We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Wine Program available only to Hualalai Club Members. Recognizing that many of our Members truly value unique wine experiences, we have been working to enhance our offerings at our private Member facilities. We are fortunate to have a number of good partners in Hawaii licensed to distribute wine, but found it challenging to find the depth and breadth of wines that we would like. Over the course of the past year we began working with our Member Leon Dreimann who is the Managing Partner of The Elevation Wine Fund LP, experts at procuring wines from legendary vineyards around the world. Working closely with the Hawaii Department of Liquor Control, The Elevation Wine Fund was finally able to secure a license to distribute in Hawaii. We are pleased to now be able to offer a wonderful selection of wines at special Club pricing at Ke’olu and the Hualalai Canoe Club and for special order retail purchase at The Trading Company. I think Leon says it best in his introduction to the new wine list:

One lifetime is not enough for us to learn all we would wish to know about wine, so what we read, the debates we have, the questions we ask and, most importantly, the wines we drink, are integral to our learning. We chose wines for members of Hualalai, that sing with food and which keep luring us back to the glass. The wines offered here are wines that hopefully can teach us something about a variety, a region, a vineyard and the winemaking and the people who have contributed to producing them. The vineyards, the passion and the seasons all come together to offer us something very special to enjoy and to match with the different foods, tastes and flavors.

This provides you with an opportunity in learning, exploring and celebrating these magnificent varieties and their many different styles and expressions from around the world. There are almost endless opportunities to explore and compare producers, regions and vintages. However, rather than offering a broad number of producers with limited representation of their wines from each region we have tried to focus on a smaller number of leading producers and provide as many options as possible across vintages, vineyards and varieties from each of them. This list is a work in progress and will evolve over time. In many instances we have acquired wines that fit a theme, fill one of the many gaps or are simply a curiosity, even though they may be single bottles. Therefore some wines on the list are a one off opportunity to enjoy and will ultimately have to be replaced by something new. Throughout the list, I have included information that may be of interest to you on some of the key varieties, regions and producers. Leon Dreimann

Click here if you would like a pdf version of the wine list.