Stopped by here on our last night of vacation. Wine list is good, we ordered a bunch of 2oz pours to try, as the friend we were with isn’t much of a wine drinker. This way she could try many. Service was efficient and friendly, although I am not 100% sure how much in depth knowledge of wine our server had, but you what, we were Maui, not Sonoma! Location is OK, it is by the Ritz Carlton, and has parking out back. They have a nice little outdoor patio, but it over looks part of the parking lot. The food was good, but in my opinion was a little over priced, but then that is what you get when you right next to the Ritz Carlton on Maui. I would recommend this to friends.
Stephanie C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 West Hartford, CT
Let’s see — happy hour menu with lots of tasty treats to try. The house wine is one of the best house wines around, and the owner Brian is maybe the coolest guy in town. We arrived early in the day for happy hour and were happily greeted by Brian. We ordered the shrimp cocktail which tasted very fresh. We also had the pâté which came with pears and craisens on the side with chewy crostini. It was buttery salty and perfect. We ended with the cheese plate which can easily feed four people. The parm was the star of the cheese show but they are all amazing. And let’s not forget the people watching. That is also very good!
Jake B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Mamaroneck, NY
Everything here in Maui, Hawaii is probably five stars. I saw 85 reviews and five solid stars(as of December 30th, 2015) and it was like finding a double rainbow with unicorns dancing around it(ha ha). The food was good; it came in small portions and was a bit expensive but high quality. Whenever you want, if you are waiting for your food, or finished and just looking for something to do, they have board games, canvas and paintbrushes, one of the tables is an actual foosball table with glass on top! This place is great.
Michelle C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Thousand Oaks, CA
The Wine Palette provided a really great afternoon activity for my mom and I. The martinis were great. The owner, who served us, was very attentive. Painting wine glasses was so much fun, and it was also nice playing foosball, too. 10⁄10. If you’re tired of the sun, go inside and enjoy the Wine Palette!
Charles M.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Ramsey, NJ
Had wine and a few apps(pu pu) here last night and loved it there! The décor was new and gave the place a lounge type feel which was a nice change of pace from the chain restaurants that plague the Lahaina area. The food was great(definitely get the Brie with raspberry) and the wine selection was extensive, not to mention the prices were much more reasonable than any other place in the area that offers this friendly, personalized service in such a nice looking space. If you want to stay and hang out with friends they offer different activities such as painting night, board games and a foosball coffee table. Will definitely be returning before or trip back home.
John F.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Lahaina, HI
A local jewel. Please try to keep it a special place by telling not so many people. Food is fantastic with fun nightly local specials. Kapalua guests people please use the shuttle to let the locals have a parking place.
Sue C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Foster City, CA
This place is next to the famous sushi restaurant, which has people line up for hours to eat. They are totally missing out on an awesome place right next door. The wine selection is beyond amazing and the staff knows what to recommend based on your budget/taste. They are cool if you don’t drink wine and have beer and cocktails — it is not one of those snobby wine bars. The food menu is limited to cold cuts and panini sandwiches because it doesn’t have a full kitchen but the dishes are big and super tasty so who cares. We got the cheese and charcuterie platter and the smoked salmon platter, both of which were perfect with the drinks. The place is beautiful inside and also has outside seating where you can enjoy the island breeze. It had live music when we were there — a beautiful keyboard solo that played the classics. Overall, I had an amazing evening here.
H L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Bothell, WA
Awesome place with delicious food and a great selection of alcohol/wine. Our server(I believe the owner) was great and very attentive. Service and food/drinks is 5 star!
Tom A.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Tucson, AZ
We came in for s glass of wine and stayed. A great waiter made a very welcoming cocktail into a very nice evening. We will be back soon!
Celeste S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Truckee, CA
I loved this place. We just stopped in while we were waiting for our dinner reservation next door and I wanted to spend hours there. We sat at the wine bar and the bartender(and owner I believe) was so friendly and nice to talk to. We had the JCB Rose Brut and this was the first time I had ever seen this one out in the wild by glass :) Very, very good. They had a great selection of wines by the glass. We were starving so we ordered the cheese plate — wow. The cheeses were so good. If we weren’t excited about the sushi dinner we were waiting for, we would have ordered more food. Their menu looked delicious. I definitely want to go back. I wish this place was closer to me! They also have outdoor seating so I could see myself hanging out here a lot ;)
David W.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Kansas City, MO
beautiful restaurant, good drink specials for happy hour. I did not like the spinage and artichokedip but the steak kabobs were great and wonderful wine selection. I very much enjoied the sake flight 3, 11/2oz pours for $ 15. delicious .Live entertainment several time a week. I will return.
