Entertainment includes an orchestra by candlelight, saxophonist and acoustic guitar player in the cool autumn weather.
Green Valley Ranch in Henderson has announced the return of “Wine Under the Stars,” an evening of 40+ wine tastings, gourmet bites and live entertainment under the lights of GVR’s backyard and vineyard, from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Tickets, at $150 plus taxes and fees, are available at GreenValleyRanch.com.
After the success of its debut, the event will return in an expanded way taking guests on a journey that will include the grand piazza, spa lawn and vineyard. Guests will enjoy tastings of more than 40 wines, including pours distributed by Gallo featuring Orin Swift, Rombauer and J Vineyards.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits will present Jackson family wines, Prisoner and Kim Crawford. Moët Hennessy will present Whispering Angel, Veuve Clicquot, Phelps and Cloudy Bay, while Foley Family Wines will offer tastings by Chalk Hill, Ferrari Carano, Four Graces and Silverado Vineyards. Craft Cellars will pour wines from Niner Wine, Patricia Green Reserve, Titus Estate and Fontanelles.
To complement the wines, GVR’s chef team has prepared a menu that will feature a live grill offering Westholme Australian Wagyu, carabineros shrimp and blistered shishito peppers. An Italian station will feature truffle risotto and pulled mozzarella, and a seafood station will offer an oyster raw bar, scallop crudo and Lobster Louie.
Guests will encounter a charcuterie table, and other samplings include surf and turf Takoyaki, bluefin tuna handrolls and the “Ultimate (Caviar) Tacos.” They will also experience tray-passed hors d’oeuvres including caviar tots, foie gras and port wine jelly macarons, crab-stuffed artichoke hearts, Cambozola cheese pizzettes, ahi tuna flatbread, smoked salmon pizzettes and shrimp toast.
Guests will find sweet treats at the dessert tree where chocolate French Sable cookies, triple chocolate bonbons, boozy cupcakes and chocolate sea salt pops will dangle from a tree. Entertainment includes an orchestra by candlelight, saxophonist and acoustic guitar player amid photo moments in the cool autumn weather. Guests must be ages 21+.
