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{ SOMMjournal.com } 69 PHOTO: SEAN HOWER PHOTO: SEAN HOWER Award-winning Chef Hugh Acheson showcases his Southern Flavors reinvented on Sunday, June 12. PHOTO: JASON HALES Scenes from last year's Kapalua Wine & Food Festival. SUNDAY, June 12 NEW ZEALAND PINOT NOIR WINE SEMINAR & TASTING The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua – 11:00 pm – 12:30 pm Join some of the true pioneers and new stars of New Zealand winemaking. This seminar will showcase both established headliners and newest upcoming wineries. Hosted by Master Sommelier Rob Bigelow. COOKING DEMONSTRATION WITH CELEBRITY CHEF HUGH ACHESON The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm The award-winning chef, restaurateur, TV personality and author showcases his Southern flavors reinvented for your kitchen Southern cooking. Co-hosted by the always engaging Master Sommelier Rob Bigelow and paired with the Spanish wines. TEN YEAR MAGIC RETROSPECTIVE: CABERNET SAUVIGNON WINE SEMINAR & TASTING The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm This seminar highlights what ten years of aging can do. A comparison of a young vintage and a ten year aged wine. Hosted by Master Sommelier Michael Jordan. SEAFOOD FESTIVAL Sponsored by Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Card® The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: Beach House Lawn: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm 14 of Maui's Top Restaurants showcase a seafood specialty and culinary creation in competition for Maui No Ka Oi magazine's "Best of the Fest" award. Hawaiian entertainment provided by Nuff Sedd. To date, confirmed winemaker panelists include: Merry Edwards, Merry Edwards Winery; Elizabeth Grant-Douglas, La Crema Winery; Heidi Peterson Barrett, La Sirena Wines; Laely Heron, Heron Wines; Carlo & Tim Mondavi, Continuum Estate; Robert & Brandon De Luze, ZD Wines; Christopher & Larry Hyde, Hyde Vineyards; Fred Scherrer, Scherrer Vineyards; David Long, David Arthur Vineyards; Marcus Notaro, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars; Ted Edwards, Freemark Abbey Winery; and Bo Barrett, Chateau Montelena Winery. www.kapaluawineandfood.com Schedule and panelists subject to change.