The 2026 Buffalo Gap Wine & Food Summit

The 2026 Buffalo Gap Wine & Food Summit showed up big at Perini Ranch Steakhouse and so did everyone who made the trip to Buffalo Gap, Texas.  We marked 21 years of the Summit the best way we know: premium beef, mesquite fire, and long-table dinners done the Perini Way.

This year’s “Italianity” theme brought a fresh edge with classic Italian wines, bold flavors, and plenty of reasons to raise a glass. Under the tent, it was equal parts wine education and ranch party, with guests tasting, asking questions, and settling in for the full experience.

A highlight of the weekend was the master class with Jessica Dupuy. She broke down key Italian varietals with clarity and purpose, connecting each wine back to its region and structure. It was practical, approachable, and exactly what people came to learn.

Out of the kitchen and off the mesquite grill, the Perini Ranch team kept the focus on what defines us: Certified Angus Beef® and real Texas cooking. The menu opened with a tinned fish tasting, then moved into Italian-inspired dishes that led straight back to our core:  mesquite-grilled steaks in Buffalo Gap, Texas. The 40 oz Certified Angus Beef® Prime Porterhouse closed the evening family-style.  It was thick-cut, perfectly seared, and built for sharing. It’s the kind of steakhouse experience that makes Perini Ranch Steakhouse a destination for Texas beef, ranch-to-table dining, and mesquite-grilled flavor.

Year after year, the Buffalo Gap Wine & Food Summit runs on a simple idea: bring people to Buffalo Gap, Texas, serve high-quality beef and world-class wine, and let the setting do the rest. It’s West Texas hospitality, grounded in the very best beef, mesquite grilling, and steakhouse tradition, and it’s what keeps folks coming back.