Elaine and...

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About Elaine and Scott Harris

ABOUT US

Journalists based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, the culinary epicenter of
the world, Elaine and Scott Harris educate and bring interesting, informative
articles, and videos about fine wine and fabulous food.

Having received national recognition for their writing, they bring up to date articles and videos through their onlinepublications, VinolasVegas and the Cuisineist as well as contributors to several national media outlets from coast to coast.

They have also covered such events such as Bon Appetit's Vegas UnCorked,
and Sunset Magazine's Savor the Central Coast, The World of Pinot Noir, The
Fingerlakes Wine Festival, Pebble Beach Food and Wine, and many other culinary
and wine destinations from the west to the east coast.

They have interviewed highly acclaimed chefs, such as Charlie Trotter, Thomas Keller, Bobby Flay, Cat Cora and many others. With over 200 videos of renown chefs and wine makers, Elaine and Scott continue to bring the genius of the culinary world into a dynamic and engaging format.

Elaine Harris has over 17 years as an educator and for the last 8 years
has put her skills to use educating clients about Food , Wine and travel. She
has served on the board of the American Wine Society Las Vegas Chapter and was
named "Wine Person of the Month " by Las Vegas Wine News and has been
a featured speaker for UNLV's graduate level classes.

She is a Sommelier through the Court of Masters Sommeliers and plans to continue through their grueling levels of certification. In addition to her experience with wine she has many years of experience in all aspects of fine dining restaurants.

She is owner of Vino Las Vegas LLC and Editor-In-Chief of The Cuisineist. She is also a contributing writer to the Daily Meal, Behind the Burner.com, and Las Vegas Food and Beverage Professional Magazine.

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Scott Harris was exposed to the world of fine dining from a very young age and it got into his blood.

After graduating from college he served his country in the USAF. Upon leaving, he became an operations manager for an import/ export company for over 11 years and then entered the medical profession for 12 years. Scott is a Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and plans to continue through their grueling levels of certification.

Scott served on the board of the Amercian Wine Society Las Vegas Chapter and is President of Vino Las Vegas LLC and a staff Journalist for The Cuisineist as well as a contributing writer for the Daily Meal, Behind the Burner.com, and Las Vegas Food and Beverage Professional Magazine.

Together, They learned about wine literally from the ground up having helped with Harvest , Crush , Punchdowns and bottling .

Elaine and Scott continue to educate and bring interesting informative articles to National Publications, and their own publications. In addition, They can even be found covering Red Carpet events in Las Vegas.

They are proud to state that they are not CRITICS but prefer to talk about the "overall" experience.They have been called Food and Wine "advocates" by many in the industry. Elaine and Scott have forged many personal relationships from Vineyard owners to renowned Chefs and Sommeliers.

These relationships have been made over many years and have earned them respect in the industry. As they continue with this journey, they hope to inspire others to discover that "Wine is a Lifestyle" which includes great food, friends and many great memories.