Baby, I Can Explain...

Wine. Casinos. Lights. Gambling. Wine. Circue du Soleil. Wine. Clubs. Blackjack. Wine. Wine. Wine. Grandeur. Money. Fame. Wine. Wedding Chapels. Wine. Parties. Shows. Crazy Nights. Las Vegas, baby.                 Aaaand some more Wine, please.

Photo by Caleb Hopler

I am crazy about Vegas and I am crazy about wine. With Vegas my hometown and wine my homeboy, I'm ready to do some pairings! Each wine I try, I will give a review, rating, and comparison to the great Las Vegas. These comparisons will cater to every aspect of Vegas, the shows, the grandeur, the seedy, the casinos, the Vegas life, and even the great films about Vegas!

Now, I admit I am somewhat new to the wine game. As a senior at Virginia Tech, I am currently taking a wine course called Geography of Wine, so as my semester progresses, expect my reviews to improve. I enjoy wine several times a week, if not daily, and have enjoyed (or disliked) wines worth anywhere from $4 to $1,000 per bottle. (My wine reviews will cover a broad range of wines.) To enjoy my Vegas nights, I much prefer to ease into my evening with a Merlot, then a Malbec or Cabernet Sauvignon with dinner, then wind down with a Pinot Noir or Shiraz. Obviously, I prefer medium to full-bodied red wines, I am none too keen on white wines, though they sometimes have their place for me, such as being served poolside at the Bellagio with fish hor d'oeuvres.

Rating Note:
I will rate my wines 1-10 based on poker hand rankings in descending order:
10 - Royal Flush
9 - Straight Flush
8 - Four of a Kind
7 - Full House
6 - Flush
5 - Straight
4 - Three of a Kind
3 - Two Pair
2 - One Pair
1 - High Card

Enjoy and VINO LAS VEGAS!