H Dennis L.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Newbury Park, CA
Went to Maui with friends. Stopped by to see this wine bar, but not open. Jim came out & told us about his wine bar, let us come in & look around, & told us to come back later for a taste. We came back, had some wine & snacks. Had a great time, with great wine & atmosphere. Then, Friday night, we decided to stop back for a glass of wine before going to dinner. Todd introduced us to their menu & some different wines. We ended up eating dinner here. We shared the shrimp and steak skewers, the caprese skewers, & the cheese platter & baked Brie. Sally(chef) came out, introduced herself & was a pleasure to talk to. Her food was awesome! We even got to meet her puppy. So much fun! Being from So. California, the four of us are used to nice wine bars & great food! We finally found this same experience in Maui! Can’t wait to go back! Thanks for a great experience! Dennis & Lynette Bob & Maurine
Zack C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Noe Valley, San Francisco, CA
Such a great spot. Came in on a Friday evening and Jamie and co took great care of us. We decided to paint, but it was great to see other activities(board games, mini foosball, etc) being offered to everyone. You can paint if you want or just drink some delicious wine with friends/family. I strongly recommend painting though! It was a lot of fun, and you can paint whatever you want at your own pace. Great atmosphere. Absolutely loved everyone on staff and can’t wait to be back!
Cathy T.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Aiea, HI
Came here with the boys and we had an amazing time! They’re not big on wine so while I enjoyed a red wine flight they sipped on cold beers. What really made this place so great was the center foosball coffee table! We played game after game as we munched on the charcuterie and cheese platter(big yum!) and the steak skewers. In addition to the foosball table they also had a bunch of board & card games available for anyone to play. We settled on Uno and then nearly ended our friendships as we battled to the bitter end of multiple games. The best part was the the staff at the wine pallette didn’t mind that we were a bit rowdy while we were playing and even gave us a kama’aina discount on our tab. This is a great night life option when you’re out in Lahina and want to kill a few hours of your evening! I can’t wait to come back sometime!
Khloe C.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Henderson, NV
YES! This place is AMAZING! We had a ton of appetizers and they were so good! I wish we had a place like this in Vegas! We didn’t do any of the painting, but we did get 2 wine flights and tried a few. Our servers was fantastic! Super friendly and knowledgable. Be sure to check in for a free dessert! It’s soooo good! :D
Natasha R.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Torrance, CA
We came here to grab a glass of wine while waiting for dinner at San Sei. We got absolutely incredible service. Our waiter warned us San Sei wait times are about half the quoted time so he helped us order accordingly. The baked Bree with apricot was amazing and I loved they had Peju wine! One of my Napa favs. Bonus was the live piano player!
Buffy H.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Visalia, CA
We discovered this place when we were headed to the sushi restaurant next door. Decided to return and check out their Happy Hour the next day. What a great find and our host, Brian, was fantastic and very attentive. We enjoyed some first rate wines while paring with a couple appetizers. My fav was the stuffed dated, a must have! Another nice appetizer was the caprese skewers. Compliments to the staff! It was a great first experience!!!
Molly f.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Corral de Tierra, CA
Best family dining experience ever! This place is beautiful and fun. Offering painting classes and live music, it is such a hidden gem! The food is great and the wine is better! But best of all, they are able to be very family friendly without it being a detriment to the parties there without kids. They offer a painting bar for anyone interested and it is such a treat! Sit back, paint the beautiful vision you saw in Maui today, sip a glass of incredible wine and have your kids involved as well– what more could you want? It is perfection! The staff are very kind and accommodating, please give this place a try!
Angela D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Henderson, NV
This is the greatest place we have found all of Maui for food, fun, great service and creative expressions. Majorly child friendly!!! Games and chicken nuggets… WOWza! Wine, Painting, great food, my precious 9 years old who loves to paint and a plethora of fine wines!!! Caroline is our AWESOME server!!! 2nd time here and so excited to return!
Peter I.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Hermosa Beach, CA
A total gem! We thought it was a wine store… boy were we wrong! Jim, the owner has done it right. Great look and wonderful concept. Drink and paint? Why not? We had the very good happy hour chard and red and then a fantastic Malbec later. Food is just what it should be, some small bites(loved the bacon wrapped dates) and really good panini’s. If you want a fun night out from your villa or the hotel, this is the spot! And you can drink after or before San Sei next door. Win win!