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43rd Annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival premier wines, culinary delights

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KAPALUA, Maui, HI –The 43rd Annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival returns June 6-9, 2024, for a magical weekend at the Kapalua Resort. Celebrate, learn and experience the finest culinary trends and vinicultur­e.

Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstrat­ions Return!

The festival is thrilled to bring back the coveted Celebrity Chef Cooking Luncheons. This year’s demonstrat­ions feature renowned chefs Charlie Palmer and Maneet Chauhan. Taste four courses of deliciousn­ess and highly prized wines in this fun and interactiv­e format.

Chef Palmer will headline a Hawaiian themed “riff” on this popular Pigs & Pinot event with outstandin­g Pinot Noir producers Mike Sullivan/Benovia Winery and Dan Kosta/DK Wine Group.

Chef Maneet Chauhan, beloved FOOD Network star and host of several TV shows, brings her sparkling personalit­y and lively cuisine to life alongside the wines of Jean-Charles Boisset Collection and winemaker Brian Maloney of Buena Vista Winery.

Always a favorite with guests, the Wine Tasting Seminars offer a wonderful way to taste and experience new and notable as well as premium and highly allocated vintages. Seminar topics:

¯ “Altitude Matters – High Elevation Farming”

¯ European Favorites presented by Broadbent Selections ¯ Paso Robles Cabernet Collective

¯ Champagne & Caviar with world-renowned Petrossian Caviar and Grace Under Pressure’s specialty growers

The Grand Tasting Gala, the highlight of the weekend returns on Saturday, June 8th. Hosted by The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, the Grand Gala Tasting will feature Kapalua Resort’s family of restaurant­s and chefs from the beloved Lahaina culinary community in tribute and celebratio­n of Lahaina & West Maui. Additional­ly, guests can savor Petrossian Caviar and other specialty purveyors; an array of premium and hard to find wines, specialty cocktails by Beam Suntory and “Mocktails” featuring Seedlip brands portfolio

of non-alcoholic mixers.

Set against the magical and stunning backdrop of The Aloha Garden Pavilion’s ‘Canoe Hale’ ambiance, the evening will be capped off by island-style entertainm­ent provided by Maui’s own Jason Arcilla, recent sensation on The Voice.

Major sponsors for the 2024 event include Hawaii Tourism Authority, Southwest Airlines, Host Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua, Kapalua Resort, Kapalua Golf, Beam/House of Suntory and FIJI water.

Tickets are on sale now with special early purchase pricing through March 31. For additional event informatio­n or to purchase tickets please visit www.kapaluawin­eandfoodfe­stival.com

 ?? Photo: Jessica Pearl photograph­y ?? Experience premier wines and culinary excellence at Kapalua’s upcoming festival.
Photo: Jessica Pearl photograph­y Experience premier wines and culinary excellence at Kapalua’s upcoming festival.

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