Kapalua Wine & Food Festival Past Participants

Celebrity Chefs and Culinary

Chef Sam Choy – Sam Choy’s
Chef Mary Clarke – Instructor, Le Cordon Bleu
Dale DeGroff – Master Mixologist
Celestino Drago – Orago Ristorante & Bar
Chuck Furuya, MS – DK Restaurants
Steve Jenkins – Master Cheesemonger
Chef J. Joho – Proprietor of Everest, Brasserir Jo, Effiel Tower Restaurant
Chef Pano Karatassos – Owner/President, Buckhead Life Restaurant Group
Chef Haley Bittermann – Brennan’s, New Orleans
Chef Mike Garaghty – Wüsthof
Chef Hubert Keller
DK Kodama – Owner/Chef, DK Restaurants

Michael Mina – Chef/Partner, Michael Mina San Francisco, Michael Mina Bellagio, Nobhill, Seablue, Arcadia
Michele Mazza – Chef – Il Mulino
Chef Bradely Ogden
Chef Robert McGrath – Proprietor, Restaurant REM
Chef Nancy Oakes – Boulevard, San Francisco
Chef Frank Ostini – Chef/Owner The Hitching Post Restaurant
Christian Pendelton – General Manager and Restaurant Ambassador, Brennan’s, New Orleans
Chef Julian Serrano – Picasso Restaurant
William Sherer, MS – Aureole Resaurant at Mandalay Bay
Chef Nancy Silverton – Pizzeria and Osteria Mozza

Robert Smith, MS – Picasso Restaurant
Chef Andrew Sutton – Napa Rose
Chef Stephen Stryjewski – Link – Restaurant Group, Cochon, Cochon Butcher, Calcasieu, Pêche Seafood Grill, and La Boulangerie
Chef Mark Tarbell – Tarbell’S Restaurant
Kent Torrey – President and CEO, The Cheese Shop
Chef Jeremiah Tower – Inventor of Californian Cuisine
Chef Ming Tsai – Celebrity Chef, Blue Ginger
Emily Wines, MS – Corporate Wine Director, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
Chef Alan Wong – Alan Wong’s Restaurant
Chef Roy Yamaguchi – Roy’s Restaurants
Hugh Acheson – Chef
Curtis Aikens – Food Network
Chef Nunzio Alloto – Alloto’s Restaurant
Ted Balestreri – Sardine Factory Restaurant

Wineries, Winemakers, Master Sommeliers and Other Participants

David Adelsheim – Adelsheim Vineyard
Richie Allen – Rombauer Vineyards
Serafin Alvarado, MS – Southern Wine and Spirits, IL
Nancy Andrus – Archery Summit
Bill Arbios – Winemaker, Arbios Cellars
Rich Aurilia – Red Stitch Wine, former Major League Baseball Player/San Francisco Giants
Anne-Charlotte Bachas – Ch.teau de la Font du Loup
Bo Barrett – Chateau Montelena Winery
Heidi Peterson Barrett – La Sirena
Sarah Bennett – Ecologist Researcher, Navarro Vineyards
Dan Berger – Wine Journalist
Josh Bergstrom – Winemaker, Bergstrom Winery
Mark Beringer – Duckhorn Wine Company
Bob Bertheau – Chateau Ste. Michelle
Richard Betts, MS – Montanga at The Little Nell
Brian Bicknell – Mahi Wine
Rob Bigelow, MS – Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Shayn Bjornholm, MS – Director of Wine Education, Washington Wine Commission
John Blazon, MS – Manager Wine and Sales Standards, Walt Disney World
Pio Boffa – Pio Cesare Winery
Rick Bonitati – President, La Crema Winery
Robin Booth – Western Reg Mgr, Kautz Family Vineyards
Gerald Boyd – Wine Journalist
Greg Brewer – Owner, Brewer-Clifton Winery
Heidi Bridenhagen – MacRostie Winery and Vineyards
Janie Brooks-Heuck – General Manager, Brooks Winery
Jamie Brown – Winemaker, Waters Winery
Michael Browne – Winemaker, Kosta Browne
Oliver Brun – Perrier Jouet Estate
Stuart Bryan – National Sales Director, Pride Mountain Wines
Suzanne Bryan-Pride – Owner, Pride Mountain Wines
Guy Buffet – Artist
George Bursick – Ferrari Carano
Bob Cabral – Winemaker, Williams Selyem Winery
Aaron Cahn-Bennett – Co-Owner, Navarro Vineyards
Chris Carpenter – Winemaker, Lokoya/La Jota Wineries
Gavin Chanin – Chanin Wine
Blakesley Chappellet – Executive Director, Guild of Sommeliers Education Foundation
Cyril Chappellet – Owner, Chappellet Vineyard & Winery
Jim Clendenen – Au Bon Climat Winery
Jann Cotter, CWE – Jackson Family Wines
Eileen Crane – Domaine Carneros
Brian Cronin, MS – Jackson Family Wine Estate – The Spire Collection
Michael Crumly – Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves
Nico Cueva – Kosta Browne
Fred Dame, MS
Roberto Damonte – Malvir Winery
Narsai David – Wine Journalist
Rob Davis – Winemaker, Jordan Vineyard & Winery
Matt Dees – Jonata
Bryan Del Bondio – Markham Vineyards
Brandon deLeuze – Zd Wines
Robert deLeuze – Zd Wines
Anthony Dias Blue – Wine Columnist, Bon Appétit
Susan Doyle – Winemaker, MacMurray Ranch Winery
Dan Duckhorn – Duckhorn Vineyards
Dawnine Dyer – Winemaker/Proprietor, Meteor Vineyard
Jack Edwards – Director of Sales, Miner Family Vineyards
Merry Edwards – Merry Edwards Wines
Ted Edwards – Freemark Abbey
Dick Erath – Erath Vineyards
Vince Ferragamo – Tenuta di Ferragamo, former Quarterback/Los Angeles Rams
Chris Figgins – Winemaker, Leonetti Cellar
Doug Fletcher – Chimney Rock Winery
Jay Fletcher, MS – Director of Fine Wines, Southern Wine & Spirits of Colorado
Sara Floyd, MS – National Sales Manager, Fine Estates from Spain
Caleb Foster – Owner/Winemaker, Buty Winery
Greg Fowler – Franciscan Estates
Sara Fowler – Peju
Jim Fox – Patin. Cellars; former player/current Los Angeles Kings TV Analyst
Doug Frost – Strong Water

