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 Oenophobia (fear of wine) has no place here.We’re proud of our wine team. With two Advanced Sommeliers, two on the way, and four other certified wine guys, our goal is to open bottles and wine lists, making it easy for you to discover the world of wine.Come and experience pamperimg by one of the best, nicest and most down-to-earth wine teams in the country. |
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 Nelson Daquip
After earning a culinary degree from Kapiolani Community College through the University of Hawaii, Nelson served at the prestigious Alan Wong’s restaurant in Hawaii for three years. He found Canlis in the summer of 2002 and within the year, Nelson had earned his place in the much coveted six-month Canlis Vinternship program, aimed at developing young sommeliers within the Seattle wine community. Under master sommelier and Canlis Wine Director Shayn Bjornholm, Nelson learned how to run a world-class wine program. Proving his time was well spent, he became a master sommelier candidate by passing his advanced course for the Court of Master Sommeliers. In March of 2006, he will participate in the acclaimed Chain des Rotisseurs Young Sommelier Competition. Nelson brings the aloha spirit to the table—a welcoming tradition where he shares a piece of his life with each guest. As Queen Lililuokalani stated in her last message to the people of Hawaii, “Kulia I ka Nu’u”—strive for the highest. |
Canlis Sommelier Nelson Daquip has been the most rapidly promoted employee in Canlis’ history, rising from server assistant, to server, to assistant sommelier, to wine director in only four years. We weren’t the only ones to notice –Food and Wine Magazine featured Nelson in their June 2005 profile of national up-and-coming sommeliers.