Featured Person: Kim Battistini...

    Kimberly Battistini has long had an intense interest in wine.  Despite being a full-time student, she regularly attends a plethora of wine related events here in the Las Vegas area, and has managed to acquire a respectable collection of many of her favorite wines.


    Known affectionately as the “Wine Princess” by some friends, Kim is always easy to spot while attending the many wine events; she will be the pretty girl with the notebook assiduously taking copious notes about each wine tasted.  She does this at every wine event she attends, and writes not just a few words about each wine, but a few paragraphs.   The notes help her remember each wine, and in turn increase her knowledge about enology.


    What will become of her volumes of notes?  How does she keep track of all the past paperwork generated by her past work?  Does she have a master plan for their ultimate use?  Will wine critic Robert Parker someday turn green with jealously that a female has finally matched his prolific writing about vino? 


    Whatever the answers to those compelling questions, Kim has parlayed her interest in wine into making some significant contacts in the wine industry.  In turn, she has appeared hosting a number of wine events, such as the Wine Spectator Grand Tasting at the Venetian Hotel featuring some of the finest wines in the world.  Most recently she has formed a business venture with friends known as the Wine Angels. 


    Wine Angels previously held regular wine tasting events at the Ago Restaurant in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.  Current plans include hosting a monthly wine tasting at the Bistro Divino, an Italian restaurant in the downtown area.  Vegas Wine News features Bistro Divino in this edition, so check out the “Restaurant News” page for more information on this little gem of an eatery.  This site will post a calendar of future Wine Angels’ events as the dates become available. 


    Wine Angels always remains open to host wine related events (including classes) on a private basis for groups ranging from 5-25.  Their services make a nice complement to any private party. 


    For more information about Wine Angels, go to their website at WineAngels@gmail.com

Kim hosting at the Wine Spectator’s Grand Tasting at the Venetian Hotel in May...