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About The Wine Festival of Colorado Springs
The 2026 Events Lineup
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Cocktails & ICONS!
Cocktail Class and Live Music
Wednesday, March 4
7:00 pm
at ICONS - 16 E Kiowa St. | $75 per person
Kick off the 2026 Wine Festival of Colorado Springs at this spectacular event! Join our friends for a unique cocktail class featuring inspirations from South America. Then sit back, relax, and enjoy a special show featuring Colorado Springs Conservatory’s mentors and alum... many of whom also work as singing bartenders at ICONS.
Attire Recommendation: Business Casual
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
WinemakerLuncheon
Winemaker Luncheon
Five-Course, Wine-paired Lunch
with Winemakers & Guest Chefs-
Friday, March 6 | 12pm
At Lumen8 | $115 per person
Experience the always popular culinary sensation in a brand new location. Lumen8 will host this year's Winemaker Luncheon featuring some of Colorado Springs’s top chefs joining forces to create original dishes, which will be expertly paired with the wines of our South American guest vintners. We are excited to offer this popular, always-sold-out event at the 2026 Wine Festival of Colorado Springs!
Attire Recommendation: Business Casual
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
Riedel Glass Seminar
Unique Wine Tasting Featuring
Riedel Performance Crystal Wine Glasses
Friday, March 6 | 4:00pm
At The Broadmoor | $95 per person
Discover how Riedel Performance glassware transforms the way you taste wine during a guided tasting with Jennifer Ford of Riedel. Experience the impact of glass shape on aroma and flavor, and take home a four-glass crystal set.
Attire Recommendation: Business Casual
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
WinesofCentralCoast
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The Wonderful Wines
of South America
Winemaker-Guided Wine Tasting Seminar
Friday, March 6 | 5:30pm
At The Broadmoor - Main Ballroom | $55 per person
This interactive wine seminar will explore the wines crafted in South America. Winemakers and special guests will be there to guide your tasting experience and discuss their wines as you sample them. You will learn why South America is such a unique winemaking region while experiencing delicious wines that are true to the region.
This is the ultimate way to learn about wine!
Attire Recommendation: Business Casual to Cocktail
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
TheGrandTasting
The Grand Tasting
Grand Social Wine Soirée with Food & Music
Dress To Impress
Friday, March 6 | 7pm
At The Broadmoor - Bartolin Hall | $125 per person
The Grand Tasting is the most popular event of the Wine Festival of Colorado Springs — and the city’s favorite date night. This sell-out soirée invites guests to mingle with vintners and distributors, taste more than 300 wines, and sample culinary creations from many of the region’s finest restaurants and caterers. Sip, savor, and explore all evening as you enjoy live music and dance the night away.
Attire Recommendation: Cocktail
-NO TICKET EXCHANGES OR REFUNDS-
WineandCheese
Wine & Cheese:
The Ultimate Match
-Wine and Cheese Pairing Seminar-
Saturday, March 7 | 11am
At The Broadmoor - Main Ballroom | $85 per person
In this “Festival Favorite” seminar, we will taste several wines and sample several cheeses to see if we can find the Ultimate Match.
Our South American winemakers will be there to share their thoughts on matching their wines with certain types of cheeses. We will focus on cheeses that best complement the wines and let you know where you can purchase the cheeses used in the seminar.
Attire Recommendation: Business Casual
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
GalaAuction
The Gala Dinner
& Live Auction
-Five-Course, Wine-Paired Gourmet Dinner
With Guest Winemakers-
Saturday, March 7 | 5:30pm Reception + 6:30pm Dinner
At The Broadmoor - Lake Terrace Room | $225 per person
The Grand Finale of the 2026 Wine Festival of Colorado Springs - the Gala Wine Dinner and Live Auction is unforgettable! The evening begins with a gourmet culinary tour-de-force dinner, each course paired with the elegant wines of our distinguished winemakers. The evening concludes with the region’s premier live auction of rare and one-of-a-kind collectible wines and wine-related travel and lifestyle packages.
Attire Recommendation: Cocktail to Semi-Formal
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
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