If you haven’t heard this yet our advice is that you better get on it. The Food & Wine Classic is offering a day pass for $250 that is good for two grand tastings in one day. This may very well make it the year of the local.
“FOOD & WINE Magazine comes to life in the majestic mountains of Aspen, Colorado the weekend of June 19-21 during the 27th annual FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen. At 8,000 feet above sea level, five thousand foodies gather to discover the biggest trends in food and wine at America’s premier epicurean event.
This year, the FOOD & WINE Classic offers greater access with the new $250 GRAND TASTING DAY PASS that provides guests the opportunity to attend two Grand Tastings in a single day, either Friday, June 19 or Saturday, June 20. Grand Tastings take place at 11:30am and 4:30pm both days.
Passes are available at FoodandWine.com and by calling
877-900-WINE.
The Grand Tasting Pavilion is the epicenter of the event, where over 300 vintners and lifestyle brands gather together to exhibit their newest products.
GRAND TASTING PAVILION HIGHLIGHTS:
• Nearly 200 vineyards and wineries featuring hundreds of wines
• Delicious food sampling, including artisinal meats, cheeses, and olive oils
• The popular Spanish pavilion dedicated to wines, spirits and foods of Spain
• Cocktails created by expert mixologists
• A tasting flight of thirteen different flavors of chocolates
• Book signings by culinary superstars including Mario Batali, Giada de Laurentiis, Bobby Flay, Tom Colicchio & Gail Simmons and Ming Tsai
• A silent auction benefiting F&W’s Grow for Good campaign, includingauction lots of kitchen essentials hand-picked by BRAVO’s Top Chef winners Stephanie Izard and Hosea Rosenberg”
And if your visiting Aspen and want to get by on $268 a day may a suggest reading Aspen Food & Wine Classic on $18 a day, tent included