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{ SOMMjournal.com } 75 T he Glancy Wine Education Fund paired food, wine, and fun for its October 21 scholarship fundraiser. Attendees enjoyed more than 30 luxury wines from Henry Wine Group, Rare Wine Co., Chateau Guiraud, Signorello Estate, and Kistler Vineyards, as well as sommelier competitions and an auction packed with fabulous lots. A 501(c)3 nonprofit, the Glancy Wine Education Fund offers scholar - ships to low-income members of the wine trade. Last year, requests for tuition assistance exceeded $100,000. Ninety-seven percent of applicants were either unemployed or made less than a living wage in their current positions. This year, some scholarships will be earmarked for trade professionals who are newly unemployed due to the North Coast fires. With advanced instruction and certifications, graduates of the San Francisco Wine School qualify for better, higher-paying jobs. Among the many profes - sional courses offered are sommelier training, wine-and-beverage program management, French Wine Scholar, Italian Wine Scholar, Certified Specialist of Wine, and its own trademarked California Wine Appellation Specialist program. San Francisco Wine School also acts as a host for Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Levels 1–4 programs offered by the Bay Area's oldest, most recognized program provider, Great Experience. A food-and-wine pairing battle kicked off the day's events, all hosted at the San Francisco Wine School's beautiful south San Francisco facility. Two top som - meliers competed by pairing wines with four delectable courses. Rob Renteria of the award-winning La Folie restaurant and Vincent Morrow—named the Pictured third from left in front, David Glancy, MS, discusses the wine-pairing competition alongside Rob Renteria, Vincent Morrow, and Alder Yarrow. Award-winning wine writer Alder Yarrow emceed the food-and-wine pairing battle.