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Follow on Google News | Bistango Promotes Longtime Manager/Sommelier To Oversee Expanding Wine OperationsIrvine Restaurant Broadens List To 500 Labels Including Limited Reserves, Collector Editions & Top-Rated Wines
By: Bistango “I’m excited to accept this promotion, which grants me more freedom to develop a wine program that offers something for everyone – from novices to knowledgeable and experienced wine aficionados,” “For instance, our wine list offers some of the big names like Dominus, Opus One, Darioush, Nickel & Nickel and Heitz, but we also feature a few hard-to-come- Blank said that he is working with Bistango’s culinary team to develop wine events pairing certain foods with specially selected vintages. He said they might host a Salute to Bavaria complete with German wines and foods from the region or Homage to Pinots featuring the light red wines from around the world paired with small plates. Check www.Bistango.com for additional information. Before joining the Bistango team in 2004, Blank held management positions at Twin Palms, Bistro 201, the Jazz Kitchen at Downtown Disney and Chanteclaire. He has held his sommelier certification for nearly 2 decades and also holds a Masters of Science degree from Samra University, where he graduated in 1985. Bistango is renowned for its diverse menu of fine American cuisine set in an airy atmosphere distinguished by fine art exhibits and large umbrellas that suspend from the ceiling lending great intimacy. Bistango also features an extensive cocktail list of classics and house specialties. New to its beverage offerings are beers on draft and 30 craft beers by the bottle, which include some difficult to acquire selections. Bistango serves lunch and dinner weekdays and dinner-only Saturdays. Bistango is located at The Atrium (19100 Von Karman Avenue, Irvine). For more information visit www.bistango.com or call (949) 752-5222. End
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