IN GOOD TASTE

◗ Kapalua Wine & Food Festival

WHEN: June 8–June 11, 2023

WHERE: Kapalua, Maui

WHAT: This 42nd annual festival features four days of culinaryfueled activities. Highlights of this year’s event include the Grand Tasting Gala with local Kapalua resort restaurants like Merriman’s, The Plantation House, Taverna, and Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar; a winemaker dinner with Kristy Melton of Freemark Abbey Winery; a winetasting seminar with Pierre Seillan, whose wineries—Vérité, Anakota, Chateau Lassègue, and Tenuta di Arcanum—have produced more than 30, 100-point wines; and a champagne and caviar breakfast with

Petrossian Paris and Louis Roederer.

WHAT ELSE: The Kapalua resort offers two golf courses, a zipline course, hiking trails, and of course stunning beachfront for snorkeling, kayaking, and swimming.

TICKETS AND INFO: kapaluawineand foodfestival.com

STAY: montagehotels. com/kapaluabay

◗ The Mauna Lani Culinary Classic

WHEN: August 31–September 3, 2023

WHERE: Mauna Lani, an Auberge Resort, Big Island of Hawaii

WHAT: This inaugural event will showcase culinary, wine, and mixology from such acclaimed chefs as Bruce and Eric Bromberg, Stephanie Izard, Andrew Zimmern,

Shilpa Uskokovic, Jonathan Waxman, Kazutaka Iimori, Tiffany Derry, Mark Libunao, Christopher Ramelb, and Francesco Lafranconi. Experiences are set to include a wine tasting from the globe’s most volcanic regions; an omakase dinner from Blue Ribbon; a “mix-off” cocktail competition; and more.

WHAT ELSE: Make the most of the last days of summer by turning this into a great family getaway. The 333room resort sprawls across 3,200 acres and offers sunrise canoe paddling, surf lessons, and numerous opportunities to learn about Hawaiian culture and history.

TICKETS AND ROOMS: aubergeresorts.com

◗ Ojai Food + Wine

WHEN: October 26–29, 2023

WHERE: Ojai Valley Inn

WHAT: More than 50 top chefs and 100 wineries from around the world will come to this inaugural festival, including Nancy Silverton, Dominique Crenn, Alice Waters, Michael Cimarusti, Josiah Citrin, Jon Yao, Neal Fraser, Evan Funke, and Will Harlan. Expect wine seminars, culinary demos, a decadent Sunday brunch, and dinner events at the property’s Farmhouse and stunning Tuscaninspired private villa, Casa Elar.

WHAT ELSE: Work up an appetite by hiking in the nearby hills and playing golf at the on-site course, or indulge at the spa and the apothecary center, where you can make your own candles, soaps, and essential oils.

TICKETS AND INFO: ojaifoodandwine.com

STAY: ojaivalleyinn.com

Global Cuisine Series

WHEN: November 2–5, 2023

WHERE: Ritz-Carlton

Half Moon Bay

WHAT: Award-winning, Michelin-starred chefs from around the world take over the resort’s signature restaurant, Navio, for a weekend of exquisite dining.

Previous chefs from 2023 include Miguel Navarro of Es Fum at the St. Regis Mardavall in Mallorca and Rachel Haggstrom of The Restaurant at Justin in Sonoma. For the final event of 2023, chef Pepe Moncayo of Cranes in Washington, D.C., will offer a Spanish kaiseki menu. Check back later in the year for the 2024 series.

WHAT ELSE: Set on cliffs above the Pacific, its rolling hills are reminiscent of Scotland, feeling much farther away than a tiny coastal enclave between Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Bask in the tranquility, play golf at one of the two on-site courses, or make it part of a longer weekend that includes a road trip along the California coast.

DINNER RESERVATIONS

AND ROOMS: ritzcarlton. com