Joe Muscaglione
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Joseph S. Muscaglione is a food and wine gourmand, chef and sommelier
. Having started in the restaurant business as a teenager, by age 21 he created one of New Jersey's most eclectic wine lists, at award winning Foro Italico Restaurant. At Foro Italico, the Wine Spectator
Magazine awarded its wine list with the "Award of Excellence" 6 years in a row. Muscaglione has been featured in the Wine Spectator Magazine, The Bergen Record and The New York Times
. In an NY Times article written on October 21, 2001, writer David Corcoran states "Be sure to spend some quality time with Foro Italico's wine guy, Joseph Muscaglione."
He spent seven years in Italy, mastering the details of its wine industry. Upon returning to the USA, he spent time as a consultant for two premier wine importers of fine Italian wines - Winebow and Vinifera.
Married to Danish model Sarah Willeman, in 2000, they divorced after 4 years of marriage. They have no children.
In Las Vegas since 2003, Muscaglione helped open the world's highest grossing restaurant, Tao Asian Bistro located inside The Venetian hotel, where he created the wine list, cocktail, specialty drink list and bottle list for TAO Asian Bistro and Nightclub, at which he was Beverage Director. In its first year, TAO grossed over 53 million dollars.
Muscaglione is now Nevada State VP for BMC Fine Spirits an importer and distributor of boutique wines, specialty beer and rare spirits.
Sommelier
A sommelier , or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, commonly working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food matching...
. Having started in the restaurant business as a teenager, by age 21 he created one of New Jersey's most eclectic wine lists, at award winning Foro Italico Restaurant. At Foro Italico, the Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator is a lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture. It publishes 15 issues per year with content that includes news, articles, profiles, and general entertainment pieces...
Magazine awarded its wine list with the "Award of Excellence" 6 years in a row. Muscaglione has been featured in the Wine Spectator Magazine, The Bergen Record and The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. In an NY Times article written on October 21, 2001, writer David Corcoran states "Be sure to spend some quality time with Foro Italico's wine guy, Joseph Muscaglione."
He spent seven years in Italy, mastering the details of its wine industry. Upon returning to the USA, he spent time as a consultant for two premier wine importers of fine Italian wines - Winebow and Vinifera.
Married to Danish model Sarah Willeman, in 2000, they divorced after 4 years of marriage. They have no children.
In Las Vegas since 2003, Muscaglione helped open the world's highest grossing restaurant, Tao Asian Bistro located inside The Venetian hotel, where he created the wine list, cocktail, specialty drink list and bottle list for TAO Asian Bistro and Nightclub, at which he was Beverage Director. In its first year, TAO grossed over 53 million dollars.
Muscaglione is now Nevada State VP for BMC Fine Spirits an importer and distributor of boutique wines, specialty beer and rare spirits.