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| - I went to the Grand Tasting thanks to Yelp. The event was hosted at Bally's Grand Ballroom and was a huge gathering of vineyards, distilleries, and distributors. The events are to benefit the Culinary and Hospitality college at UNLV. Spread over three nights, people had a choice to go to either the sparkling wines, sakes, or a mixture of everything.
My plus one and I got there around 7. The parking at Bally's is a nightmare. The shared garage with Paris is difficult to maneuver around and is inadequate for this size of event. Other than that, I have no negative comments about the experience. The bounty of food could not keep up with all the ravenous fiends swarming the buffet area. Besides the displayed food, there were individuals passing hors d'ouvres. Organization was needed as the crowd got bigger. We met up with Regina P. and she was saying that dirty looks were being shot her way when trying to get food.
Fevertree is a premium mixer brand that makes a superb ginger beer and ginger ale. Both contains a concentrated taste and spiciness of the root. In between a few rounds of wines, I came back to the booth to settle my stomach. The Ambhar Tequila booth was also interesting. The combination of their liquor and a dessert wine was pleasantly smooth. The Grand Tasting is the place to be due to the variety of liquor available. Do not fret if wine is not your drink of choice; beers by Delirium, New Belgium, and Pabst was present. Not a fan of beer; liquors such as Irish Honey, Ambhar, and more were on premise. The three hour event provided enough time to sample a variety of wines.
A part of me is already looking forward to next year's festivities.
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