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Winesday with The Wine Shop – Got Gott?

By on October 2, 2013 in Winesday with The Wine Shop
Dan and Ellen O’Connell at The Wine Shop in Koloa. Photo courtesy of The Wine Shop.

Dan and Ellen O’Connell at The Wine Shop in Koloa. Photo courtesy of The Wine Shop.

Tasting Kauai is happy to partner with the O’Connells for Winesday with The Wine Shop. Owners Dan and Ellen O’Connell are a delightful couple whose passion for wine is infectious, their knowledge is vast, and the service is friendly. Their beautiful store carries everything from wine and spirits to gourmet foods and sweet treats. Check in with Tasting Kauai every Wednesday to learn about their favorites. ¡Salud! Continue Reading →

Pau Hana Friday for September 20

By on September 20, 2013 in Pau Hana Friday
Chardonnay and a view of Hanalei Bay from the Kauai Grill. Daniel Lane photo.

Chardonnay and a view of Hanalei Bay from the Kauai Grill. Daniel Lane photo.

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Westin Princeville Jazz and Wine Festival

Here’s the menu for this weekend’s event. For tickets or details about the event, see Events Saturday, September 21.

The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas

  • Nanea’s Signature Braised Beef Short Ribs: Kauai beef Ginger braised short rib. Plum wine beef demi glace. Scallion mash. Kilauea green beans. Roasted garlic butter sauce.
  • Kalua Duck Lumpia: Confit duck leg. Ginger hoisin. Scallions. Rice noodle. Sunumono salad.
  • Vegetable Shumai: Cabbage. Tofu. Shitake mushrooms. Hot soy mustard. Shitake glaze
  • Kailani Mix Green Salad: Mango mac nut vinaigrette. Mangos. Wonton crisps. Daikon sprouts. Continue Reading →

Winesday with The Wine Shop – David Bruce Winery

By on September 4, 2013 in Winesday with The Wine Shop
Dan and Ellen O’Connell at The Wine Shop in Koloa. Photo courtesy of The Wine Shop.

Dan and Ellen O’Connell at The Wine Shop in Koloa. Photo courtesy of The Wine Shop.

Tasting Kauai is happy to partner with the O’Connells for Winesday with The Wine Shop. Owners Dan and Ellen O’Connell are a delightful couple whose passion for wine is infectious, their knowledge is vast, and the service is friendly. Their beautiful store carries everything from wine and spirits to gourmet foods and sweet treats. Check in with Tasting Kauai every Wednesday to learn about their favorites. ¡Salud!

David Bruce Winery is one of the first wineries to discover the Santa Cruz Mountains as a viable winegrowing region. With its upper elevations at 2,200 feet and southwestern exposure to cool Pacific breezes, the land makes it ideal for growing Pinot Noir. Continue Reading →

Winemakers’ Weekend with Inspiration Vineyards winemaker, Jon Phillips

By on May 28, 2013 in Events

The Cliffs at Princeville is hosting a winemaker weekend on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1 on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific ocean. Winemaker Jon Phillips of Inspiration Vineyards, located in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County, will be here for this two part event. A four-course meal will be prepared by the chefs of Nanea at Westin Princeville. All the proceeds go to the Hanalei Bay Rotary Club.

Wine Tasting with winemaker Jon Phillips, Friday, May 31 at 5:30 p.m.
Plated Dinner with winemaker Jon Phillips, Saturday, June 1, at 5:30 p.m.

Four-Course Menu:

Upon arrival, guests will be served a glass of 2011 Chardonnay, Estate Reserve ~ Russian River Valley

  • 1st course: Ahi Poke Nachos with Wasabi Aioli and Citrus Ponzu ~ 2010 Viognier, Russian River Valley
  • 2nd course: Hamakua Mushroom Risotto with White Truffle Oil and Kailani Farms Arugula ~ 2009 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
  • 3rd course: Garlic Seared Monchong with Yukon Mash, Kauai Seasonal Vegetables and Cabernet Butter Sauce  ~ 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley
  • 4th course: Macadamia Nut Fudge Cake with Raspberry Sauce and Vanilla Whipped Cream  ~ 2010 Zinfandel, Alexander Valley

Both events take place at The Cliffs at Princeville Resort, 3811 Edward Road, on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

$95.00 per person for both events. Call 826-6219 for more information and reservations.

Pau Hana Friday for March 22

By on March 22, 2013 in Pau Hana Friday

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Four stages of noni growth. Daniel Lane photo

Four stages of noni growth. Daniel Lane photo

Hawaiian Health Ohana

If you’ve perused these webpages for awhile, you likely know that I am a huge fan of noni. As a freelance writer, I write. A lot. Awhile back, my right forearm was seriously complaining and I couldn’t type. I had deadlines, so I used my left hand! Lucky for me, I’m pretty ambidextrous. I may have even been left handed before school put me in the right hand box. Anyway, I posted a picture of me writing with my left hand on my personal Facebook page because I thought it was kind of funny. My friend Ryan Wooton of Kauai Kunana Dairy suggested I use Hawaiian Health Ohana’s noni lotion. They squeeze a lot of udders for their yummy goat cheese, and that’s what they use. Now, this is no lie. I spread some on and it took away the pain. Completely. And it hasn’t come back! When I did a story about owner Steve Frailey in MidWeek Kauai, I learned that noni is 75 percent as effective as morphine at removing pain and that noni heals the problem, with no side effects.

Now, you have a chance to learn about noni at Steve’s organic farm. Hawaiian Health Ohana now offers Farm and Wellness Tours at their Kaakaanui Plantation in Moloaa. The centerpiece of the tour is the whole, raw food Steve makes from the noni grown on the plantation. “Let Food Be Thy Medicine,” from Hippocrates certainly is appropriate in this case. Kaakaanui is USDA Certified Organic, and Steve will be showing you the “best farming practices” he and his family have developed over the last 30 years here on Kauai. You will get a behind the scenes look at one of the more interesting examples of food becoming medicine, as well as a taste of wellness on Kauai.

The tours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m. and advance reservation are required. The normal cost is $40, but for the rest of March it’s $20 per person. Call 888-882-6664.  Continue Reading →

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