The Crested Butte Wine + Food Festival returns this July for a tour of taste. Explore enlightening seminars, elegant winemaker dinners, exciting tasting events, and the annual Grand Tasting in the wildflower capital of Colorado.

This summer tradition brings passionate hospitality professionals, culinary stars, celebrated winemakers, award-winning beverage experts, and adventurous foodies from around the world to Crested Butte to eat, drink and give.

The Crested Butte Wine + Food Festival is an annual fundraiser for the Center for the Arts, the premier visual and performing arts venue in the region. For 35 years, the Center has provided arts and cultural experiences that connect, engage, and inspire everyone, whether they’ve been in Crested Butte for 50 years or 5 minutes.

Schedule
Sunday, July 9, 2023
6:00pm - 9:00pm: Tour De Forks - "Seasoned"
Seasoned is a title earned. Like a good cast-iron skillet, “seasoned” is a badge hewn from years of withstanding the elements. Chef Abby Knowles, cattle rancher, horsewoman, entrepreneur, change-maker, and seasoned chef joins us from XIT ranch in the Texas panhandle for a female farm-to-table dinner honoring the trail-blazing spirit that transforms tradition. Chef Abby has partnered with Chef Rachel of Base Camp Bakery to provide an elevated twist on a traditional summer dessert.

Abby pairs local pasture-raised beef with Silverado Wines from the Stag’s Leap District, where the terroir of California knocked France down a rung in the 1976 Judgement of Paris. Grapes from the Stag’s Leap vineyard pair with Parker Pastures beef for a meal that rewrites the rulebook.

Your ticket includes a three-course, wine-paired meal as well as enrollment in the Center’s Annual Membership program.

Dine out for the arts under the stars and blaze your own trail!

Tickets: $300

Location: At the home of Elizabeth and Bart Showwalter - Hidden River Ranch

Sunday, July 16, 2023
6:00pm - 9:00pm: Tour de Forks - "Salt of the Earth"
Salt is the original Mother Rock. Savor a meal inspired by our collective Mother [Earth] while viewing sweeping vistas of purple mountains majesty and vibrant fields of green. Chef Andrea Murdoch draws from her training at the Culinary Institute of America to blend classical techniques with indigenous ingredients and traditions. Paired with the dulcet notes of elite DuMOL wines from the Russian River Valley, the terroir of the land called the “wild west” sings from valley to vineyard.

Dine out for the arts under the stars and revere your roots.

Tickets: $300

Location: The home of David Rothman - Town of CB

Monday, July 17, 2023
5:30pm: Alpenglow: Rock! Salt VIP Tent
Preview festival wines and enjoy picnic charcuterie while grooving to the '90s vibes of The Goonies Exclusice to Passholders

Wednesday, July 19, 2023
6:00pm - 9:00pm: Tour de Forks - "Salt of Life"
What is passion? What makes life worth living? Art, food, and wine of course! Savor the best in life with Chef Pat Manning of 1880 Tapas as he delights you with a Spanish tapas-inspired meal that will inspire you to tilt at your own windmills in pursuit of your passions. Chef Manning flexes his mastery of Spanish cuisine gained as the Executive Chef at Portland’s famed Toro Bravo, pairing his delectable menu with Spanish wines from Trinchero Family Estates for an immersive meal that will make you forget how to pronounce the letter “s.”

Dine out for the arts under the stars and enjoy elevated España!

Tickets: $300

Location: The home of Diane and Rick Clark - Trappers Crossing (Peanut Lake Road)

Thursday, July 20, 2023
9:00am - 10:30am: Seminar - Eat the Roses: Wildcrafting Hike Woods Walk - $30
10:00am - 11:15am: Seminar - Salts of the World - Center for the Arts - $40
10:00am - 11:15am: Seminar - Everything but the Squeal- Hog Butchery Demonstration - $40
12:30pm - 1:45pm: Seminar - Friuli: Wines of Italy's Lost Atlantis - $60
12:30pm - 1:45pm: Seminar - Napa: It's a Classic for a Reason - $60
2:15pm - 3:30pm: Seminar - Sips 'n Chips: Wines Made for Salt - $60
2:15pm - 3:30pm: Seminar - Colorado: America's Wine Frontier - $60
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Patron Cocktail Party - Salt to Taste: an Art Tasting

Friday, July 21, 2023
9:00am - 10:30am: Seminar - Eat the Roses: Wildcrafting Hike Lower Loop - Alien Shack at Peanut Lake Parking - $30
10:00am - 11:15am: Seminar - Knives Out: Knife Skills with Tahoe Kitchen Company - Conundrum Room at Elevation Hotel - $40
10:00am - 11:15am: Seminar - Napa Single-Vineyard Cabernet Vertical Tasting -Elevation Hotel: Shavano Room - $60
12:30pm - 1:45pm: Seminar - The Riedel Sensory Workshop - Shavano Room, Elevation Hotel - $95
12:30pm - 1:45pm: Seminar - Salty Southern Italy: The Coast-ess with the Mostess - Conundrum Room, Elevation Hotel - $60
2:15pm - 3:30pm: Seminar - Blind Tasting: Impact Compounds with Master Sommelier Sean Razee - Elevation Hotel: Conundrum Room - $60
2:15pm - 3:30pm: Seminar - San Luis Obispo Coast: California's Coolest AVA - Elevation Hotel: Shavano Room - $60
5:00pm - 10:00pm: The Center Arts Gala - Steddy Theater - $250/ticket; $2000/table (8 seats)

Saturday, July 22, 2023
9:00am - 10:30am: Seminar - Eat the Roses: Wildcrafting Hike Teddy's Trail at Snodgrass - Snodgrass Trailhead - $30
10:00am - 11:15am: Seminar: Rock 'n Roll 'n Wine - The Public House - $60
11:30am - 1:00pm: Passholder Luncheon - "Dueling Sommeliers" - Elk Avenue Prime
2:00pm - 6:00pm: The Grand Tasting - Mt. Crested Butte Base Area
$150 - VIP admission  2-6pm - includes bites
$6- General admission  3-6 pm

Sunday, July 23, 2023
3:00pm - 5:00pm: Tipsy High Tea
Bid farewell to the Crested Butte Wine and Food Festival with a delightful twist on tradition - a tipsy high tea, fit for the Wonderland of Crested Butte! This enchanting finale infuses a dash of eccentricity into your afternoon repast, filling your teacups with bubbles instead of brews. Expect an array of sparkling wines, effervescing with the promise of unforgettable moments. As we descend further down the rabbit hole, a playful array of sweet treats and tea sandwiches delight your senses. This fanciful send-off is designed to bubble over with mirth, whimsy, and sweet wishes, ensuring you depart the Crested Butte Wine + Food Festival with a twinkle in your eye and sweet memories etched in your heart.

Location: Center for the Arts

Tickets: $75

Date: July 9 - 23, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Crested Butte, CO

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