Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Grand Tasting {Maui}

Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Grand Tasting {Maui}

Sunset wining and dining on the beach, getting serenaded by a Grammy-nominated musician, a killer dessert spread...they know how to throw a good party in Maui.

Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Welcome Reception at Merriman’s Kapalua {Maui}

Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2012: Welcome Reception at Merriman’s Kapalua {Maui}

We kick off our coverage of the Kapalua Wine and Food Festival in Maui with rainbows, pretty pictures, and brown bag delights.

Maui Edition: Kapalua Wine and Food Festival — The Grand Tasting

Maui Edition: Kapalua Wine and Food Festival — The Grand Tasting

At Friday night’s Grand Tasting event, the festival’s 7 master sommeliers selected over 200 wines from around the world, while Executive Chef John Zaner and the culinary team of The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua prepared dishes highlighting the island’s freshest ingredients.

Maui Edition: 2010 Kapalua Wine and Food Festival

Maui Edition: 2010 Kapalua Wine and Food Festival

I’m officially hooked. I’m considering giving it all up here on the mainland to become an island hula girl.