourself in the Houston area this week check out the schedule of events and go see what all the fuss is about!
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