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EXCLUSIVE WINE TASTING WITH ITALIAN VINTNER MARILISA ALLEGRINI
6/28/2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

Odyssey Las Vegas, the city's premier four-day food, wine and art event
pairs eight Allegrini wines with gourmet hors d’oeuvres at Valentino Las Vegas

June 21, 2007 - Las Vegas - In its seventh year, Odyssey Las Vegas, the city’s premier gourmet epicurean affair will take place Thursday, Nov. 8 – Sunday, Nov. 11 with an impressive itinerary that showcases Las Vegas’s celebrity chefs, sommeliers, fine dining restaurants and renowned artists.

Join world-renowned restaurateur Piero Selvaggio and acclaimed vintner Marilisa Allegrini Saturday, November 10, 2007 from noon to 3pm at Valentino, The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino as they invite you to indulge in the best Italian wines and antipasti. We’re flying Marilisa Allegrini from Italy to Las Vegas to pour her sumptuous wines which include: Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Giovanni Allegrini Recioto  della Valpolicella, La Grola IGT Veronese, La Poja Corvina IGT Veronese, Palazzo della Torre IGT Veronese, Soave DOC, Valpolicella Classico and Villa Giona IGT Veronese. Delectable gourmet hors d’oeuvres will be paired perfectly by James Beard award-winning chef Luciano Pellegrini that will transport your taste buds across the Atlantic and fulfill your cravings for a taste of Italy.

For over forty years, the Allegrini family estate located in the hillsides of Italy’s Valpolicella Classica region has produced some of the world’s finest wines. Giovanni Allegrini was one of the first provincial winegrowers to revolutionize the ancient methods of winemaking resulting in renowned vintages of superb quality and flavor. Today Giovanni’s children continue the legacy of their father’s art.

Come celebrate the journey of fine living! Join Odyssey Las Vegas 2007 for four days of amazing culinary/lifestyle events for charity. Purchase your tickets today for this exclusive wine tasting ($185.00 per person). Space is limited. For the entire list of events and VIP packages visit http://www.odysseylifestyle.com or call 877.370.9182 or 702. 257.2345.



Odyssey Las Vegas is the city’s first-ever annual four-day festival celebrating gourmet food, fine wines, and the arts with appearances and serious kitchen duty by Las Vegas’ superstar chefs.  All net proceeds from ticket sales, live and silent auctions, benefit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and The Odyssey Foundation’s Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship Program for aspiring chefs.