d'Arenberg Wine Dinner at Beachhouse

June 3, 2009

Shaun Chillingworth, Marketing Director,

Chef de Cuisine Rodney Uyehara will welcome Chief Winemaker & Viticulturist Chester Osborn of d’Arenberg Wines to the Beachhouse at the Moana, for a special food and wine pairing event on Thursday, June 11.

Chester Osborn in the cellar. Photo courtesy of d’Arenberg Winery.

Chef Uyehara has created an exceptional five-course dinner to complement the basket-pressed wines of d’Arenberg Winery. This one-time festive wine dinner is available to a limited seating capacity for $125 per person that includes a reception with the winemaker at 6 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Chester and the basket press. Photo courtesy of d’Arenberg Winery.

Chester Osborn is a fourth generation descendant of an exceptional winemaking family from McLaren Vale, Australia. All of Chester’s wines are basket-pressed to produce fragrant and fruit-forward wines. When asked about his winemaking philosophy Chester said “We try to make the loudest, most fragrant (both fruit and flowery youthful esters), most fruity flavor wine that has a great palate texture free of excess oak and has a long lively, gritty, youthful fragrant fruit tannin.”

The d’Arenberg Winemaker dinner five-course menu will consist of the following items:

Hamachi Tartare – blackened with a spiced hawaiian gazpacho
Pairing: 2008 d’Arenberg “Broken Fishplate” Sauvignon Blanc
Escargot Pastry – hamakua mushrooms, white truffle, pernod cream
Pairing: 2006 d’Arenberg “Money Spider” Rousanne
Braised Veal Cheek – fire-roasted carrot puree, jus natural
Pairing: 2007 d’Arenberg “Feral Fox” Pinot Noir and 2006 d’Arenberg, “Custodian” Grenache
Australian NY Strip – three-peppercorn demi-glace, kahuku corn, lobster hash
Pairing: 2006 d’Arenberg “Ironstone Pressings” GSM and 2006 d’Arenberg “Dead Arm” Shiraz
Cherries Jubilee – tableside flambé
Pairing: 2005 d’Arenberg “Port” Shiraz

Complimentary valet parking at the Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa and self parking at the Sheraton Princess Ka‘iulani’s garage will be available with restaurant validation. Applicable taxes will be added and a 17 percent gratuity will be applied for parties of seven or more.

For reservations or more information, please call the Starwood Waikīkī’s central dining desk at 808-921-4600 or send an email to tdrc.waikiki@starwoodhotels.com.