Penfolds wine dinner with Chef Ronnie

Penfolds Winemaker Dinner Party at Tiki's Grill & Bar

Tiki's Grill & Bar
Each course of the dinner was paired with Penfolds’ exquisite wines, as selected by the evening’s hosts, Tiki’s Grill & Bar  Executive Chef Ronnie Nasuti and Penfolds Winemaking Ambassador DLynn Proctor. 

Penfolds, a renowned Australian wine producer, was founded in Adelaide in 1844 by Christopher and Mary Penfold. The winery is one of the oldest in Australia and produces varietals such as Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and Grenache. 

SOMM Film Star DLynn Proctor was named "Best New Sommelier in America" by Wine & Spirits Magazine in 2008, was a finalist in The Chaine des Rotisseurs Societe Mondiale du Vin Best Sommelier in America Competition in 2008 and 2009, and was named to the National RUDD Scholars of 2011. Proctor has been featured in Wine Spectator, Wine & Spirits Magazine, Everyday with Rachael Ray, Decanter, The Tasting Panel, WineSearcher, Huffington Post, and The New York Times.   The Court of Master Sommeliers is one of the world's most prestigious, secretive, and exclusive organizations. Since its inception almost 40 years ago, less than 200 candidates have reached the exalted Master level.

Your Evenings Experience will include:

BIN 51 EDEN VALLEY RIESLING - Amuse-bouche

Kualoa ranch oyster shooter
Yuzu Ponzu, wasabi aioli, beni shoga foam

Braised and grilled island tako
pohole fern shoots, hau’ula tomato


I-BIN 311 TUMBARUMBA CHARDONNAY
Hawaiian ocean farmed moi en papilotte

choi sum, local farmed crimini mushrooms, chili saffron broth


II-BIN 2 SHIRAZ MOURVÈDRE

sous vide and charred ostrich tenderloin tataki
Wailea hearts of palm, shiitake velvet sauce, shallot frites

III-BIN 9 Cabernet Sauvignon

Ni’ihau eland sausage cassoulet

Big Island wild boar lardons, offal, tokachi hills azuki beans


IV-BIN 389 CABERNET SHIRAZ 10- “Baby Grange”

Aussie lamb & roasted chestnut agnolotti
Beet purée, escarole, anise hyssop gastrique

V-Club Reserve Classic Tawny

Manoa chocolate trio…
Pistachio studded truffle, crème Brûlée, lumpia

Back up photos at Penfold's Wine Dinner Party with Dlynn Proctor