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Master Sommelier Andrea ImmerTo Host 21st Annual Kapalua Wine & Food FestivalBy Madelyn Miller
Author of GREAT WINE MADE SIMPLE: Straight Talk from a Master Sommelier, Immer, 34, is one of the most prominent and powerful people in the worldwide beverage industry. Awarded the title of Master Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommelier, she is just one of 10 women in the world to hold this distinction. In addition, she has been named Dean of Wine Studies for The French Culinary Institute in New York City, where she recently graduated with honors from its renowned 600-hour professional culinary program. As the first Corporate Director of Beverage Programs for Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Immer was responsible for launching one of the most innovative and far-reaching wine education programs in the industry. Prior to joining Starwood, Immer was Beverage Director for Windows on the World—she now serves on the committee for the Windows of Hope fund, which raises money for the food service employee families affected by the September 11 World Trade Center disaster. A regular contributor to publications such as Esquire, Lodging/Food & Beverage magazine, and wine.com, Immer is currently completing her next book, ANDREA IMMER’S WINE BUYING GUIDE FOR EVERYONE, due out from Broadway Books in May 2002. Its publication corresponds with the summer kick-off of the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival. “It’s perfect timing,” says Immer. “The Festival is all about enjoying wine—and food, of course—and the book is a review of the 350 most enjoyed wines available in stores and restaurants.” At this year’s Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, Immer will share her no-nonsense approach to wine through seminars and tastings, winemaker dinners, and signature events like the popular Grand Tasting and Kapalua Seafood Festival. “Not only will the Festival feature wine and food loved by most, but it will also introduce guests to some of the world’s most hard-to-find boutique wines and small purveyors of artisinal foodstuffs,” adds Immer. “A sense of adventure is a must, but the benchmarks of tradition will also be thrown in the mix.” Kapalua is a 1,650-acre master-planned resort community set amidst a 23,000-acre working pineapple plantation on Maui’s northwest coast. The resort is renowned for its three world-class golf courses – The Bay, The Village and The Plantation Courses; nine residential communities; two premier hotels – The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua and the Kapalua Bay Hotel & Ocean Villas; a villa and luxury home rental program, The Kapalua Villas; two tennis complexes; three white sand beaches; and a myriad of restaurants and shops. For more information call (800) KAPALUA or visit www.kapaluamaui.com. For more information on the 21st annual Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, call toll free (800) KAPALUA or visit www.kapaluawineandfood.com. |
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Sommelier Andrea Immer will return to host the 21st annual
Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, Hawaii’s premier celebration of wine, food and
the good life. Set to take place from July 4-7, 2002, the four-day food and
wine extravaganza will bring together culinary and wine stars from around
the world for fun themed tastings, seminars and a gala dinner.