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Sunday, April 19, 2015

SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL GRAPE ESCAPE

SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL
GRAPE ESCAPE
3142 WAIALAE AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI  96816
808-739-7777

Saint Louis School is one of the most respected learning institutions for young men in Hawaii and is now famous for having Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota as an alumni.  Their 8th Annual Grape Escape is a fund raising event that brings out some of the biggest names in the Hawaii business  community as well as a few local celebrities and beauty queens.  When you arrive here a dozen or more of our local beauty pageant winners greet and seat you.  Where else can you have Miss Hawaii take you to your seat.  When you are seated under the large outdoor tents, the food immediately begins to be delivered to your table.  Plate after plate of delicious small portions and of course a glass of wine.  The wine here flows like a beautiful Hawaii waterfall.  There are three wine stations that are stocked heavily with some pretty darn good wines.  I stayed primarily with the reds and enjoyed some Caymus, Silver Oak, Swaggar and Lewis Cabs.  As the wine flows freely so does the money for the Silent and Live Auctions.  When a bid for one item hit $20,000 and kept going higher, I knew that my $100 bid for a Manti Te'o autographed football was all but lost.  Not to worry back to my table for some more food, wine and great conversation with some really nice people.  Really enjoyed this evening on the campus of Saint Louis School.  This has to be one the best wine drinking events on the Island and a great way to support Saint Louis School.  

THIS IS MY KIND OF ESCAPE!

SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL GRAPE ESCAPE
SEATING UNDER THE LARGE TENTS OUTSIDE AT SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL
GRAPE ESCAPE PROGRAM
GREAT FOOD AND WINE
ENTERTAINMENT INCLUDES GREAT SILENT AND LIVE AUCTIONS
YES, THEY DID GET OVER $20,000 FOR THE FOOTBALL TRIP
A LITTLE VINO
NO SHORTAGE OF WINE HERE
LARGE GIFT BASKET AND SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL WINE GLASSES
CURRY SOUP ON LEFT - SHRIMP BISQUE ON RIGHT
RACK OF LAMB WAS DELICIOUS!
KAUAI SHRIMP
BRAISED BEEF
SEAFOOD PASTA
A SMALL BOTTLE TO ENJOY
BEAUTY QUEENS ALL AROUND TO ASSIST YOU WITH SILENT AND LIVE AUCTIONS

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

GRAPE ESCAPE - BOISE, IDAHO

GRAPE ESCAPE
BOISE, IDAHO

Had a wonderful time and great wine and cheese at the Grape Escape in Boise. The owner Pug recommended some nice Idaho wines. Yes, Idaho has a wine industry and it is quite good. We had a glass of vino or two and a cheese platter that was great. Pug was a great host and pointed out the finer woman in Boise and then left us to go across the street and drink with his favorite waitress.

GRAPE ESCAPE IN BOISE, IDAHO
GREAT SELECTION OF WINES AT THE GRAPE ESCAPE
COULD SIT FOR HOURS AND I THINK WE DID
LOVED THE ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYEES AND MANAGEMENT AT GRAPE ESCAPE