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Elevate your networking skills! Come join us for a fun and informative evening of food and wine pairing. Sommelier Leonora Varvoutis will present a wide array of wine styles for even the most experienced of wineaux! You will learn a few wine tasting techniques to increase your wine enjoyment, so you can sip like a pro. You will also learn about food and wine pairings, wine regions, wine styles, and how to order from a wine list. No prior wine experience is needed.

SPEAKER:

  Leonora Varvoutis joined Agricole Hospitality as general manager and sommelier of Coltivare in March 2018. Previously, she worked in management for Cherry Pie Hospitality and opened State Fare, Pi Pizza and Star Fish, where she was general manager. She spent a year studying wine in Europe, specifically in Alsace tasting rooms and in Italy’s Piedmont region at the Banca del Vino. Upon returning to Houston in 2015, she joined the management team of The Pass and Provisions, where she continued her study of Old World wines and fine dining before joining Cherry Pie. She received her early training from Pappas Restaurants.  Leonora is a certified sommelier through the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. The Houston native is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C.

RSVP by Sept 20 at 7 pm. Space is limited. Please RSVP prior to the deadline to guarantee your spot. A limited number of late registrations will be accepted depending on availability of space at a $10 increase in pricing.