• 2010 marks the 18th year of the MSU Billings Foundation Wine & Food Festival

• Net proceeds over the 17-year history is $3.2 million

• Two superb winemasters reside over the Festival each year - confirmed for 2010 is Larry Brooks of Tolosa Winery and Eric Mohseni of Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards. Some of our previous winemasters include Laurie Hook of Beringer Vineyards, Don Wallace of Dry Creek Vineyards, Dave Lattin of Kuleto Estate Winery, Linda Trotta of Gundlach Bundschu Winery, Gordon Hill of Milbrandt Vineyards, Bob Masyczek of Diageo Chateau and Estates, Dr. Kent Rosenblum of Rosenblum Cellars, Calvin Scott Henry III of Henry Estates Winery, Patty Bogle of Bogle Winery, Harry Wetzel IV of Alexander Valley Vineyards, Casey McClellan of Seven Hills Winery, Rick Sayre of Rodney Strong Vineyards, Jan du Preez of Serengeti Wines and Leidersburg WInes. For a list of all our previous winemasters, click here

• Special project live auction lot "Lots for Scholarships" has provided over $360,000 for student scholarship. Over 350 students have received these scholarships in the past 10 years.