Welcoming special guest, winery owner Francesco Kovarich

Simon at Palms Place welcomes winery owner Francesco Kovarich and invites guests to sit down for an extraordinary wine dinner event featuring two organic Italian producers, Poggio Foco from Tuscany and Fattorie Azzolino from Sicily. This special pairing will be held on Thursday, January 28 at 7 p.m. for $85 per person.  Guests have the opportunity to enjoy stunning wines and inspirational, original fare.

To start off the evening, the featured appetizer is hamachi sashimi with bacon avocado and yuzu kosho paired with Azzolino D’Incanto Grillo 2008, a crisp Sicilian white wine with citrus notes.

The second course features a savory stuffed Maine lobster tail mousseline partnered with Azzolino Diletto Nero d’Avola 2008, a unique fruity and minerally “white wine” made from red grapes.

Third course is a chicken cacciatore with Tuscan potatoes complimented by Poggio Foco Secondo 2005, a robust Italian Cabernet Sauvignon.

The evening’s main dish is a wagyu flat iron bistecca, prosciutto, fingerling coins with wild arugula served alongside a Poggio Foco Sesà 2005, an elegant Tuscan red blend. This featured wine steps up the uniqueness as only 10,000 bottles were produced.

To cap off the night’s dining experience, a decadent pairing of toasted Meyer lemon angel food cake with brown butter ice cream and Azzolino Dama Cortese, a rich dessert wine made from native, sun-dried Sicilian white grapes.

Chef Kerry Simon incorporates a sense of adventure into his cuisine, and with these unique Italian pairings, this is a culinary experience not to be missed. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by calling 702-944-3292.

Simon at Palms Place is located at 4381 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103