The Wine Conference, Houston’s Wine Event

Negociants International has become one of the world’s pre eminent premium wine exporters, with branch offices in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand.
Negociants International is the export department of Australia’s oldest family owned winery, Yalumba. They represent a number of key brands in export markets including: Yalumba, Henschke, Jim Barry, Vasse Felix, Giaconda, Wirra [...]

Corte alla Flora is located in the splendid land of Tuscany, the land of the Etruscans, with their great traditions, the innate elegance, love of art and pleasure. For more than ten years Corte alla Flora has worked patiently, selecting the best soils, choosing the vines and olives with love, care, and dedication.
In the Cervognano [...]

As a native Sicilian, master chef and restaurateur, Carmelo Mauro has honored the land of his ancestry by giving Texans an exploration of the true variety of Italian culinary treasures. With two highly successful restaurants in Houston and Austin, Carmelo is winning over the hearts, and palates, of Texans, with food that is true to [...]

Jonathan Jones, a native of La Porte, Texas, gained a great appreciation for good food at a very young age.  He is a stepson of a European cook, grandson of a butcher and was heavily influenced by neighbors who steeped him in Mexican food and culture.
Jones is best known for creating the menu and shaping [...]

Founded in 1989, American-Nordic Trading Co, Inc. is a U.S. Importer and Texas Wholesaler of Fine wines, Premium Spirits and Beers. Our mission is to deliver extremely competitive value brands, unique niche products, and the highest quality available. We supply retailers and restaurants in Texas, Wholesalers in other states, and Importers in foreign countries.
Sourcing products [...]

Salute! is a wine harmony betwixt amigas Susana Partida & Heather (informally) Korson.  Ms. Partida’s romance with all things food, wine & travel allowed her to develop a brokership specializing in a global selection of boutique wineries; joining fine wines with discriminating aficionados.
Ms. Korson joined the fun in January as the princess of South Texas [...]

Houston Dairymaids is a two-year-old venture from seasoned cheese professional Lindsey Schechter. Part business and part exploration, their goal is to meet artisan Texas cheesemakers, learn about their craft, and then bring the best of their products to Houston. They look for cheeses naturally made by hand, and, when possible, from unpasteurized milk.
Through the farmer’s [...]

Janco Beverage, created in 2003 by brothers Alex, Nick, & Jimmy Mousoudakis, is an importer and distributor of fine wine and beer. The family business dates back to 1955 when their grandfather Nick started a restaurant supply delivery service that was eventually taken over by his son Ted, and has since developed into one of [...]

Scottt Tycer is the owner and Executive Chef of the new restaurant Textile located in The Heights neighborhood of Houston. Tycer is also the owner of Kraftsmen Baking, the premiere artisan bakery in the Houston market encompassing both quality wholesale and retail café components, and Gravitas Restaurant, an American Bistro located in a 1930’s warehouse [...]

At Bedford restaurant, Executive Chef Robert Gadsby enjoys the perfect stage on which to showcase his Progressive American cuisine in a fun, upscale environment.  Building upon his European culinary background, he infuses his dishes with evocative tastes from around the world and the best American flavors and ingredients in a singularly unique presentation — a [...]

In a community steeped in tradition, Messina Hof Winery & Resort holds its own with a 200-year history of award winning wines. Although the winery itself was officially established when we released our first vintage in 1983, the rich wine heritage of Winemaker Paul Bonarrigo dates back six generations to Messina, Sicily. Merrill Bonarrigo’s family [...]

Virtuoso Selections is a statewide distributor that serves the Texas market – ranging from small restaurants to large liquor and grocery chains. Like a vast majority of the boutique wine producers we represent in Texas, Virtuoso Selections is a family-owned business founded in 2003 by sisters Robyn and Brenda Johnson.
By focusing on artisanal, independent producers, [...]