Gaetano’s Partners with Frank Family Vineyards & Master Somm Joe Phillips for February Wine Dinner

Owners Nick and Sarah Palmeri are partnering with Master Sommelier Joseph Phillips and Frank Family Vineyards to host their first wine dinner of 2024, featuring several of The Frank portfolio’s best California wines paired with a special menu of California cuisine-inspired dishes. 

When: Thursday, February 29th at 7 p.m.

Where: Gaetano’s – 10271 S. Eastern Ave. #111 Henderson, NV 89052 

Who: Joseph Phillips, Master Sommelier, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits; Gaetano’s Co-Owners Nick Palmeri and Sarah Palmeri. 

Details: The one-night-only menu will feature dishes hand-selected to match the style of each wine. During the dinner, Nick Palmeri and Phillips will guide guests through the pairing menu, which will include: 

First Course – Crab Cake with lemon white wine sauce, mixed greens

Wine: Chardonnay Carneros 2022

Second Course – Duck Ravioli with port wine reduction sauce

Wine: Zinfandel, Napa Valley 2019

Third Course– Roasted Prime Rib, herbed demiglace sauce with roasted vegetables

Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2016

Dessert–  Homemade Lemon Raspberry Posset

Wine: Rosè Brut 2016 

Limited Tickets are available at $150 plus tax and gratuity. RSVP by calling 702-361-1661 or email info@gaetanoslv.com. 

All-inclusive is available on OpenTable for $195, including tax and tip. No coupons or offers can be applied. Credit cards are required to hold reservations. Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior or a 50% charge will occur. Must be 21 or older to attend the event. 

About Joseph Phillips
Master Sommelier Joe Phillips traces his love of wine back to two distinct individuals: a college professor who not only introduced him to fine wine but also to Irish stout and Chinatown in Boston, and a restaurant manager who was fixated on the thought of devoting an entire refrigerator to storing wine (before the proliferation of dedicated “wine fridges”). These outside influences lured Joe out of his sheltered, East Coast upbringing and tapped into his sense of adventure. Once he caught the wine-and-food bug, there was no turning back. Before he realized what was happening, he was stalking used bookstores, scouring the racks for any texts that were related to wine.

Joe, who was part of the opening team for the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas, became a Master Sommelier during his career there. He is an active examiner and educator for the Court of Master Sommeliers and a Certified Educator through the Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET). He previously managed award-winning wine programs for Aqua, Sensi, and Michael Mina. Joe left the Bellagio to become the Director of Wine for the MGM Grand Resort in Las Vegas. Currently Joe is a Director of Product Education for Southern Glazer’s Wine, Spirits, and Beer of Nevada and makes frequent guest appearances at many venues in Las Vegas, Reno, and UNLV’s William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. 

About Gaetano’s
Founded in Calabasas, CA, and located in Henderson, NV since 2002, Gaetano’s is a second-generation
family-owned restaurant serving classic Italian recipes. Owners Nick and Sarah Palmeri offer a seasonal selection of house-made pastas, and entrees in an elegant dining room with five-star service. The restaurant also features regular wine dinners and a popular happy hour. 

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