HORSESHOE BAY, TX – Horseshoe Bay Resort, the AAA-Four Diamond- and Conde Nast Readers’ Choice Award-winning resort, a part of the Crescent Hotels & Resorts Latitudes collection, will host its 20th annual Wine, Dine & Jazz Festival on Friday, November 7th and Saturday, November 8th. Guests may join other foodies, jazz aficionados, and wine enthusiasts at one of Horseshoe Bay Resort's most anticipated annual events.
“We are thrilled that this wonderful tradition brings together stars from the culinary world and world-class musicians for an amazing weekend experience,” says Managing Director Randy Zupanski. “Our lineup of celebrity and great local chefs, plus internationally touring musicians is a rare combination in the Texas Hill Country. We are really looking forward to this weekend of festivities, with wine tastings from 15 Texas Hill Country Wineries, cuisine tastings from 11 exceptional restaurants, and some of the finest Grammy award-winning jazz music anywhere.”
The 2025 Wine, Dine & Jazz Festival features celebrity chefs, jazz performances, and creative culinary experiences throughout the weekend. A seated five-course dinner and wine pairing kicks off the festivities on Friday, prepared and presented by three celebrity chefs along with Horseshoe Bay Resort’s Culinary Director, Gilbert Moore, and Resort Executive Chef Tommy Suddeth. Saturday features celebrity chef cooking demonstrations followed by the Wine & Jazz Stroll featuring Texas Hill Country wine tastings, exquisite food samples prepared by notable regional chefs and restaurants, and live jazz on the lawn.
This year’s celebrity chefs come from Texas and beyond. The Horseshoe Bay Resort Culinary team will be accompanied by Chef Shawn Osbey, whose talents have been displayed on Food Network’s Chopped, OWN’s Checked Inn, and Good Morning America. Osbey helped launch Las Vegas hotspot Tao, and has held executive chef roles at several top hotels on the Strip; Laredo native Chef Jesse Kuykendall – a.k.a. “Chef Kirk” who served as Executive Chef at Ocho in San Antonio and won a 2020 episode of Food Network’s Chopped; and local Chef Sara Heard who’s known for her commitment to sustainability, raises chickens and goats, and maintains a garden to fully embrace a from-scratch philosophy and whole-animal cooking.
Musicians include vocalist Rebecca Jade who toured with Sheila E. and appeared on Emmy-nominated show “Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince.”; Monty Seward who has collaborated with New Kids On The Block, Tevin Campbell, Diana Ross, and The Jacksons; Supergroup BPM that brings together Grammy-nominated bassist Brian Bromberg, two-time Grammy-winning guitarist and producer Paul Brown, and saxophone sensation Michael Paulo; keyboardist Gregg Karukas who won Best New Age Album Grammy in 2013 for his work on Echoes of Love CD; and award-winning trumpeter, vocalist and singer-songwriter Ilya Serov.
The full schedule of events:
Friday, November 7
Wine Dinner
Reception at 6pm | Dinner at 6:30pm
Enjoy live jazz and a five-course wine dinner, featuring dishes prepared by celebrity Chefs: Chef Shawn Osbey, Chef Jesse Kuykendall, and Chef Sarah Heard, along with Horseshoe Bay Resort’s Culinary Director, Chef, Gilbert Moore, and Resort Executive Chef Tommy Suddeth. Each course is paired with select California and Texas Hill Country wines.
Jazz performances by vocalist Monty Seward, vocalist Rebecca Jade, and saxman Michael Paulo.
Saturday, November 8
Celebrity Chef Demonstrations | 11am-1:45pm
Watch our celebrity chefs live in action as they prepare a recipe from their storied repertoire. A Q&A with the chef follows each demonstration.
Wine, Dine & Jazz Stroll | 2-5pm
Saturday features a curated selection of restaurants and chefs offering the best bites off their menu. Their delicious dishes are complemented by wine tastings from the best winemakers in the Texas Hill Country Wine region. Enjoy live jazz on the lawn while you taste your way through Texas. Performances by nationally renowned jazz musicians: Grammy-Award winning Keyboardist Gregg Karukas, BPM Super Group with Bassist Brian Bromberg, Grammy-Award winning guitarist Paul Brown & Saxophonist Michael Paulo, Vocalist Rebecca Jade, and Trumpeter Ilya Serov, and bassist Darryll Williams.
Packages
The two-night package for Friday and Saturday Nov. 7-8 includes:
- Guest room accommodations Friday and Saturday nights
- Friday Celebrity Chef Five-Course Wine Dinner with Live Jazz
- Saturday Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations + Wine, Dine & Jazz Stroll
The one-night package for Saturday Nov. 8 includes:
- Guest room accommodations Saturday Night
- Saturday Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations + Wine, Dine & Jazz Stroll
Saturday Day Pass includes:
Saturday Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrations + Wine, Dine & Jazz Stroll. Everyone is welcome and no resort stay is required.
Call 877-611-0112 or visit https://www.hsbresort.com/wine-dine-jazz/ for more information on available packages.
About Horseshoe Bay Resort
Horseshoe Bay Resort is one of America's largest golf and lakeside resort destinations. It is located 45 minutes from Austin on more than 7,000 picturesque acres of the Texas Hill Country and along the spectacular shores of constant-level Lake LBJ. It features four championship golf courses designed by World Golf Hall of Fame members Robert Trent Jones Sr and Jack Nicklaus, as well as the exciting 18-hole Zoysia-grass Whitewater Putting Course.
The resort also features a lakeside spa, world-class tennis and pickleball facility with 26 courts, a full-service lake marina, and a private airport. The AAA Four Diamond resort is part of the Crescent Hotels & Resorts distinguished Latitudes lifestyle hotels and resorts division. For more information and reservations visit www.hsbresort.com or call 877-611-0112.
About Crescent Hotels & Resorts Crescent Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning, nationally recognized, operator of hotels and resorts with over 120 properties in the United States & Canada. Crescent is one of the few elite management companies approved to operate upper-upscale and luxury hotels under the brand families of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. Crescent also operates a collection of independent and lifestyle properties under the Latitudes Collection umbrella. These properties include NOPSI Hotel New Orleans, Horseshoe Bay Resort, and The Opus Westchester, Autograph Collection. Powered by innovative, forward-thinking experts, Latitudes is a modern management platform for lifestyle hotels and resorts where creative concepts connect with modern travelers from urban boutique hotels to oceanside luxury resorts.
Crescent’s clients include premiere REITs, private equity firms, and major developers. For more information, please visit www.crescenthotels.com and www.latitudesbycrescent.com or connect with Crescent on LinkedIn.
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