By Jason "Cass" Castle Is this wine really worth $3,000? Working as a sommelier for one of Hawaii’s best restaurants, this was the most popular question I received on the floor. Forget the 500 other selections -- people wanted to know about the most expensive wine on the list, the 2005 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley. I could never answer that question … [Read more...] about Wine’s Leading Woman, Heidi Barrett, creator of Screaming Eagle
Wandering Wino: Maui Calls
Mingling with people who have a lot more money than I do, I prepare myself to seek out the best wine of the bunch at a charity wine & food event.It’s Maui Calls, an annual benefit held at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Top tier winemakers have flown in to pour the good stuff alongside the island’s best chefs. I avoid the incredibly popular Rombauer Vineyards’ table, … [Read more...] about Wandering Wino: Maui Calls
The Locovore Bar, Farm to Glass Bartender by @thewinecastle
The New Local Bar by Jason "Cass" Castle “Locavore.” A decade ago I would have guessed its definition as some sort of prehistoric beast. Back then I was equally unaware of the hipster language used by locavores. Trendy phrases like “slow food,” “eat local” and “farm to table.” As I slowly learned the dogma of this esteemed trend, I quickly became one of its most adamant … [Read more...] about The Locovore Bar, Farm to Glass Bartender by @thewinecastle
The Return of Chardonnay by @thewinecastle
The Return of Chardonnay By Jason "Cass" Castle @thewinecastle Cass is a Certified Sommelier, Certified Specialist of Wine and Certified Specialist of Spirits. He is the Beverage Director & Sommelier for Merriman’s Kapalua on Maui. In a fancy restaurant somewhere in Hawaii, a well-dressed woman tells the waiter, “I would love a glass of Chablis.” The server swiftly … [Read more...] about The Return of Chardonnay by @thewinecastle