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Mauna Kea Resort to Host Winter Wine Escape
Nov. 14-16, 2002
(Thanks to George Medovoy for this one!)
The Mauna Kea Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii is hosting its 10th annual Winter Wine Escape, Nov. 14--16, providing an opportunity to enjoy great wines and superb cuisine in a romantic setting.
Here are details:
Thursday, November 14
Prelude - “A Decade of Memories”
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel/Courtyard/Breezeway
6:30pm-9:30pm / $88.00 per person
The 10th Annual Winter Wine Escape kicks off its renowned, three-day food and wine extravaganza by revisiting a decade's worth of indelible memories. Travel through time as more than 50 world-class vintners and wineries offer their latest bottling and reprise the best they have shared over the past 10 years. In addition, Chef Corey and his 17 guest celebrity chefs showcase their culinary dexterity with signature dishes from restaurants around the country. This sensational evening will also boast entertainment by the legendary Nadia Deleye from Kauai, and will conclude with a Hapuna Beach tradition: savoring aged port, dessert wines, and cigars while taking in a comparable "feast" for the eyes---the star-studded skies of the Kohala Coast.
Friday, November 15
“Back to the Earth” -(seminar)
The impact of organic farming in wine quality
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel/Hau Lehua Room
10:30am-11:30am / $40.00 per person
Join a refreshingly honest discussion with California's leading wineries in organic farming techniques and learn how their time-tested methods are affecting the "terroir" (soils that give nourishment to the vines) and with them the wines being produced today. But don't take the farmers' word for it: Judge for yourself in a tasting that showcases the wines produced by these methods. Featured speakers: Mindy Kearney (Director of Sales, Frog's Leap Winery), Robert de Leuze (Winemaster, ZD Wines), Larry Turley (Proprietor, Turley Wine Cellars), Dan Lee (Owner, Morgan Winery), Robert Sinskey (Vintner, Robert Sinskey Vineyards), Dr. Jerry Sepps (Proprietor, Storybook Mountain Winery)
“The Precious Secrets from our Islands” - (Off-Property Luncheon)
Kawamata Farm/ Waimea, Hawaii
11:00am-1:30pm / $60.00 per person
Kawamata Farm's dazzling tomato fields promise a singularly spectacular backdrop for a three course "Tasting Lunch" with a buffet lunch to follow. Chef Corey and the Prince Chefs work their magic and showcase these prize-winning tomatoes that the great chef's of Hawaii love to use. They will be perfectly paired with suitably special wines. Sample island specialities perfectly paired with select wines! At events like this, we challenge your expertise and palate.
Talk Story II -(seminar)
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel/Hau Lehua Room/ Koa Room/Boardroom A/Milo Room
3:00pm-4:30pm / $55.00 per person
In just its second year, this event celebrates the island tradition of free and open discussion. Highlights include:
Grgich Hills Cellar—Violet Grgich will share a vertical of her father's celebrated Chardonnay, a highly rated wine and one of the few California Chardonnays that age as elegantly as white Burgundy. Taste for yourself why Grgich's Chardonnay won the Paris Competition in 1976.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars—Jonah Beer, Director of Sales, will lead a discussion about Cabernets from Cask 23, Fay Vineyard, and Stag's Leap Vineyards to point out the how each one illustrates the impact of its terroir. Taste the wines, appreciate the differences and explore the vineyards that garner critical acclaim year after year.
Peter Michael Winery—Don't miss this rare opportunity to talk with master winemaker Luc Morlet and sip this esteemed wineries vineyard-designated, estate-grown wines. Find out why Peter Michael wines are among the most sought-after in the country.
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue—Never before in Hawaii, Robert Stucchi Prinetti, winemaker for the prestigious Badia a Coltibuono, will fly in from Italy to conduct this impressive vertical tasting of his Riserva bottling. Experience Tuscany without the jet lag.
Ridge Vineyards—Paul Draper, winemaker and the 2000 Decanter Man of the Year, will guide a tasting of their exceptional Zinfandels and estate bottled Monte Bello Cabernet. This world-famous winery helped pioneer single-vineyard bottling 30 years ago, and its creations are as vital today as they were in those formative years.
This seminar is a rare opportunity and limited seating is available. Note: Each session will be limited to 18 guests to allow each guest to ask multiple questions.
The Concerto - (Champagne Reception/Formal Dinner)
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel/Batik Terrace/Batik Restaurant
6:00pm- 7:00pm - Reception / 7:00pm-10:00pm - Dinner
$210.00 per person
The highlight of every year's Wine Escape, this evening brings together several masters of food and wine and asks them to collaborate on an evening fit for the caliber of the location, occasion, and guests. This year we have assembled the most star-studded group of chefs ever to grace the escape, including Randy Zweiban of Chicago's Nacional 27; Anita Lo of New York City's Annisa; Jimmy Bradley of New York City's The Red Cat and The Harrison; Tom Colicchio of New York City's Gramercy Tavern and Craft; Greg Higgins of Portland, Higgins Restaurant & Bar; Corey Waite of Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel; Thomas Woods of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Ross Alaimo of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Noted wine expert Steve Olson will host this eight-course dinner, ensuring that each dish is ideally paired with some of the world's most coveted varietals. Capping off the evening will be port and aged cigars.
