Moapa Valley Progress
An impressive list of wineries and vineyards will highlight the 12th annual Southern Wine and Spirits CasaVino wine tasting fund raiser on Saturday, Sept. 18 in the Grand Ballroom of the CasaBlanca Resort.
Scheduled from 2-5 p.m., the event will benefit several Mesquite charities including Heide’s Cottage, the Salvation Army Food Bank along with several schools.
CasaVino is a classy cultural event that has raised thousands of dollars for the community of Mesquite.
“Back in 1999, the creation of CasaVino fulfilled two separate needs within our community – a fundraising venue to support our local non-profit organizations as well as a fun cultural event,” explained Marty Rapson, General Manager of the CasaBlanca Resort. “The first year, we had about 125 people attend, and that total has increased dramatically as CasaVino has continued to gain popularity. The events raised more than $50,000 just in the past two years and more than $200,000 overall.”
Among the wineries represented at CasaVino will be Trinchero Family Estates, a Napa Valley wine company that is owned and operated by the Trinchero family. Immigrants from northern Italy in the 1920s, the Trincheros came to the Napa Valley in 1947 and purchased an abandoned 19th-century winery named Sutter Home in St. Helena. For the next quarter-century, the Trincheros ran Sutter Home as a small mom-and-pop winery.
The all-star list of participants also includes AV Brands Inc., Constellation Wines USA; DFV Wines; Foster’s Wines America; Francis Coppola; Moet Hennessy USA; Pernod Ricard USA; Prestige Wine Imports; W J Deutsch & Sons; Dolce Imports; Don & Sons; Chocovine; Frexienet; Yarden and Sake City.
A $25 donation includes a sampling of more than 50 world-class wineries; along with an etched CasaVino wine glass.
Further information can be found by calling 702-346-7091. Anyone attending the event must be 21.
