Periwinkle Foundation hosts Houston’s 18th Iron Sommelier wine tasting event and fundraiser presented by Chord Energy – PaperCity Magazine
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November 19, 2026 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
When
November 19, 2026 |
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
What
The Periwinkle Foundation celebrates Houston’s premier wine tasting and sommelier competition sponsored by Chord Energy on Thursday, November 19th at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown where the city’s finest sommeliers will be put to the test for the title of Iron Sommelier. Benefitting The Periwinkle Foundation programs for pediatric cancer patients at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center, guests are invited to sample wines in a private setting. Competing sommeliers will select three wines which focus on a particular wine region, grape or style and personally present the wines they are pouring, while conversing with guests as they taste and compare. A panel of judges will rate the sommeliers on their wine choice, presentation, creativity, and knowledge of their wine selections. Guests will have access to an exciting wine pull, auction, raffle and children’s art sales. They can also cast their “corks” for the People’s Choice Award.
Competing in the 2026 competition:
13 Celsius Wine Bar (Harold Houpt)
55 Seventy (Jeff Gregory)
AOC Selections & The Texas Wine School (Kelly Rau)
Bludorn Hospitality (Breaux Peters)
Houston Oaks Country Club & Retreat (Bryson Stevens)
The Coronado Club (John Mason)
Credence (Greg Starks)
The Library Wine Bar (Brennan Harmeier)
Milton’s (Michael Sandoval)
Padre’s Wine Company (Travis Walker)
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse (David Hunter)
Paul’s Wine Pix (Paul Kirchhoff)
Stella’s Wine Bar (Eduardo Abdala)
VinSanto Wine Bar (Aaron Fader)
Where
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston
1600 West Loop South Houston, TX 77027
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