Rare Wine Tasting in Las Vegas

Issa Khoury owner of Khoury's Fine Fine & Spirits
hooks one of California's most
sought-after wines for his FREE weekly tasting event.

On Wednesday February 27th at the Durango Store
and Thursday the 28th at the Eastern location,
Issa and his staff host Pali Wine Co.
At this event guests will be able
to sample the extremely limited
production Pinot Noirs from Pali,
including the sold out Fiddlestix Vineyard.

Guests will be able to mingle with
Tim Perr and Scott Knight two of the owners of
Pali Wine Co.

This is a tasting you won't wanna miss





Call to Reserve




Wednesday Feb. 27
Khourys
7150 S Durango
Las Vegas
(702) 453-9463
6-8 PM

Thursday Feb. 28
Khourys
9915 S Eastern Ave
Las Vegas
(702) 435-9463
6-8 PM

Bon Appetit Magazine and Las Vegas Join Forces to Host Vegas Uncork'd, an Extraordinary Culinary Event Featuring the Very Best in Las Vegas Fine Dinin

Bon Appetit Magazine and Las Vegas Join Forces to Host Vegas Uncork'd, an Extraordinary Culinary Event Featuring the Very Best in Las Vegas Fine Dining

Music mogul Jay-Z's war with a French champagne giant continues to bubble.

A year and a half after Jay-Z called for a boycott of Cristal, the luxury brand produced by maker Louis Roederer, "I guarantee they got what they wanted," he said.

The rap megastar told Vegas Confidential on Sunday that Cristal's business in the rap and hip-hop community "is definitely not where it was. Drastically. They really don't want our business."

Cristal, which has a cult following in the celebrity world, sells for $700 to $1,000 at many clubs in Las Vegas.

Stung by what he considered racism, Jay-Z has replaced Cristal in his three upscale 40/40 Clubs with Armand de Brignac's Ace of Spades, Dom Pérignon and Krug.

Jay-Z, who was in town to watch the Super Bowl at 40/40 Las Vegas with his girlfriend Beyoncé, called for the boycott in June 2006 after Roederer's new managing director, Frédéric Rouzaud, told a British magazine, The Economist, that Cristal's popularity in the hip-hop community brought "unwelcome attention."

Rouzaud said the champagne producer viewed Cristal's association with rap "with curiosity and serenity."

When the newspaper asked whether he thought the association would harm the brand, he replied, 'that's a good question, but what can we do? We can't forbid people from buying it. I'm sure Dom Pérignon or Krug would be delighted to have their business."

GASTROTOURISM

Going places

Vani Rangachar
The Los Angeles Times

Saturday, February 02, 2008

GASTROTOURISM I

VIVA LAS VEGAS

Las Vegas, a culinary capital? Good food is probably not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of Las Vegas, but the city is trying to build up its image as a destination for foodies, and this year they're planning to do it big. On Mother's Day weekend in May, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, in conjunction with Bon Appétit magazine and a group of resorts, will host a "culinary entertainment" event called Vegas Uncork'd. More than two dozen events are to be held at Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Lake Las Vegas and Wynn Las Vegas, many involving celebrity chefs and top sommeliers. Events range from learning to shop like a chef to midnight poker with outrageous cocktails. Tickets for individual events range from $75 to $350, with comprehensive weekend packages available. Details of events, as well as pricing and other information, are available at www.bavegasuncorked.com

GASTROTOURISM II

NIAGARA IN WINTER

There are no grapes on the vines at this time of year, but the Niagara wineries are not shut down for winter. In fact, during the weekend of Feb. 29 to March 2, the Niagara region will be celebrating Cuvée, a weekend celebration of wine and food. There will be a big gala on the Friday night where winemakers select winning wines, and for all three days, local wineries will be hosting special events. One of those events is Cuvée en route, where you can visit different wineries and sample wines according to themes, for example vertical tastings, icewines or small-batch wines. A number of area restaurants are also hosting Cuvée en route dining specials. A Cuvée en route passport costs $30; for $200 you can get a weekend pass for all events. www.cuvee.ca or 1-905-684-8688.

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© The Ottawa Citizen 2008