
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