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About The Wine Festival of Colorado Springs
Pre-Wine Fest Spirits Celebration
-Classic Cocktail Class & Tasting-
Wednesday, March 1 | 6pm
At Westside Cantina | $40 per person
There's nothing better than a well-crafted cocktail before you enjoy a wonderful glass of wine! Join us, along with professional mixologists from The Pouring Parlor at Westside Cantina, for this Pre-Wine Festival celebration of classic cocktails. Learn to craft your own Gin French 75, Classic Tequila Margarita, Fresh Lime Rum Daiquiri, Rye Whiskey Manhattan, Penicillin Scotch Cocktail, and Vodka Bloody Mary. Sip your creations and snack on cheese, charcuterie and snacks! Toast to the 31st Annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs! All proceeds benefit Colorado Springs Conservatory.
TICKET SALES CLOSED
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
How To Love Wine!
-Wine Tasting & Appreciation Seminar-
Thursday, March 2 | 5:30pm
At The Warehouse | $50 per person
Do you LIKE wine, but are a little confused by people who say they detect hints of burnt leather or cheese rind or even gasoline in their glass when all you can smell is… WINE?
This seminar will provide you tools to help you learn how to detect aromas, flavors, and other nuances of wine. You will learn by sampling several different wines and discussing what you are smelling and tasting. By practicing some of these techniques you will soon learn to LOVE WINE!
TICKET SALES CLOSED
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
Vino e Cibo
-Wine-paired Lunch with Winemakers & Guest Chefs-
Friday, March 3 | 12pm (noon)
At Warehouse Restaurant & Gallery | $100 per person
Experience a culinary sensation, as some of Colorado Springs’s top chefs: Jay Gust | Ascent Restaurant Group, James Africano | The Warehouse Restaurant, Pete Moreno | Prime 25, and Ketil Larsen | Picnic Basket Catering Collective join forces to create original dishes, which will be expertly paired with the wines of our Northern Italian guest vintners! We are excited to offer this popular, always-sold-out event at the 2023 Wine Festival of Colorado Springs!
SOLD OUT
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
The Wonderful Wines of
Northern Italy
-Northern Italian Wine Tasting & Seminar-
Friday, March 3 | 5:30pm
At Broadmoor Hall | $50 per person
This interactive wine seminar will explore the wines crafted in the Northern Italian regions of Piedmont, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trentino Alto-Adige. Winemakers and special guests from these regions will be there to guide your tasting experience and discuss their wines as you sample them. You will learn why each of these regions is unique, while experiencing delicious wines that are like no others. This is the ultimate way to learn about wine!
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-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
-you will be redirected to Colorado Springs Conservatory website-
Barolo: The King of Wines
-Barolo Wine Tasting & Seminar-
Friday, March 3 | 5:30pm
At Broadmoor Hall | $100 per person
Barolo is known as the “King of Wines” in Italy, and experiencing an aged Barolo is something very special. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy a side-by-side comparative tasting of fine, aged Barolos and recent vintages to appreciate the incredible changes that happen during the aging process.
We will discuss the nuances of the Nebbiolo grape and why Barolo wines are so complex and age-worthy. Aged Barolos are expensive, and this is an opportunity to taste several of them without breaking the bank!
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-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
THE GRAND TASTING
-Grand Social Wine Soirée with Food & Music-
Dress to Impress
Friday, March 3 | 7pm
At Broadmoor Hall | $125 per person
The main event of the 2023 Wine Festival of Colorado Springs - The Grand Tasting is Colorado Springs’ favorite date night! Enjoy this sell-out soirée - Sip, Savor & Explore over 300 wines plus culinary delights from many of the region’s finest restaurants and caterers while you dance the night away!
TICKET SALES CLOSED
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
Formaggio e Vino:
The Ultimate Match
-Wine & Cheese Pairing Seminar-
Saturday, March 4 | 11am
At Broadmoor Hall | $100 per person
Italy not only makes great wine, but also some of the finest cheeses in the world - and when you match Italian wines with Italian cheeses, magic happens! In this “Festival Favorite” seminar, we will taste several wines and sample several cheeses to see if we can find the Ultimate Match.
Our Italian winemakers will be there to share their thoughts on matching their wines with certain types of cheeses. We will focus on cheeses produced in northern Italy and let you know where you can purchase the cheeses used in the seminar.
TICKET SALES CLOSED
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
THE GALA DINNER
AND LIVE AUCTION
-Five-Course, Wine-Paired Gourmet Dinner
With Guest Winemakers-
Dress to Impress
Saturday, March 4 | 6pm
At Broadmoor - Lake Terrace Room | $275 per person
The Grand Finale of the 2023 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 guests. 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.
SOLD OUT
-NO TICKET REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES-
WINE FESTIVAL TICKET HOLDERS, ENJOY THIS EXCLUSIVE OFFER FROM THE BROADMOOR:
Ticket Holders enjoy a $209.00 rate per night/per room* at The Broadmoor during the 2023 Wine Festival of Colorado Springs.
Discounted Rate is valid for stays from March 2-4, 2023.
Call-in reservations are required.
(discounted rate is not valid for online reservations.)
Give code WINEF23 when making reservations by calling
The Broadmoor reservations line at 855.634.7711.
*discount valid on select rooms only.
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