Private Club Near Memorial Park Hosts a Wild, Late Night Wine Dinner

Who Cares if it’s a School Night

By Shelby Hodge // May 17, 2017

Photography Chinh Phan

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Chairs Gregg & Sarah Snyder, sommelier Christian Varas, chairs Katy & John Nelson

Kristen & Brian McMackin

Ed & Kate Bialas

Christa Barish, Katie Eisterhold, Meg Hand

Jon & Merritt Marinelli

Katie Brass, Anna Scholtes, Nathalie Stewart, Claudia Contreras, Tara Deneke, Ali Dodson

Erin & Boyd Heath

Rob & Maggie Vermillion

Co-chairs Sarah & Gregg Snyder

Aaron & Laura Marie Thielhorn

Jill & Christian Varas

Brian & Callie Ann Stahl

Chad & Emily Covey

Kristy & Chris Bradshaw

Liz & Brian Dinerstein

Alicia & Robert Kimmel

Mark & Laura Dalton

Meredith & John Stilwell

Rick & Georgia Harmon

What: Small Steps Wine Classic

Where: Private Club near Memorial Park

PC Moment: The Small Steps Nurturing Center team took a different approach to the non-profit’s traditional wine dinner with a brief program at the start of the night that left the 500 guests free to mingle and mix throughout dinner and after. The result was a high-energy schmooze which went on until 11 p.m., on a school night, the latest this crowd has ever gone. Applause, applause for chairs Katy and John Nelson and Sarah and Gregg Snyder who led the charge to proceeds of more than $605,000.

River Oaks Country Club’s Christian Varas served as sommelier, making a short presentation at the start of dinner. Lisa Malosky handled the program as emcee while Michael Fertitta conducted the ask.

Who: Kristen and Brian McMackin, Georgia and Rick Harmon, Merritt and Jon Marinelli, Maggie and Rob Vermillion, Erin and Boyd Heath, Katie and Ed Bialas, Laura and Mark Dalton, Callie Ann and Brian Stahl, Katie Brass, and Emily and Chad Covey.