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28 / the tasting panel / may 2016 THURSDAY, June 9 A MASTER CLASS INTRODUCTION TO DEDUCTIVE WINE TASTING The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Invitation only; food, beverage and hospitality professionals. LOCAL INDUSTRY WINE TRADE SHOW & GOURMET PRODUCTS SAMPLING The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm Invitation only; Industry WELCOME RECEPTION Merriman's Kapalua 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Invitation only & four-day pass holders FRIDAY, June 10 FESTIVAL GOLF TOURNAMENT The Bay Course, Kapalua: 7:00 am CHAMPAGNE AND SCOOBY SNACKS WINE SEMINAR & TASTING The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm This seminar brings together an impressive array of Champagnes. WOMEN IN WINE The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: 3:00 pm– 4:30 pm Our second in a series of panels featuring notable women winemakers. Hosted by Meridith May, Publisher/Editorial Director, The Tasting Panel/ The SOMM Journal/The Clever Root. THE GRAND TASTING: KAPALUA STYLE Sponsored by Hawaii.com Montage Kapalua Bay: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Premium wines are showcased with fabulous gastronomic indulgences from Kapalua Resort restaurants and friends. A walk-around tasting and evening under the stars; all on the oceanfront grounds of Montage Kapalua Bay. SATURDAY, June 11 FAMILY TREE: SCIONS OF FAMILY WINERIES The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm This seminar brings together second- and third-generation winemakers and their winemaker parents. COOKING DEMONSTRATION WITH CELEBRITY CHEF MICHELE MAZZA The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Noted Italian Chef Michele Mazza will wow attendees with his traditional, authentic Italian dishes crafted from his roots in Naples. GLOBETROTTING WINEMAKERS The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Featuring renowned globetrotting winemakers that make wines in more than two countries. 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. 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. 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. 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. THE 35TH ANNUAL Kapalua Wine & Food Festival June 9–12, 2016, Kapalua Resort, Maui