Over Memorial Day Weekend, Hawai’i Island’s Four Seasons Resort Hualālai welcomed Harlan Estate and its director, François Vignaud, for the second iteration of its 2023 Winemaker in Residence series. The most luxurious of the three in the line-up, the weekend with Harlan Estate included vino-centric programming with Vignaud, including oceanside tastings, educational conversations and more. The weekend was topped off through a delicately curated meal from the resort’s executive chef, Richard Polhemus, at ULU Ocean Grill. The menu showcased local ingredients from across the island, expertly paired with various tastings of Harlan Estate’s premium wines as well as several features displaying the resort’s own selection of fish sourced from its self-sustaining pond, Lake Pūnāwai. The last Winemaker in Residence is scheduled for October 13 and will feature Domain Harlan’s The Mascot and an open-fire cooking menu.
