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