The Nach-Yo Ordinary Tequila Tasting Tour, a Wine & Food Week signature event, returns to Katy from 5:30–8:30 p.m. April 13 at The ARK by Norris, 21402 Merchants Way. All-inclusive tickets are only $45 for a night of spirited education with tequila specialists, tequila sampling, cocktails, great eats and fun.

Master Distillers are serious about the quality and process for making fine quality craft agave spirits. The wide variety of offerings is expansive, crafted from a unique form of succulent to make mezcal, sotol, and avila, in addition to tequila.

At the Nach-Yo Ordinary Tequila Tasting event, attendees will meet brand ambassadors, tequila specialists and educators who share their unique craft products. With this all-inclusive ticket, attendees can taste them all and enjoy savory and satisfying eats starting with an expansive H-E-B Gourmet Nacho Bar with fajita beef and chicken, in-store made tortilla chips, fresh guacamole, variety of cheese and all the toppings. Other tequila-friendly food is provided by Astor Farm to Table, BB’s Tex-Orleans Café, Chef’s United, Gauchos do Sul, Delectable Bites, Main Event. Alcohol-inspired treats by Bundt Cake-A-Holic add a finishing touch.

Guests wet their palettes enjoying tastings of gold, silver (also known as blanco and plata), barrel-aged selections of reposado, añejo, and extra añejo tequilas, plus mezcal, sotol, avila and even fun, flavor-infused selections and custom cocktails.

Included in admission tickets are Tequila Forum Seminars. On a first-come, first-seated basis, guests can experience a fun educational experience with formal tasting mats and a Tequila Specialist presenter serving various styles of tequila while you taste and learn the differences.

Nach-Yo Ordinary Tequila Tasting offers a selection of craft agave spirits including 400 Conejos Mezcal Espadin, Tobala & Cuishe, 1800 Cristalino, Bribon, Jose Cuervo, LALO, Mijenta, Milagro Tequila, Rancho Tequila, Sunbird, Tequila Partida and Tres Agaves Tequila and Margarita Mixers.

There is also Fresh Victor Mixers, Cantina Tequila Sodas, Casa Azul ready to drink cocktails and Delirium beer for your sipping pleasure.

Proceeds benefit The Ballard House, which provides “a home away from home” for hundreds of patients and their caregivers for treatment for life-threatening illnesses.

“The Ballard House is a symbol of the warm and welcoming spirit of Katy’s community,” David Brown, The Ballard House executive director, said. “The need for housing assistance has exploded the last couple of years. Now is a critical time to support Cinco Charities as we are daily answering the need from West Houston’s growing medical community by providing patients and their families free lodging and other services so they can concentrate on receiving their treatment.”

For more information about The Ballard House and Cinco Charities, visit the website theballardhouse.org.

Sponsors are H-E-B, American Furniture Warehouse and Renewal by Andersen.

Tickets are $45. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the website nachyo.com.