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Saturday, March 28 2-6pm
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Yachty by Nature
Yachty by Nature
Welcome aboard S.S. Decanted: Yachty by Nature—a vintner’s tasting reception where luxury meets purpose. Enjoy an expertly curated tasting reception before raising a toast (and paddle!) to the food and beverage industry at a seated live auction benefitting Southern Smoke Foundation. Join us on Saturday, March 28th as we welcome over 40 of the world's best vintners to Houston for a magical afternoon of wine, food, friends and fundraising!
About the Foundation
Founded in 2017 by James Beard award-winning chef Chris Shepherd and Executive Director Lindsey Brown, Southern Smoke Foundation (SSF) provides national support to the food and beverage (F+B) community through emergency relief grants and access to affordable mental health services. To date, SSF has granted more than $15M to F+B workers experiencing an unforeseen crisis nationwide, and since 2020, has provided access to over 9,000 no-cost counseling sessions to F+B workers in California, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. through its mental health program, Behind You.