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Colorado Wine Festivals, 2010 With blue skies above us, sunshine at our backs, and summer just around the corner, the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board (CWIDB) announces its series of summer wine festivals celebrating all that Colorado has to offer with wine tastings, seminars, live music, food, crafts and more.
June 5: Manitou Springs Wine Festival
On Saturday, June 5th, 2010 the festival begins at Memorial Park from 11am to 6:00pm (wine tastings tickets go on sale at 11am, ticket sales end at 5:00 pm, tastings end at 6 pm). Over 24 wineries will be pouring samples of the wines they produce.
Live entertainment TBA
Specialty food & wine related gift booths will also be located throughout the park. Wine tastings cost $30.00 per person ($5.00 military discount on active or retired)and includes a wine glass and tastings from all of the wineries. A Free Wine Tote will be given to the first 1500 tickets sold. You may also purchase bottles and cases of wines from your favorite wineries. Tickets are available at the event or at the Chamber office. Cash or checks only, no credits cards. BRING YOUR ID TO THE EVENT!
PLEASE NOTE: Designated Drivers and those that do not want to taste wine may enter for free. We use a Wrist Band ID system. NO WRISTBAND, NO WINE!
UPDATE: There will be a Free Shuttle Service. Details will be posted in 2010.
Location: Memorial Park 500 block of Manitou Avenue
July 24: Castle Rock Wine Festival
Winemaker dinners plus cooking and wine seminars during the huge Grand Tasting of CO wines at The Grange in The Meadows, a lovely facility hosted by the Castle Rock Chamber.
August 7, Noon to 6 PM: Vino and Notes Wine Festival, Woodland Park
Colorado wineries will join the musical festivities in Memorial Park of this lovely mountain town above Colorado Springs.
August 27-28: Mesa Verde Country Colorado Wine and Art Festival
Staged against the backdrop of the Mesa Verde, the Mesa Verde Country® Food, Wine and Art Festival will feature wine tasting from some of Colorado's finest wineries, including our own local vintners.
As well as showcasing our beautiful weather, and our magnificent Mesas and Canyons, the Festival also showcases many of the talented artists who call Mesa Verde Country® home and are inspired by the scenic beauty and cultural diversity found in our area.
The Festival also features food from local and regional producers that are a perfect accompaniment to wine. Cheeses, olive oils, dips and salsas will be offered for tasting and purchase. The menu offered by local restaurants and producers will feature beef, elk, and veggies all purchased locally or regionally.
A perfect accompaniment to food, wine and art is, of course, music and the Festival will provide great musical entertainment, with local musicians adding unique musical flavor to the food, wine, and art.
Sept. 16-19: Colorado Mountain Winefest, Palisade
Colorado Mountain Winefest is the fundraiser for the trade organization of grape growers and winemakers of Colorado, the Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology (CAVE), a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. All funds go towards education, seminars, research, and equipment purchases to improve the grape growing and winemaking of Colorado wines.
Thousands of wine lovers make the annual pilgrimage to Palisade to sample a growing array of Colorado wines and participate in a variety of events. 2009 events included:
" Hands-on workshops " Wine and food pairing events " Chef demos " Grape stomps " Winery tours " Winemaker competitions " Chocolates and wine tasting " Winemaker Dinners " Fly fishing excursion in Colorado " Bicycle tour of the vineyards " Shopping at artisan booths " Jazz concerts " The exclusive VIP First Class Pass experience " Golf and Reception at Redlands Mesa Golf Course
Toast the grape harvest and raise your glass to Colorado's finest vintages at the state's oldest, largest and best wine festival, and the only festival held in the heart of Colorado's wine country.
