by Heather Staible

The opening night of the Sugar Land Wine and Food Affair was a love letter from Italy, penned by five of Houston's most respected chefs. Luciano Castiello, the official ambassador for Castello Banfi Wines served as the evening's spirited narrator and host, adding bits of laughter and learning to the five-course meal deemed La Dolce Vita.

It's been 12 years since the creation of the Sugar Land Wine and Food Affair and the opening night dinner has been held on the grounds of the red brick Imperial Sugar factory and in the otherworldly setting of the Sugar Land Museum of Natural Science, but Wednesday's VIP dinner locale was the refined ballroom at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square.

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