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Cheryl DeAngelo. An Award-winning Restaurateur, Cheese Enthusiast, and Founder of Bubbly & Bleu joins the Wine & Podcast with Chris Ramelb, Halia Parish, & Moani Hara to talk about the best pairings,  arrangement of different salty meats, select cheeses, beautiful fruits & reserved wines

Danielle Groff comes from generations of artists with her grandfather being a significant source of her inspiration. Groff describes her beginnings as an artist as a “mindless hobby” which expanded throughout her home community on the North Shore and later the world! Her paintings embody the sense of happiness and aloha found in her North Shore community which makes them appeal internationally.

Her whimsical artwork usually features marine life, seascapes, other Hawaiian landscapes, or significant sites such as Anahulu Bridge. Featuring an array of complementary colors that aren’t usually found in nature, Groff’s work is unique and soothing to view. Her work has been featured in the Maui art gallery, in the Outrigger as a solo exhibit, and more.

Groff has been offering painting classes to teach her “Groff Art” style to others after finding a passion for teaching art. These regular classes are on the last Saturday of the month at the Ka Makana Ali’i location of Pictures Plus.

Hailing from the tiny island of Lanai, Hawaii and graduate of Lanai High School, this DJ, Comedian, TV host and Actor has done it all! Currently, Lanai is a producer/director for It’s A Hawaii Thing Productions creating a variety of TV Shows/Podcasts such as “It’s A Hawaii Thing”, which he is also a co-host on, “Culturised,” “Wine &…” and there is more in the works!  Lanai also hosts Cooking Hawaiian Style, currently in its 8th season. In the 90’s, Lanai was part of Hoku nominated comedy trio “The 3 Local Boys.” With four albums under his belt, you might remember such hits as “Rice Rice Baby,” “I’m A Filipino” or the song that went national, “Me So Hungry.”

Lanai is no stranger to international and local TV shows such as Food Network’s Great Food Truck Race, Co-host with Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, Jake and the Fat Man, Da Braddah’s, Baywatch Hawaii, Hawaii Five-0, and he has also been in a variety of local commercials.  

He has been touring the mainland doing stand-up comedy openings for Henry Kapono, Andy Bumatai, Augie Tulba, Wayne Brady, and Damon Wayans, to name a few. As a 25- year radio veteran, Lanai co-created the Island 98.5 radio station, and currently is on air in Tokyo and Fukuoka, Japan.

Wine & Pizza with Keola Rapozo, Co-Owner of 'Ili 'Ili Cash & Carry pizza in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Stu Simmons,  President of Seafood Connections joins Chris Ramelb, Moani Hara & Halia.

A seafood connoisseur and entrepreneur, Stuart Simmons founder of Seafood Connection, has led the company for more than 30 years. Mr. Simmons, considered an expert in commercial lobster importing and export, was a featured speaker at the World Lobster Conference in Adelaide, Australia.   

Full Length 4K Video Interview with Shantel

Wine & Design TV Podcast with Sommelier Chris Ramelb, Halia Parish, & Moani Hara.

Davis Moss of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra joins Chris, Halia, & Moani to discuss how music and wine pair perfectly.

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Wine & Design TV Podcast with Sommelier Chris Ramelb, Halia Parish, & Moani Hara.

Wine & TV Show Podcast that covers everything wine and all that it is connected to. It is not only about the producers, winemakers, vignerons, somms and the people who rate and drink it but interconnectivity with culture, art, history, music, cuisine and its unique and specific connection to the earth.

Shelley Cramer is the Vice President and General Manager of Hawai‘i’s first Saks Fifth Avenue. The full-service luxury department store opened on is located in the Waikiki’s International Market Place in Honolulu, Hawai‘i.  As a long-time retail industry expert, Cramer has over 20 years of management experience and an extensive background in marketing. In her role, she is responsible for leading and representing the iconic Saks Fifth Avenue brand.

Full Video Podcast Broadcast:   wineand.org

Instagram: @wineandpodcast

Christopher Ramelb, a native of Kaua’i, started his wine career in 2012 as a business analyst for Southern Wine and Spirits after earning a Computer Science degree at University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has since twice represented Hawaii at the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs National Young Somm finals, won the Clore scholarship for the top score at the Certified Sommelier exam, and earned the coveted Johnston Medal in 2016, achieving the highest score for all Advanced Examinations in the calendar year, beating out hundreds of candidates across the globe. He furthered his wine studies on the floor at Vino and Alan Wong’s, and eventually took the post of opening Wine Director at Senia, where he helped earn the restaurant a James Beard nomination for “Best New Restaurant”, and a spot in Wine Enthusiast’s “America’s Top 100 Wine Restaurants” in 2017. He rejoined Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits as the Restaurant Sales Manager and Director of Wine Education in 2018, the same year he first passed the Master Sommelier examination. He loves consuming and learning all things alcohol and is committed to furthering the drinking and hospitality culture in Hawaii.

Hali’a Parish is extremely multifaceted. As an actress, singer and dancer she’s performed and taken lead on multiple stages such as Legends in Concert and Disney World. As an artist and professional hula dancer she shares her passion for culture by teaching music to children at Hawaiian charter schools. She’s obtained her Masters Degree in Business Administration and Bachelors in Speech Communication leading her to also take on a career as a television host and entrepreneur.

Moani has been in the entertainment industry for 20 years. First as a model, holding the title of Miss Hawaii USA in 2014, and also acting and commercial work in LA. She even played a feature roll in the movie "Snatched" alongside Amy Schumer. You can also catch her in numerous print works, and featured with Ala Moana shopping center. 

Being born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, this local girl has gained experience making connections within the community as well as being able to create and nourish connections on the mainland. Moani is driven and constantly is searching for how she can push her limits and broaden her horizons in everything she does.