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
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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
Wandering Wino: Italian Wine List Picks
The Wandering Wino Discoveries of a sophisticated and socially accepted alcoholic I am holding a restaurant wine list yet again. This time I’m with a birthday troop at snazzy Capische? (their question mark, not mine) in the Hotel Wailea. Considering the cuisine of the restaurant it only makes sense to go Italian for the wine selections. Venetian Pinot Grigio and Tuscan … [Read more...] about Wandering Wino: Italian Wine List Picks