(WineSpectator) - After a weekend full of tastings and seminars, Wine Experience attendees donned their black-tie outfits and met one last time to sip sparkling wine, share another meal together and recognize achievements in the wine world. Saturday’s Grand Award Banquet was a festive night of socializing with hundreds of winemakers, sommeliers, chefs and wine lovers—but also a heartfelt thank-you to leaders in food and wine for their dedication to excellence.