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24 A MUSICAL TOAST SHELBY HODGE RAISES HER GLASS. PHOTOGRAPHY DANIEL ORTIZ, WILSON PARISH. M aster sommelier G u y S t o u t c h a l l e n g e d those attending t h e H o u s t o n S y m p h o n y Wine Dinner & Collector's Auction to a blind tasting that pitted two French wines against two from California — a playful revisiting of the 1976 Judgment of Paris where, in a blind tasting, an American wine prevailed. The evening was right up the alley of wine afi cionados Valerie and Tracy Dieterich, who co-chaired the dinner on stage at Jones Hall with Carolyn Faulk and Pat Studdert. Recognized wine master Robert Sakowitz served as honorary chair, while yet another connoisseur, Bob Weiner, held the reins as collector's auction chair. Tony's provided the French-inspired dinner, while The Events Company transformed the stage into a Parisian street scene. WHO: Houston Symphony CEO and executive director John Mangum, wine providers Lindy and John Rydman of Spec's, and Lisa Rydman and Er ic Lindsey, Beth Wolff, Gina Bhatia and Dr. Devinder Bhatia, Farida Abjani, Joella and Steve Mach, Tara and David Wuthrich, Elizabeth and Alan Stein, Bobbie Nau, and Andrea and Bill White. See more Shelby Hodge at papercitymag.com. THE JUDGMENT OF PARIS II TESTS THE WINE SAVVY OF SYMPHONY OENOPHILES. A toast to the Houston Symphony Wine Dinner & Collector's Auction Andrea & Bill White Beth Madison, Geraldina Wise Janet Gurwitch, Ron Franklin Steve Wyatt, Joyce Echols Danny Ward & Nancy Ames Bob Weiner, April Lykos Quentin & Aerin Smith Eric Lindsey & Lisa Rydman Harris Kempner Honorary chair Robert Sakowitz Tony Bradfi eld, Tom Regan Co-chairs Pat Studdert & Carolyn Faulk, Valerie & Tracy Dieterich