Lodge at Koele

Four Seasons Resorts Lana’i announces WINE-vember at The Lodge at Koele. This November, the Resort will uncork two oenophilic events for guests to bubble and twirl about. The #FSWine Tweet Up, in partnership with a selection of Four Seasons properties, will offer social media gurus a virtual wine tasting to inspire creative wine pairing for the upcoming holidays. The Lodge at Koele will then have the honour of hosting Lewis Cellars from Napa Valley for a traditional wine pairing dinner at the Dining Room.

#FSWine Tweetup

Social media and wine enthusiasts are encouraged to taste and Tweet on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 4:30 pm HAST via Twitter for the hour long #FSWine Tweet Up. The event, held in the Library, will feature a comparative tasting of three sparkling wines and a “flight bite.” Four Seasons Beverage Manager Jeremy Sidman will interact with guests and provide tasting notes, along with Four Seasons virtual moderators, including sommeliers James Tidwell at Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas, Mark Sayre at Four Seasons Hotel Austin, Dana Farner at Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles at Brick Loomis at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. In addition, guests who “check-in” on Facebook or Foursquare from the #FSWine Tweet Up will receive an additional 10 percent discount towards dinner that evening at the Terrace restaurant.

The Flight Bite is USD 25.00 per person and includes:

• Lunetta Prosecco, accompanied with fresh ahi poke on housemade taro chip
• Chandon Brut Classic, accompanied with Lana’i-style oyster shooter and green apple-yuzu mignonette
• Louis Roederer, accompanied with potato gallette with crème fraiche and osetra caviar

Lewis Cellars Wine Dinner

On Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm, WINE-vember continues with the Lewis Cellars Wine Dinner. Wine connoisseurs are invited to join The Lodge at Koele’s Executive Sous Chef Junior Ulep and wine maker Randy Lewis for an evening of exquisite food and wine pairings presented in an inspiring five-course dining experience at the Dining Room.

Established in 1992, the family-run Lewis Cellars winery has become one of Napa Valley’s premiere cellars, producing approximately 9,000 cases annually of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, chardonnay, and sauvignon blanc.

A sampling of the menu includes pan-seared diver scallop with butternut squash puree and honeycomb brittle; spicy Keahole lobster poke on island taro chips; and grilled quail lollipop with Big Island micro greens and prosciutto wrapped figs stuffed with blue cheese. The Lewis Cellars Wine Dinner is USD 125.00 per person.

To RSVP to the #FSWine Tweet Up or Lewis Cellars Wine Dinner call 808 565 2335 or visit Four Seasons Resorts Lana’i on Facebook.

Bottle Shock Dinner

Pulehu does it again by creating a novel concept for a special event. Test your senses with a blindfolded tasting and four course dinner. Sounds like delicious fun!

Menu for the Blind Tasting

Prozit! Oktoberfest 2011

Dine out for Hospice Maui

Here’s an easy and pleasant way to help Hospice Maui – have dinner at any of the participating restaurants and a portion of your tab will be donated to help support the organization’s work.

For more information about this valuable Maui resource, go to this link.

Wailea Wine and Food Celebration November 18

Hui No`eau warmly welcomes your participation in this year’s Wailea Food & Wine Celebration, a relaxing evening featuring Maui’s top chefs & vintners- all gathering in support of visual arts education in our community.

Surrounded by the peaceful ambiance and tropical views from Hotel Wailea, guests will experience incredible culinary variety while comparing the truly exquisite wines provided by Chambers & Chambers Wine Merchants. With past years’ esteemed company including vintners from Grgich Hills Estate, Jordan Winery, Justin Vineyards & Winery and Shafer Vineyards & chefs from Capische, Five Palms Restaurant, MCC Culinary Academy and Spago Maui, this year’s event promises food and wine of the highest caliber. Guests will also have the opportunity to participate in an auction for an elegant four-course catered dinner & wine pairing for 18 at the Hui’s historic Kaluanui Estate.

This special event will take place on Friday, November 18th at Hotel Wailea, beginning at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $150, ($100 of which is tax deductible)! Purchase your tickets by Nov 4th for a chance to win “Ripeness Begins Corrupting Every Tree” by printmaking artist Brad Brown, valued at $500. Winning guests must be present at time of drawing. Click here to purchase your tickets today or call 572-6560.

Good company. Stunning Views. Relaxed atmosphere. Worthy cause. The Hui No`eau looks forward to celebrating Li’ula i Wailea, “Twilight at Wailea” with you on November 18th

Aipono wine dinner at Gannon's Wailea August 20

I`O Hosts Monthly Wine Tastings with Pupu

Every month the good folks at I`O offer to educate your palate by preparing tasty goodies and pouring excellent wines. The charge for all that is only $30!

This month the Wine Club also entices beer drinkers with an appropriately titled Mix theme (as in mixing it up – but not in the dry martini sort of way).

A Risotto action station promises to be particularly compelling, for who among us doesn’t love the creamy goodness of an elegant carb with ingredients such as fungi and legumes stirred in for flavor?