Starting Wednesday, winemaker and beer dinners will start to flow at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua and other resort restaurants in the vicinity.
First up will be a four-course feast featuring the wines of Fantesca Winery of Napa Valley at the Ritz's signature Banyan Tree. Heidi Peterson Barrett has been making the wines for owners Duane and Susan Hoff since 2008 and the results are incredible.
Savor crispy chicken and taro waffle with rosemary maple syrup; pan-seared scallops with orange gastrique and vanilla creme; lamb loin en sous vide with roasted eggplant, soy-glazed shisito peppers; and dessert of summer berries with vanilla yogurt.
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Duane Hoff of Fantesca pours wines in his cave in Napa Valley.
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Wines range from 2011 La Petit rose to 2012 Chardonnay to 2009 Fantesca Estate Cabernet to 2010 King Richard's Reserve Pinot Noir. Cost is $140 per person, plus tax and tip. Call 669-6200.
Also on Wednesday, Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar will host a multi-course gastro-pub dinner paired with hand-crafted micro brews from Maui Brewing Co. and Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales of Ann Arbor, Mich. The menu will be offered anytime during dinner service. Cost is $54, plus tax and tip. Call 669-6286.
In next week's issue of Scene, the dining section will go into more detail on the other dinners. These will include the Kaiseki Feast at Sansei and the Plumpjack Winery dinner at the Banyan Tree on Thursday, June 7.
On Saturday, June 9, Merriman's Kapalua will feature a five-course feast with hugely popular Gary Pisoni of Pisoni Vineyards; Pineapple Grill will be jumping with Ramey Wine Cellars dinner with winemaker David Ramey; the Banyan Tree will present Heidi Peterson Barrett with her La Sirena wines; and Plantation House will host its Come Join Our Table with Fred Scherrer of Scherrer Winery.
