Society Photos: Best Cellars Dinner at The Ritz-Carlton

The T.J. Martell Foundation hosted the Best Cellars Dinner: A Food & Wine Experience Featuring Dallas’ Top Sommeliers on Thursday, May 9th, 2013 at Fearing’s in The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas. 

Thom Shepherd, Coley McCabe, Dean Fearing, Mary Martha Pickens, John Pickens, Laura Heatherly

The Best Cellars Dinner, chaired by Janie & Dave Hodges and Kendall & Derek Williams featured a four-course gourmet dinner by Chef Dean Fearing and selected wines by Sommelier Table Hosts, one exclusively for each table, which included:
 Jeff Bachinskas: Sissy's Southern Kitchen
Paul Botamer:  Fearing’s at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas
Aaron Benson: Dallas Country Club
Jeff Bradley: The Wine Frog
Christina Chilcoat: Las Colinas Beverages
Jennifer Jaco: Henderson Selections

Christina Chilcoat, Kaylyn Montgomery, Katlin Beecherl



Steven Doyle of CRAVE DFW served as emcee. The VIP Reception was kindly sponsored by Mary Martha & John Pickens.  Singer & Songwriter, Thom Shepherd, an Austin-based touring artist played an acoustic set for crowd.  



Chris Trowbridge, Rachel Trowbridge



Seen In the Crowd: Mary Martha & John Pickens, Kendall & Derek Williams, Janie & Dave Hodges, Caitlin & Akers Moore, Ellen & Larry Talley, Julie & Steve Rado, Rachel & Chris Trowbridge, Angie Clayton Brown & Jeff Brown and Megan & Andy Meyercord.

Proceeds from the Best Cellars Dallas event benefited the T. J. Martell Foundation’s funding of the Physician-Scientist Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.  The T.J. Martell Foundation organizes the Best Cellars Dinners and other major events in major markets in the United States.



Dave Hodges, Janie Hodges, Kendall Williams, Derek Williams