Sommelier Series Wine Dinner

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

05.23.13

At the culmination of the restaurant's Guest Sommelier Series, Philippe Restaurant + Lounge will host a five-course wine dinner. Chef Philippe Schmit and sommelier Vanessa Trevino Boyd have ass

Phil's Wine Lounge Summer Sommelier Tastings: "Around the Roundtable" with Vanessa Trevino Boyd

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

05.22.13 - 07.24.13

Phil's Wine Lounge will host a series of intimate tastings that will encompass a variety of subjects. Space will be limited, for reservations please contact kgarver@phillippehouston.com. Ma

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Williams Selyem Wine Dinner at Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

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Join Phil's Wine Lounge and Sommelier Vanessa Trevino Boyd for an exclusive wine dinner featuring Williams Selyem Winery of California. Enjoy a sparkling wine reception followed by a five-cours

Guest Sommelier Series at Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

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Phil's Wine Lounge downstairs at Philippe Restaurant + Lounge offers a Guest Sommelier Series. Hosted by Vanessa Trevino Boyd, resident Sommelier at Philippe, this series will feature intimate,

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Champagne Dinner at Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge

11.14.12

Philippe Restaurant + Lounge celebrates champagne with a five-course menu from chef Philippe Schmit paired with wines from Sommelier Vanessa Trevino-Boyd and Republic Champagne specialist Saree Mul