Bev Gannon – Chef/Owner, Hali’imaile General Store, Joe’s Bar & Grill
Jeff Gargiulo – Gargiulo Vineyards
Chef Scott Giambastiani – Google, Inc.
Sara Gorr – National Sales Manager, Cliff Lede Vineyards
Elizabeth Grant-Douglas – La Crema Winery
Simon Graves – Winemaker, Penfolds Estate
Suzette Gresham – Acquerello
Mike & Violet Grgich – Grgich Hills Winery
Paul Grieco – Owner, Hearth, Insieme and Terrior
Daryl Groom – Groom Wine
Craig Erasmus – Amisfield
Trey Fletcher – Bien Nacido Vineyards
Warren Gibson – Trinity Hill
Wes Hagen – J. Wilkes Wines
James Hall – Owner/Winemaker, Patz & Hall Wine Co.
Greg Harrington, MS – Owner/Winemaker of Gramercy
Theresa Heredia – Gary Farrell Wines
Laely Heron – Heron Wines
Doug & Ryan Hill – Hill Family Estate
Christopher Howell – Cain Vineyard & Winery
Christopher Hyde – Hyde Vineyards
Larry Hyde – Hyde Vineyards
Andrea Immer, MS – Author
Jay James – Vintrust
Josh Jensen – Calera Wine Company
Tom Jinks – Owner, Robinson Family Vineyards
Eric Johannsen – Carneros Hill & Champ de Reves
Michael Jordan, MS, CWE – Owner/Word Wines; Jackson Family Wines
Brian Julyan, MS – Author
Stephen Kautz – President, Kautz Family Vineyards
Eugenia Keegan – Gran Moraine
Scott Kelley – Winemaker, Estancia Winery
Karen King – Sommelier
Christopher Klapp – Petrossian Caviar
Mia Klein – Selene Wines
Nate Klostermann – Argyle Winery
Dan Kosta – Partner, Kosta Browne Winery
Greg La Follette – Winemaker, Tandem Winery
Ron Lachini – Owner, Lachini Vineyards
David Lake, MS – Winemaker, Columbia Winery
Matt Lane – Director of Wine Education, Foster’s Wine Estates – Americas
Olivier LeBret – Baron Philippe de Rothschild
Adam Lee – Winemaker, Siduri Winery
Lars Leicht – Banfi Vinters
Norman & Rosa Lee de Leuze – ZD Vineyards
Ted Lemon – Winemaker/Littorai Wines
Greg Lill – Owner/Partner, DeLille Cellars
Tony Lombardi – Public Relations Director, Ascentia Wine Estates
David & Laura Long – David Arthur Vineyards
Rick Longoria – Longoria Winery
Haysley MacDonald – Te Pā Wines
Eniko Magyar – MÁD Hungarian wines
Pax Mahle – Winemaker/Pax Wine Cellars
Jeff Mangahas – Williams Selyem
Louis Martini – Winemaker/Louis M. Martini Winery
Michael Martini – Owner/Winemaker, Louis M. Martini
Meridith May – The Tasting Panel/The Somm Journal
Tim Meinken – Winemaker/Owner, Sapphire Hill Winery
Phillipe Melka – Winemaker, Melka Wines
Allen and Jill Methven – Owners, Methven Family Vineyards
Anne Moller-Racke – The Donum Estate
Carlo Mondavi – Continuum
Marc Mondavi – Winemaker, Charles Krug Winery
Robert Mondavi – Mondavi Winery
Tim Mondavi – Continuum
Luc Morlet – Owner/Winemaker, Morlet Family Vineyards
Jean-Philippe Moullin – Ruinart Champagne
Jonathan Nagy – Byron Wines
Mark Neal – Owner, Neal Family Vineyards
Marcus Notaro – Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars

