“Wine & Food Week takes pride in featuring the best of the best to all levels of food and wine lovers,” McDerby said.

Wine & Food Week will also serve as the premiere of The Extraordinary Italian Taste campaign in the U.S. The campaign will present “Ladies of the Vine Tasting, Luncheon and Panel Discussion,” during which guests will indulge in Italian food, wine and goods. 

The event will also honor Houston restaurateur Tony Vallone as the 2016 Hall of Fame inductee and Houston native and New York-based Chef Tristen Epps as the 2016 Wizard Gourmet.

Not only does Wine & Food Week entice thousands of patrons to visit The Woodlands, but the production also gives back to charity partners in the community. Over the past decade, Food & Vine Time Productions has raised more than $800,000 for local charities.

This year, proceeds from auctions during Wine & Food Week will go directly to New Danville, an adult educational organization, and The John Cooper School Signature Author Series.

“It’s a great way to tip a glass, share a laugh, make a new friend and support a cause while enjoying the finer things in life,” McDerby said. “It’s sort of like a party with a purpose.”

Wine & Food Week events

• June 7: It’s A Guy Thing   7-10 p.m. $25 (in advance), $35 (door) Mercedes-Benz of The Woodlands
• June 8: Women, Wine and All Things Fashionable  6-9 p.m. $25 (in advance), $35 (door)  The Woodlands Country Club
• June 9: H-E-B Wine Walk at Market Street  5:30-8:30 p.m. $35 (in advance), $40 (door)
• June 10: Ladies of the Vine Tasting, Panel & Lunch Noon-3 p.m. $85. The Club at Carlton Woods
• June 10: Sips, Suds and Tacos   6-9 p.m. $20 (in advance), $25 (door). The Woodlands   Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center
• June 11: Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase 7-10 p.m. $125 (in advance), $135 (door). The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center