To support training, transportation and hosting of the first Best Sommelier of the Americas Competition held in the U.S., the BUSA Education Foundation is looking to raise $150,000 by January 2025. Scheduled for February 17 to 21 in Sonoma, the Americas competition will include contestants from 14 countries in the Western Hemisphere; this is the first time it has been held in the U.S.

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To donate directly to the BUSA Fundraising effort, please visit https://gofund.me/2e2a7021 for more information. Select sponsorships of the 2025 Best Sommelier of the Americas Competition are also available. 

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Fundraising efforts will launch with the fourth annual BUSA benefit at The Stone Barn at Hermann Farm on November 2 (5:00 – 9:00 PM). Tickets are available for an unforgettable evening of signature cocktails, exclusive wines, paired with carefully curated appetizers and multi-course dinner prepared by Chef Bernie Lee of legendary St. Louis restaurant Akar. Wines curated by Doug Frost MS, MW as well as private cellar selections from Michael and JiaMin Dierberg, the owners of Hermann Farm, will be available for auction to benefit BUSA. Hermann has established itself as one of the most important 19th-century American wine regions and secured its place in wine history through the pioneering work of agriculturalist George Husmann in both Missouri and Napa, California. Go to https://e.givesmart.com/events/F0M/ for ticketing options. For media queries, please contact Helen Gregory, helen@gregoryvine.com.