Kapalua Wine & Food Festival
2025 Schedule of Events
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Schedule, wineries, menus, participants, etc. are subject to change.
**For Group Ticket purchase or Reserved Grand Tasting Gala tables, please inquire at [email protected].
FESTIVAL PASSES
Thursday, JuLY 10 – sUNDAY, July 13, 2025
PRICING: $1250 Per Person | $1125 SPECIAL UNTIL 3/31/25 (or until inventory lasts)
INCLUDED IN FESTIVAL PASS:
- All Interactive Wine Tasting Seminars
- Two Celebrity Chef Cooking Demos
- Grand Tasting Gala “Premier Access” 5:30pm
- Exclusive inclusions ONLY available with Festival Pass:
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- VIP Winemaker Reception – Meet & Greet the winemakers!
- Preferred Seminar Seating
- Official Kapalua Wine & Food swag bag in Aloha Collection tote (over $250 in value)
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Thursday, JuLY 10th
Passholders & VIP Aloha Winemaker Reception
Passholders & Invitation only
The Beach Club at Montage Kapalua Bay | Time: TBD
FRIday, JuLY 11th
Interactive Wine Tasting Seminar
Regional Focus:
Wines of Anderson Valley
11 am-12:30 pm | The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua – Ballroom | $150
Pinot Noir specialists will dazzle you with a fun and delicious tasting of great wines from Anderson Valley. We will focus on wines from high elevation, benchland, valley floor and “The Deep End” (closest to the Pacific). This emerging region has been a well-kept secret for years, but the word is out!
Confirmed Panelists:
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Ryan Zapaltas – Copain
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Sarah Weuthrich – Maggy Hawk
Celebrity Chef Rick Moonen‘s Multi-Course Lunch
Cooking Demonstration with Wine Pairings
1 pm-3 pm | The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua – Ballroom | $225
Chef Moonen is known as the “Godfather of Sustainable Seafood” and one of the most entertaining and fun Chefs around. Rick will prepare an awesome and sumptuous feast paired with one or our featured winery partners. Rick shares the laid-back “Aloha Vibe” and promises to deliver a pairing for the ages.
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
Signature Winemaker & Celebrity Chef Dinner
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
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SOLD SEPARATELY FROM FESTIVAL PASS
SATURDAY, JuLY 12th
Interactive Wine Tasting Seminar
Regional Focus:
Santa Barbara County LOVE!
11 am-12:30 pm | The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua – Ballroom | $150
These beloved winemakers will share their passion for making wine as they teach us all about their love for the land they farm and each other. Enjoy a variety of varietals and styles of wines in this engaging and lively panel.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Greg Brewer – Brewer Clifton
- Mikael Sigouin – Kaena Winery
- Sonja Magdevski – Clementine Carter
Interactive Wine Tasting Seminar
Varietal Focus:
Napa Valley “Cab Country”
2 pm-3:30 pm | The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua – Ballroom | $150
Napa Valley is only 30 miles long and 3 miles wide but makes many of the greatest wines in the world and is known far and wide as the most renowned AVA in the USA. Napa’s top Winemakers will share their favorite vintages and tell their stories of how they came to be.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Kristy Melton – Freemark Abbey
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Geoff Labitzke MW – DANA Estates
The Grand Tasting Gala
Sponsored by
6 pm-9 pm | Aloha Garden Pavilion – The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua | $335 Regular
$295 SPECIAL UNTIL 3/31/25 (while inventory lasts)
5:30 pm | Premier Access (Included in Festival Passes) | $435 Regular
$395 SPECIAL UNTIL 3/31/25 (while inventory lasts) Limited tickets available!
Maui’s most beloved event! Set against the stunning backdrop and ‘Canoe Hale’ ambiance of The Aloha Garden Pavilion, a limited number of guests sip a selection of premium and hard-to-find wines from around the globe, handcrafted cocktails and mocktails. The culinary artists of the Kapalua Resort restaurants host some of Lahaina’s most beloved chefs and restaurants. Enjoy this walk-around tasting format highlighted by specialty purveyors and guests like Petrossian Caviar. Enjoy live local entertainment throughout the evening’s festivities.
SUNday, July 13th
Interactive Wine Tasting Seminar
Celebrate Sunday with Champagne & Caviar!
10 am-11:30 am | The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua – Ballroom | $175
Back by popular demand! Our Festival under the coconut trees has become known for this amazing way to begin your day with some of the finest Champagnes and the rarest and most exclusive Caviars from the Petrossian Family … it‘s always a WOW!
Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan’s Multi-Course Brunch
Cooking Demonstration with Wine Pairings
12 pm-2 pm | The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua – Ballroom | $225
Food Network’s two-time Tournament of Champions winner and restauranteur Chef Maneet returns to share “The International Colors of Maneet” a concept she created here on Maui at our festival! Friendly and fun, humble and kind – Maneet never runs out of delicious ideas or recipes.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Angelina Mondavi – Charles Krug
Choose a festival package at the Ritz-Carlton maui, Kapalua
All events, prices, personalities, performances, menus, wines, venues, dates and times subject to change without notice. No refunds or exchanges. Must be age 21 and older to attend all events. Must bring valid ID. Tickets to the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival are not tax deductible. Kapalua Wine & Food Festival urges all adults to consume alcoholic products responsibly.