Mike Officer – Winemaker, Carlisle Winery
Patrick Okubo, MS – Young’s Market Hawaii
James Ontiveros – Native 9
Damon Ornowski, MS – North American Wine Director, Heathcote Estate and Yabby Lake Wineries
Steve Osborn – Winemaker, D’Arenberg Winery
Chef Charlie Palmer – Hospitality Entrepreneur, Chef, Hotelier
Rajat Parr – Domaine de la Côte
Raj Patel – Patel Wines
Donald Patz – Owner/Winemaker, Patz & Hall Wine Co
Andy Peay – Owner/Winemaker, Peay Vineyards
Jean-Francois Pellet – Winemaker, Pepper Bridge Winery
Virginia Philip, MS – The Breakers Hotel
Nick Pina – Western Regional Manager, BR Cohn
Manny Pires – Gandona Estate
Gary Pisoni – Wine Grape Grower, Pisoni Vineyards
Vincent Price – Celebrity Guest
Ryan Prichard – Three Sticks Wines
Stephanie Putman – Winemaker, Far Niente Winery
David Ramey – Owner/Winemaker, Ramey Wine Cellars
Susan Reed – Winemaker, Gary Farrell Wines
Steve Reynolds – Owner, Reynolds Family Winery
Donn Riesen – President, Ridge Vineyards
Giorgio Rivetti – La Spinetta
David Rosengarten – Food Network
Jill Russell – Cambria Estate Winery
Tony Rynders – Winemaker, Domaine Serene
Richard Sanford – Alma Rosa Winery
Kristina Sazama – Wine Educator for Santa Margherita, USA – Kettmeir Wines
Ed Sbragia – Winemaker, Beringer Vineyards
Fred & Judi Scherrer – Owners, Scherrer Winery
Michael Scholz – Winemaker, Wattle Creek Winery
Mikael Sigouin – Kaena
Alpana Singh, MS – Everset
Robert Sinskey – Owner, Robert Sinskey Vineyards
Justin Smith – Winemaker, Saxum Vineyards
Joe Spellman, MS – Justin Vineyards & Winery
Alice Sprouse – Ramey Wine Cellars
Melissa Stackhouse – Winemaker, La Crema Winery
Pam Starr – Crocker & Starr
Laurence Sterling – Owner, Iron Horse Vineyards
Jeff Stewart – Hartford Family Winery
Larry Stone, MS – General Manager, Rubicon Estate
Rodney Strong – Owner, Rodney Strong Vineyards
Bobby Stuckey, MS
Mike Sullivan – Benovia Winery
Mark Tarlov – Chapter 24
Julien Teichmann – Keller Estate
Michael Terrien – Winemaker/General Manager, Hanzell
Alex Trebek – Celebrity Guest
Matt Trevisan – Linne Calodo
Tyler Thomas – Dierberg Vineyard
Rickey Trombetta – Trombetta Family Wines
Roberto Viernes, MS – Southern Wine & Spirits of HI
Joseph Wagner – Winemaker, Bella Glos Winery
Joseph Ward – Wine Columnist, Conde’ Nast Traveler
Graham Weerts – Winemaker, Stonestreet Winery
Carolyn Wente – Owner, Wente Vineyards
Craig Williams – Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Justin Wylie – Winemaker, Va Piano Vineyards
Francois Xavier Villeneuve – Champagne Laurent-Perrier
David Yoshida – Master Sommelier