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Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit breaks Guinness World Record with top chefs from Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay. Credit: Jason Schmidt
Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit breaks Guinness World Record with top chefs from Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay. Credit: Jason Schmidt
Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit receives Guinness World Record Certificate after setting new record with 308 wine bottles uncorked simultaneously. Credit: Jason Schmidt
Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit receives Guinness World Record Certificate after setting new record with 308 wine bottles uncorked simultaneously. Credit: Jason Schmidt

VEGAS UNCORK’D BY BON APPÉTIT SETS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR MOST WINE BOTTLES UNCORKED SIMULTANEOUSLY; ANNOUNCES NEW CHEFS AND EVENTS TO MAY 10-13 LINEUP

More than 300 Chefs and Sommeliers from Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay Team Up to Shatter Record

Alain Ducasse, Bobby Flay and Nobu Matsuhisa Added to May Event

LAS VEGAS, March 01, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Chefs, sommeliers, mixologists and others from Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay set a new Guinness World Record by uncorking 308 bottles of Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon simultaneously. Amidst flying corks and free flowing wine, the crowd shattered the previous record of 252 in celebration of Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit.

“Today we’re making history with some of the world’s best chefs, sommeliers and mixologists,” said Adam Rapoport, Bon Appétit’s Editor-in-Chief. “Setting this Guinness World Record is just the beginning of all the great programming and truly memorable moments you’ll see at Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appetit in May.”

In addition to setting a new Guinness World Record, Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit revealed new chefs and new programming for the country’s foremost culinary festival running May 10-13, 2012. This marks the first year that José Andrés, Bruce and Eric Bromberg, David Myers, Costas Spiliadis, Scott Conant and Greg and Marc Sherry are participating.

Sampling of events:

For more information on Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit, tickets and full programming details, visit www.VegasUncorked.com.

ABOUT Bon Appétit Magazine
Bon Appétit and bonappetit.com, the fastest-growing epicurean site, deliver not just recipes, tips and techniques, but a world of lush travel, high-gloss entertaining and up-to-the-minute restaurant coverage. It’s a visually arresting publication, driven by excellent photography, clean graphics and headlines that pop. And notable faces, too: Each issue features of-the-moment tastemakers, from chefs and restaurateurs to fashion designers and celebrities. All of these elements combine to make Bon Appétit the largest epicurean magazine in America with the most affluent readership.

Bon Appétit is published by Condé Nast, a division of Advance Publications, which operates in 25 countries. In the United States, Condé Nast publishes 18 consumer magazines, two trade publications and 27 Web sites that garner international acclaim and unparalleled consumer engagement.

ABOUT THE LVCVA
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With approximately 150,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and more than 10 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com or www.VisitLasVegas.com.

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