Kapalua Wine & Food Festival

FESTIVAL PASSES

Thursday, JuLY 10 – sUNDAY, July 13, 2025

PRICING: $1250 Per Person

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:
  • • VIP Winemaker Reception – Meet & Greet the winemakers!
    • Preferred Seminar Seating
    • Official Kapalua Wine & Food swag bag in Aloha Collection tote (over $250 in value)

Thursday, JuLY 10th

Passholders & VIP Aloha Winemaker Reception

Passholders & Invitation only
5pm | The Beach Club at Montage Kapalua Bay

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:

• Ryan Zapaltas – Copain

• Sarah Weuthrich – Maggy Hawk

• Sarah Cahn Bennett – Navarro Vineyards / Pennyroyal Farm

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.

Confirmed Panelists:

• Fred Scherrer – Fred Scherrer Winery

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
Signature Winemaker & Celebrity Chef Dinner

6pm | The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua | $418.70

Indulge in an intimate six-course dinner crafted by renowned celebrity chefs Rick Moonen, Maneet Chauhan (Food Network’s “Chopped” and “Tournament of Champions”), and Zach Laidlaw (Hua Momona Farms, FOX’s “Next Level Chef”), alongside The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua’s Executive Chef George Vanyi and Pastry Chef Erin Howard.

This extraordinary dining event will showcase the finest wineries and winemakers from the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, including Sarah Weuthrich of Maggy Hawk; Kristy Melton of Freemark Abbey; Greg Brewer of Brewer-Clifton; Ryan Zapaltas of Copain Winery; Geoff Labitzke, MW of DANA Estates; and Jeremy Nickel of The Vineyard House.

Hosted by The Ritz-Carlton Maui’s esteemed sommelier and vintner Michael Kennedy, the evening will commence with an elegant champagne reception with Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame, featuring Petrossian caviar bumps and exquisite hors d’oeuvres.

Six-course dinner with wine pairings and gratuity is included.

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

• Geoff Labitzke MW – DANA Estate

• Jeremy Nickel – The Vineyard House Estate

 The Grand Tasting Gala

Sponsored by

6 pm-9 pm | Aloha Garden Pavilion – The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua  |  $335

5:30 pm | Premier Access (Early Entry – Included in Festival Passes) | $435

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 entertainment by local band 3 Pounds of Kalo throughout the evening’s festivities.

• Participating Kapalua Resort & Maui Restaurants:
• Balai Pata & Joey’s Kitchen
• Banyan Tree
• Cane & Canoe
• Coco Deck Lahaina/Mala Ocean Tavern
• Duke’s Beach House
• Honolua Store
• Honu Oceanside
• Hua Momona Farms
• Japengo
• Lahaina Noon
• Merriman’s Kapalua
• Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
• Star Noodle
• Taverna
• The Restaurant at The Hotel Wailea
• The Plantation House
• UHMC Culinary Arts Program

Sponsor Wineries:

• Veuve Clicquot

Featured Wineries: 

• Charles Krug Winery
• Domaine de la Rivière
• Donum Estate
• Fraîche Wine Group
• Jackson Family Wines
• Justin Winery
• Patrimony Estate
• Rodney Strong
• Silver Oak Winery/Twomey/Prince Hill

And many more of the wine world’s most beloved brands

SUNday, July 13th

Interactive Wine Tasting Seminar

Veuve Clicquot & Petrossian Caviar – The Ultimate Pairing

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!

Confirmed Panelists:

• Christopher Klapp – Petrossian Caviar
• Matthew Milton – Veuve Clicquot

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