Calling all aficionados, novices and general lovers of wine! The Crested Butte Land Trust Wine & Food Festival features a series of wine seminars to learn and love the grapes in classroom seminar format. Each class will elevate your inner oenophile curiosities and desires!
Seminars will be conducted all three days of the Festival and be held throughout the Town of Crested Butte. Ticket prices will be only $30 per person for these 50-minute seminars. Guests must be at least 21 years of age. Each seminar is limited to 25 guests.
Tickets are not issued for these events. Your name will be on the list at the door. Upon purchasing your tickets, you will receive a confirmation that includes the location of your seminar.
Coming in from out of town? See our lodging and ticket packages available through Crested Butte Mountain Resort!
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Friday, July 25th |
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| :: 12 – 1 p.m. | lobar | Sake for Wine Lovers with
Satomi Furugaki Sake has rapidly gained a distinctive recognition by the fine dining establishments in the world beyond the scope of cuisines. The seminar explores the sake’s culture and tradition, basic categories, production method, and versatility in food pairing options. The seminar also introduces Joto Sake’s premium sake selection perfect for wine aficionados’ palates. |
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| : : 1 – 2 p.m. | Timberline Restaurant | Wine 101 with master sommelier Jay Fletcher Enjoy this look into the art of blind tasting. Master Sommelier Jay Fletcher will show you his tricks on how to analyze the hidden components on 6 wines from around the World. You will learn the deduction techniques to discern the grapes, vintage, country of origin and production methods of the mystery wines. This is a fun seminar for novices and experts alike. |
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| : : 2 – 3 p.m. | Wooden Nickel | Bourbon Tasting - All Bourbons are whiskeys, but not all whiskeys are Bourbons Explore everything from Moonshine to the Mint Julep with a journey of what defines Americas only Native Spirit. Bryan Hansen of Future Brands will help you enjoy samples and cocktails of the #1 selling bourbon whiskey in the world, Jim Beam, along with Basil Hayden’s, Knob Creek, Baker’s, Booker’s, and our dear friend Maker’s Mark. |
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| : : 2 – 3 p.m. | Dogwood | Delve Down Under - Australian Wines with master sommelier Damon Ornowski Australia is where Napa was 20 years ago and not just mainstream Shiraz. The Australian wine industry is cutting edge and tradition breakers while finding their way in the mainstay wine industry. Learn the wine styles of specific appellations and taste high end, small production wines from this innovative part of the wine world. |
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| : : 3 – 4 p.m. | The Baccanale |
Beautiful Bordeaux with master sommelier Jay Fletcher Bordeaux is known for its collectable and expensive wines, but there are many smaller Chateaus of high quality and reasonable prices. In this seminar we will talk about the Bordeaux region and its fine wines, and explore some of the great values of France’s greatest fine wine area. |
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| : : 4 – 5 p.m. | East Side Bistro | Wine & Food Pairing: The Perfect Marriage Discover the reason why food and wine can work in harmony for an amazing experience for your palate. See how salty, sweet, sour and bitter flavors of food can either contrast or compliment wine. |
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| Saturday, July 26th | |||
| : : 12 – 1 p.m. | Lil's | Italian Favorites: Piedmont Region with Il Posto’s sommelier Dan Kratzer | |
| : : 1 – 2 p.m. | Timberline Restaurant | It’s all about the Terroir with Rudd Vineyards representative Ken Koda A seminar on the top AVA's in Napa Valley form top small production, family owned wineries. Featuring Rudd Oakville Estate Red from Oakville, Crocker & Starr Stone Place Cuvee from St. Helena, Arietta Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from St. Helena, and Fisher Mountain Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Spring Mountain. We will discuss the difference in these regions, and how these wines drink young and how they will age. |
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| : : 2 – 3 p.m. | Princess Wine Bar | Wine & Chocolate: The Flirtatious Affair Bringing together two of the most sensual items, wine and chocolate can seduce your senses. Nibble on some handcrafted chocolates and sip some beautiful wines – the flavors are sure to be scandalous. |
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| : : 3 – 4 p.m. | D'Jango | Great Reds of Spain with master sommelier Jay Fletcher Spain has a long history of quality traditional winemaking and is now noted for its new style modernistic wines. In this seminar we will talk and taste through the different appellations of Spain and reveal some of the great quality and tradition of this fine wine producing country as well as some of the up and coming areas that are so hot in the market place. |
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| Sunday, July 27th | |||
| : : 10 – 11 a.m. | Marchitelli’s Gourmet Noodle | Champagne: Bubbles, bubbles & more bubbles with Shelley Sale of Southern Wine & Spirits Learn the different qualities of sparkling wine and Champagne from the managing partner of Colorado’s only Champagne bar. More so, you will come to appreciate every day celebrations that warrant popping the corks of some amazing bottles. |
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