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| - This was a fantastic experience as it was my first year attending. While I didn't have anything to compare it to from the year before, people I went with have been attending for a number of year. They repeated mention how much they thoroughly enjoyed the this year's showing.
This was the 40th anniversary of the tasting put on to help raise money for UNLV studies studying hospitality. The event was held outdoors at The Cleveland Clinic and the weather could not have been better. There was a large variety of wines to taste, both read and white, along with Champagne and Sake. One of my favorites was Conundrum's Cabernet. A highlight of the night was the surprise of stumbling upon Clase Azul tequila. While I love me some wine, a stellar glass of aged tequila always gets my toes tingling. I may have hung out at their tent a little longer than I should have.
The food was delightful. There was everything from Shrimp tacos to pizza, sushi, steak tartar and even food trucks. The steak tartar from Shibuya stood out the most. I haven't had a steak tartar that mouth watering in ages. It went perfectly with the sweet, smokiness of my tequila and, yes a little later, my red wine. Hey when tickets are $125 a pop, you taste what you want and then go back and make sure that it was as good as the first time; consistency folks.
All in all, this a was really fun time, great energy, lots of new loves and old favorites tried and tasted while smiling and laughing with great friends. What more could you ask for in a night out? Well played UNLVino, well played! You will be seeing me next year.
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