Green Valley Ranch is pleased to announce the return of “Wine Under the Stars,” an exquisite evening featuring more than 40 wine tasting selections, gourmet tastings and live entertainment set under the twinkling lights of GVR’s expansive backyard and vineyard. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 24 from 6-8 p.m. and tickets, starting at $150 plus taxes and fees, are available now at GreenValleyRanch.com.
Following the success of its inaugural debut, the premium wine tasting event will return in an expanded way, taking guests on a journey throughout the entire backyard that will include the grand piazza, the spa lawn, and the stunning vineyard. Guests will enjoy tastings of over 40 wines, including pours distributed by Gallo featuring Orin Swift, Rombauer, and J Vineyards. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits will present Jackson family wines, Prisoner and Kim Crawford. Moët Hennessy will present Whispering Angel, Veuve Clicquot, Phelps and Cloudy Bay, while Foley Family Wines will offer tastings by Chalk Hill, Ferrari Carano, Four Graces and Silverado Vineyards. Craft Cellars will pour wines from Niner Wine, Patricia Green Reserve, Titus Estate and Fontanelles.
To complement the wines, Green Valley Ranch’s chef team has prepared an excellent menu featuring an array of action stations, including a live grill offering Westholme Australian Wagyu, carabineros shrimp, and blistered shishito peppers. An Italian station will feature truffle risotto, fresh pulled mozzarella and a seafood station will offer an oyster raw bar, scallop crudo and Lobster Louie. Guests will encounter a charcuterie grazing table and other samplings throughout will include surf and turf Takoyaki, bluefin Tuna handrolls and the “Ultimate (Caviar) Tacos.”While guests explore the grounds, they will also experience delightful tray passed hors d’oeuvres including caviar tots, foie gras and port wine jelly macarons, crab stuffed artichoke hearts, Cambozola cheese pizzetes, ahi tuna flatbread, smoked salmon pizzettes, and shrimp toast. To end the event on a sweet note, guests will find sweet treats at the dessert tree where chocolate French Sable cookies, triple chocolate bon bons, boozy cupcakes and chocolate sea salt pops will dangle from a tree to name a few.
The entertainment lineup includes an orchestra by candlelight, a saxophonist and acoustic guitar player to set the vibes. While exploring the grounds, guests will also find perfect photo moments and areas to sit, relax and enjoy the cool fall weather.
A limited number of tickets will be available for purchase starting at $150 plus fees for the culinary experience and $200 plus fees for 30–minute early entry. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 24 from 6-8 p.m. in the Green Valley Ranch backyard. Guests must be 21 years of age or older to attend.