Saturday, November 16
All About the Vineyard- A Sense of Place -(seminar)
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel/Hau Lehua Room
10:00am - 11:30am / $50.00 per person
Most vintners agree that of the many factors that make a great wine, the potential for greatness is decided in the vineyard. In other words: Only great grapes can make great wines. Growing the right varietals in the ideal place under optimal conditions is what defines the world's best winemaking regions. This seminar will explore why, more than ever, wines express their sense of place. Featured wineries will include Acacia Winery, Maison Louis Latour, Paul Hobbs Winery, Flowers Vineyard, Canoe Ridge Vineyard, and Chalone Vineyard.
The Culinary Journey Continues.. With A "French Connection" -(seminar)
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel
12:00pm - 2:00pm / $75.00 per person
Allow four of the United States' hottest chefs to transport you through their signature dishes inspired by classic French cuisine. Learn a few secrets of their success in our Food Lab, as they prepare and explain specialties that bridge culinary boundaries. Meet, chat, and eat with acclaimed toques Hubert Keller of Fleur de Lys, San Francisco; Dominique Tougne of Bistro 110, Chicago; Gerald Hirigoyen of Fringale's and Pastis, San Francisco; and Jean Alberti of Kokkari Estiatorio, San Francisco. Wine expert Steven Olson will serve as the event's master of ceremonies and pair wines with each culinary creation.
Lifestyles 2002 -(seminar)
Bringing Restaurant Excitement to Home Entertaining
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel/Hau Lehua Room
3:00pm 4:00pm / $30.00 per person
Experience the evolution of wine "culture" in America.. how your love for the wine has moved from the restaurant scene right into your very own home. What's more fun than preparing a cutting edge culinary meal, serving it to your guests on an outstanding tabletop display and enjoying it with a few friends over the perfect matched wine? Sip on a glass of champagne, as you view the latest in home china, glassware, linens and everything you need to put together a fabulous event for your friends. Steven Olson and a panel of experts discuss all the latest tips on designing a wonderful dinner party. Best of all, you can chat with a few Chefs who give their insight to home cooking and designing that special night.
The Finale
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel/South Pointe Lawn
7:00pm 9:30pm / $88.00 per person
This prestigious event ends the Winter Wine Escape on a memorable note. The wineries and vintners go all out to bring you only the very best of all varietals, and award-winning celebrity chefs will showcase their signature dishes. This exhilarating evening also shows off our Island's top vendors and their products in a marketplace setting. As always, this event is a true testament to the culture and heritage of Hawaii, as evidenced by the 2002 Hoku award Group-of-the-Year Lim family, who will provide entertainment with Hawaiian dancers from the Na Lei O Kaholoku.
Events and Participants subject to change
Vineyards & Wineries:
CALIFORNIA
Acacia Winery
Calera Wine Company
Carmenet Winery
Chalone Vineyard
Dolce
Echelon
Edna Valley Vineyard
Far Niente Winery
Fiddlehead Cellars
Flowers Vineyard and Winery Foxen Vineyard
Frog's Leap Winery
Grgich Hills Cellar
Groth Vineyards and Winery
J Wine Company
Jade Mountain
Jordan Vineyard and Winery Lynmar Winery
Matanzas Creek Winery
Michaud Vineyards
Morgan Winery
Nickel & Nickel
Paul Hobbs Winery
Peter Michael Winery
Raymond Vineyard and Cellar Ridge Vineyards
Robert Sinksey Vineyards
Selby Winery
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Storybook Mountain Winery Swanson Vineyards and Winery Testarossa Vineyards
Turley Wine Cellars
ZD Wines
NEW ZEALAND
Sileni Estates
WASHINGTON
DiStefano Winery
Canoe Ridge Vineyard
Sagelands Vineyard
Waterbrook Winery FRANCE
Champagne Nicolas
Feuillatte
Chateau de Jau
Chateau de Tracy
Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Domaine Comte George de Vogue Domaine Michel Gros
Les Clos de Paulilles
Maison Louis Latour
GERMANY
Selbach Oster/J&H Selbach
ITALY
Allegrini
Altesino
Anselmi
Argiolas
Badia a Coltibuono
Carretta
Castellare
Coppo
Di Majo Norante
Falesco
Kris
La Carraia
Librandi
Prunotto
Regaleali
Stella
Taurino
Tiefenbrunner
Tollo
Zardetto
Zenato
PORTUGAL & MADEIRA
Blandy's
Cossart Gordon
Graham's
Quinta do Vesuvio
Smith Woodhouse
List subject to change
For more information on Winter Wine Escape, contact:
Carolyn Wadley at 808-880-3023
cwadley@hapunabeachprincehotel.com
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, c/o Food & Beverage Department
62-100 Kauna‘oa Drive, Kohala Coast, HI 96743
For Room Reservations, Call: 1-800-882-6060
For more information on other Prince Hotels in Hawaii,
call your travel agent or the hotels direct:
Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel 1-800-882-6060
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel 1-800-882-6060
Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki 1-800-321-OAHU
Maui Prince Hotel 1-800-321-MAUI
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