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Aloha Decanted
Our annual sommelier conference is back in session. Register today for Aloha Decanted, April 2nd & 3rd at Honolulu’s Pacific Club hosted by AWF.
Spring 2022
Apply today for our spring scholarship season!
The Aloha Wine Foundation aims to support and uplift the sommelier community through education. If you are an aspiring sommelier, or a sommelier looking to expand your studies, consider applying today to our scholarship campaign.
We place emphasis on individual personal statements that embody a sense of integrity, ambition, and passion, hospitality and love for the art of the craft.
We will be awarding denominations of $100, $300, or $500 to aspiring sommeliers towards their wine certification examinations. The application window will close at the end of March 2022. Scholarship money may be used towards any official wine course / exam such as WSET, Society of Wine Educators, Court of Master Sommeliers. Proof of taking the course or exam within 2 years of receiving scholarship is required.
Somm Talk
Private event and educational opportunity for Hawaii Sommeliers. More details to follow…
Donor Match
We have an anonymous donor who will match any monetary donation 1:1 up to $5,000 for the next 60 days. Please consider donating during this time as your money can be twice as powerful. We hope that you find our goals and mission a good cause in our community and will support us.
To donate, checks may be written to "Aloha Wine Foundation", Paypal at paypal.me/alohawinefoundation, or donate at our website www.alohawinefoundation.org
Scholarship Awards
We will be awarding 3 scholarships of $500 to aspiring sommeliers towards their wine certification examinations. The application window will close at the end of August. Scholarship money can be used towards any official wine course / exam such as WSET, Society of Wine Educators, Court of Master Sommeliers. Proof of taking the course or exam within 2 years of receiving scholarship is required.
April Auction
Due to the difficult circumstances fundraising will be tough this year. Normal ways of operating will have to pivot to the safest methods with limited contact. Rather than doing in-person wine dinners with in-person silent auctions we have chosen to do a spring virtual auction through winebid. It will ensure a safe and contactless method. We want to be transparent in that there is a 18% commission plus 1% insurance on all wines that they will take from the sale. If you want to make sure our charity receives 100% of your donation then a monetary donation is the preferred method.
If you do wish to donate a bottle from your cellar, we will be accepting bottle until April 5th with an online value of at least $100 and no major physical damage. Please contact a board member or email info@alohawinefoundation.org.
Somm Summit 2019
Seminars, tasting workshops, and hospitality training to promote the continued education and devotion to the sommelier craft. Encouraging local sommeliers to pursue higher level certifications, while networking and creating a community of passionate individuals.
Master Sommelier David Yoshida leads the group with an in-depth look at the Rías Baixas wine growing region.
Somm Summit 2018
Our inaugural Somm Summit, in which members of the sommelier community across all islands gathered for workshops and deductive tasting seminars to better improve their own respective businesses and represent the Hawaii hospitality community.
Gathering as a group to elevate our community.