08/19/2024
Don't miss this truly fun and unique experience THIS FRIDAY! Your entry fee is a bottle of wine (or 2, or 3, at total value of 75 per couple)
A pop-up event and we only have 26 spots available!
Please join us for
The “Merrie Monarch”, King Kalākaua’s Wines
A “Wine-Raiser” For Hawaiian Mission Houses’ Annual Gala Fundraiser “Huakaʻi” to Support Education Programs
Friday, August 23, 2024
· 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm Welcome, Phil Acosta, Executive Director, and Introduction by Director of Education, Mike Smola
· 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Presentation and Wine-Tasting with Krystal Kakimoto, Sommelier
(Limited to 26 guests)
Fee for two: Please bring a donation of wine and spirts valued at $75 or higher * You may also bring a cash donation for us to purchase a bottle to donate.
Sommelier, Krystal Kakimoto, will do an encore presentation, sharing about the wines served at the Kalākaua coronation, as presented at our February 2024 “Archives Uncorked” event. We will taste wines that would be reminiscent of the wines paired with the extravagant menu.
Bishop Museum Library and Archives Librarian by day, Krystal Kakimoto is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Masters and Certified Wine Expert with the Society of Wine Educators. Krystal is a Kauaʻi native, who has cultivated a deep appreciation for the world of wine and loves sharing with the community. We very much appreciate her – and your – support for our Huakaʻi!
We will be serving light charcuterie.
The wine you bring as your fee will be donated to our annual gala fundraiser Huakaʻi wine auction. Your support for Huaka’i helps us host almost 50 schools and over 3,400 students on our site to learn about Hawai‘i’s history from our resources and offer Title I schools scholarships and bus transportation for field trips.
RSVP to Elisabeth Case at [email protected] or (808) 447-3927
