Rao's Signature Wines Make Las Vegas Retail Debut at Select Whole Foods Market Locations
June 20, 2009 by VegasNews.com
On Friday, New York celebrity owner and TV, film and Broadway actor, Frank Pellegrino Sr., managing partner at Rao’s Caesars Palace, Frank Pellegrino Jr., Executive Chef at Rao’s Caesars Palace Carla Pellegrino and the Rao’s winemakers Robert and Susan Summer unveiled their signature wines at Whole Foods Market.
(Pictured above: Rao’s Sommelier, Krista Rediske - Photo: © Erik Kabik/ RETNA/ www.erikkabik.com).
There is another tasting and cooking event Saturday, June 20th, 2-5pm, Whole Foods Market at The District in Henderson (100 S Green Valley Pkwy).
Consumers will have the unique opportunity to spend time with this legendary restaurant family while sampling wine from its just released signature label. Along with the winemakers, Rao’s Sommelier, Krista Rediske, will also be on hand to answer questions, discuss tasting notes and suggest food pairings for these wines. Those in attendance will also be able to sample signature dishes prepared by Rao’s Executive Chef, Carla Pellegrino, and learn a few of her kitchen secrets.
Six lucky customers at each event will walk away with an autographed copy of a Rao’s family cookbook (winners must be present to claim prize). This event is free of charge and those sampling wine must be able to prove they are 21 or older.
Rao’s New York celebrity owner and TV, film and Broadway actor, Frank Pellegrino Sr.
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Rao's Cookbook
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Frank Pellegrino, Jr. and Frank Pellegrino, Sr.
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Rao's Signature Wine poster
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Winemaker Robert Summer
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Executive Chef at Rao’s Caesars Palace Carla Pellegrino
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Executive Chef at Rao’s Caesars Palace Carla Pellegrino
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Sample dish prepared by Carla Pellegrino
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Chef Carla Pellegrino and Frank Pellegrino Jr.
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Executive Chef at Rao’s Caesars Palace Carla Pellegrino
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Rao's Homemade Puttanesca
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Bubbles
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Guests taste the sample food prepared by Carla Pellegrino
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Winemaker Susan Summer, Frank Pellegrino Sr., Winemaker Robert Summer and Frank Pellegrino Jr.
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A satisfied Rao's customer
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Whole Foods Market
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Hi,
I know this is not the best course to go though, but I was wondering... Through the grapevine I was informed that this Krista is the same Krista Pinbird that I knew back in the quad-cities. Please let me know either way.
Mark Skinner
She is in fact. Go over and see her at Rao's in Caesars Palace.