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Culinary Adventure Looking for a tasty vacation? Want to add some flavor to your next adventure? Enjoy a one-night stay at The Villa at Messina Hof with a wine and cheese tasting, appetizers in the Wine Masters Room and dinner at the Chef’s Table — a complete five-course meal designed specifically to your tastes with a different Messina Hof wine paired with each course. Explore the culinary treasures of the Brazos Valley: Truman’s chocolates, Joy Pottery, Royalty Pecan Farm, Monterey Mushrooms, cheeses, fruits, beef cattle and more. The Brazos Valley is the breadbasket of Texas, filled with undiscovered artisans and farmers working together to create a wonderful locally grown and handcrafted cuisine. Value: $750, excluding tax and gratuity. Villa stay is good for use Wednesday - Sunday, excluding special event weekends. Courtesy of Messina Hof Villa
Private In-Home Wine Tasting Savor the wines of Texas’ best selling premium producer in the comfort of your own home with your closest friends. This auction is for a private, in-home wine tasting for up to 20 people of four different Llano Estacado wines presented by Llano Estacado personnel. Wines to be determined between the recipient and Llano Estacado staff. Glassware will be provided by recipient. Value: $250. Courtesy of Llano Estacado Winery
Wine Month Trail A package with four tickets to the 2009 October Wine Month Trail. Venture through peaceful vineyards and cozy wineries on this trail held during the month of October. You will also receive a complimentary tasting of one to three wines from each winery during trail visits. Tickets include special discounts at partnering hotels, restaurants and wine shops. Visit 14 participating wineries and you will be entered into a wine raffle to receive a recipe collection. October Wine Month is a great time to visit the beautiful Texas Hill Country wineries. Please remember to consult the printable winery map available on the Web site. For information on lodging and additional services, please see recommendations on the site’s "Eat, Sleep, Travel” page. All Texas Hill Country wine trails are self-guided. Value: $140. Courtesy of Texas Hill Country Wineries
Annual Memberships This donation entitles two recipients to annual memberships to The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas (WFFT). Enjoy exclusive membership privileges, including a quarterly newsletter, advance notice of sold-out events, special event discounts, invites to members’ only classes, recognition in Foundation publications and a special gift. The gifts include a black baseball cap with the stitched WFFT logo and a chef’s apron with the Foundation logo printed on it. Value: $120. Courtesy of the Wine & Food Foundation of Texas
Four Chocolate Festival of Texas Tickets Each ticket is for one adult (21 and over) admission to the 3rd Annual Chocolate Festival of Texas in Houston, a tote bag full of samples, wine glasses, coupons, cookbooks, admission to cooking classes and preview of the Chocolate Competition (all chocolate entries will be included in silent auction). In addition, winners will receive tickets for chocolate and wine sampling. Winners will also have the opportunity to shop and take home some wonderful goodies. Value $100. Courtesy of the Chocolate Festival of Texas
Fitted Picnic Backpack and Complimentary Tasting Take a journey with this fitted picnic backpack with service for four people. Everything to enjoy an al fresco meal in an easy-to-carry backpack emblazoned with the Way Out Wineries logo. This backpack includes four plates, wine glasses, silverware, linens, a corkscrew, salt, pepper and a cheese board. In addition, winners will receive a gift certificate for a complimentary wine tasting for up to four people at each of the eight Way Out Wineries. Value: Backpack is valued at $60. The complimentary tasting at each Way Out Winery is valued at approximately $25 each person. Courtesy of Way Out Wineries
Texas Citrus Gift Basket This gift basket is filled with Texas grapefruit and oranges, a juicer, a cutting board, citrus knives, an apron and more! Value: $80. Courtesy of TexaSweet
GO TEXAN Members Gift Basket Enjoy the best Texas has to offer with this gift basket filled with delicious items made right here in the Lone Star State. Inside, you will find Panhandle Popcorn, DeCoty Coffee, Tres Gringas barbecue sauce and rubs, Quintessential Chocolates and Gitschner's Productions "Nelly's" caramelized pecans. Value: $50. Courtesy of GO TEXAN Members
Lone Star Gift Basket Texas-shaped gift basket filled with chili mix, seasonings, rubs, candied jalapenos, barbeque sauce and more. Value: $39.95. Courtesy of Lone Star Gift Basket
Lowell Farms Gift Tote This gift bag contains a 12-pound bag of White Organic Jasmine Rice and Brown Organic Jasmine Rice along with the Lowell Farms Third Edition Cook Book. Value: $25. Courtesy of Lowell Farms
Texas Plant Win a plant from the Texas State Florist Association. Winners will receive one of the following plants: 10" Bromeliad Garden 6" Bloomer 10" Yucca 8" Marginata Bicolor 14' Ficus Value: $15 to $80 per plant. Courtesy of Texas State Florist Association