CULINARY ARTS ARTrageous & SPECIAL FEATURED EVENTS TOUR DE FORKS CRESTED BUTTE WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
Thank you Summer Season sponsors!
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Welcome to the Culinary Arts Events Program IT’S AN INCREDIBLY SPECIAL SUMMER AT THE CENTER. After over a decade of planning, preparation, fundraising and designing we finally open the doors of the new Center for the Arts building. The events in this program are the ticket for running this complicated and dynamic facility. Every delicious dinner, wine tasting seminar and arts immersion event raises valuable funds for our day-to-day operations. So save your seat, find your fork and tip a glass. These arts were built for you. Cheers!
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ARTrageous & SPECIAL FEATURED EVENTS June 28 – August 15
18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE FORKS July 12 – September 5
10TH ANNUAL CRESTED BUTTE WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL July 25 – 28 photo by Nathan Bilow
How to register Please visit the following websites to make your reservations. Advance reservations are required for all Culinary Arts events.
ARTrageous www.crestedbuttearts.org/artrageous TOUR DE FORKS www.crestedbuttearts.org/2019-tour-de-forks CRESTED BUTTE WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL www.cbwineandfood.com You may also make your reservations at the Center’s Box Office at 606 6th Street in Crested Butte; or by sending your registration form (downloadable on our website) and a check to: Center for the Arts; P.O. Box 1819; Crested Butte, CO 81224. All credit card transactions are subject to an 8% fee. To avoid the fee, pay via check in person or by mail. photo by Nathan Bilow
FEATURED EVENTS
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John Tesar, Knife (Dallas, TX)
Somm elier
Aaron Tomcak, Mountain Spirits Liquors (Crested Butte, CO)
Music
Emily OndracekPeterson & Erik Peterson
Location Center for the Arts Terrace
Tim e
6:00 p.m.
Gu ests 40
Cost
$2,500
AS THE FIRST EVENT IN THE NEW Center for the Arts building, this exclusive and intimate evening kicks off the summer with a showcase of some of the best in culinary, vintner and performing arts.
Chef Chef John Tesar of Knife in Dallas, Texas, is a threetime James Beard Best Chef Southwest semifinalist and Top Chef contestant. His modern American cuisine has garnered acclaim from Esquire, Food & Wine, New York Magazine and The New York Times.
Wine Sommelier Aaron Tomcak owns the famous and fabulously diverse Mountain Spirits Liquors. His study of wine has taken him to explore the best in Tuscany, California, Oregon and Washington. Aaron’s laid-back style creates a pleasurable yet intensely educational wine tasting experience.
Sommelier Aaron Tomcak
Music Praised by The New York Times for her “elegant solowork,” violinist Dr. Emily Ondracek-Peterson has played such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, the Guggenheim, MoMA, the Apollo Theatre and more. Violist Dr. Erik Christian Peterson has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra and the Milwaukee and New World Symphonies. Both Julliard School graduates, Dr. Ondracek and Dr. Peterson serve as Co-Artistic Directors of the Crested Butte Music Festival.
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Distiller Karen Hoskin
Film Festival Soirée SIP ON ARTISAN COCKTAILS AND BOUTIQUE WINE complemented with creative appetizers and live music tucked into the intimate outdoor nooks of this creekside home — all to benefit the Crested Butte Film Festival.
Chef
Chef Jason Vernon
Chef Jason Vernon of Speckled Goose Culinary and former Proprietor and Executive Chef of Soupçon, was formally trained at the Culinary Institute of America, and refined his prowess at the Stamford Landmark, Chicago Four Seasons, Emeril Lagasse’s Nola and RK, an American Brasserie.
Wine & Spirits Karen Hoskin, founder of Montanya Distillers and mixologist for the evening, is known for her market-fresh, genre-bending cocktails with her obsessively crafted rum. Her rum has won 17 gold and silver medals, three “Best in Class,” “2013 Craft Distillery of the Year” and “Best Rum in the World.” Winemaker Joe Buckel of Buckel Family Wines creates Old-World style wines garnering him 90+ point ratings from Wine Enthusiast. He has worked as enologist at Flowers Vineyard & Winery and BR Cohn Winery, and Winemaker at Sutcliffe Vineyards.
Location Liz Currier’s home is nestled against the banks of Coal Creek, the rippling sounds of the water a constant companion. In this outdoor soirée, lounging couches, oriental rugs, lanterns and tables are set up “living room style” under the dappled shade of the aspens.
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Jason Vernon, Speckled Goose Culinary (Crested Butte, CO)
Winemaker
Joe Buckel, Buckel Family Wines (Crested Butte, CO)
Distiller
Karen Hoskin, Montanya Distillers (Crested Butte, CO)
Host Liz Currier
Location
Crested Butte
Tim e
6:00 p.m.
Gu ests 100
Cost $150
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Artist Timothy White
Location
Center for the Arts
Tim e
6:00 p.m.
Cost
$150 Additional VIP and underwriting levels available
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GET READY FOR A WILD AND COLORFUL ride through art! ARTrageous will astonish you with surprising pop-up performances; an interactive sculptural art experience you can thrust your hands into; live world-fusion jazz; theatre improv interplaying story with visual art; stunning aerial dance and experimental large-projection film. Artisan cocktails, boutique wines and a menagerie of oscillating performances begin your experiential evening. Move about the new Center for the Arts building, rotating through various artistic stations to uncover the facility’s full potential and versatility. Throughout your journey, imaginative chefs serve up a creative and delicious dinner. This is the Center’s biggest fundraiser of the year, so during all of this immersive entertainment, be sure to stop by the auction tables to secure enviable vacations to destinations from Puerto Vallarta to Key Largo and beyond. Expect the unexpected! This is an evening different than anything you’ve ever experienced. It’s going to be ARTrageous!
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Here’s a sampling of just some of the artists coming together for ARTrageous: Live Music
Theatre
Contemporary jazz group The Lao Tizer Band is driven by an explosive mix of jazz, rock, classical, jam band, AfroCuban and world rhythms.
Steven Cole Hughes is the Director of Theatre at Western Colorado University and an awardwinning playwright. His acting resume includes Law & Order and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Macbeth. Heather Nicholson Hughes is a director, actor and teacher whose career has ranged from acting OffBroadway in New York City to teaching for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. She is a Western Colorado University graduate.
Chefs • Chef Tim Egelhoff, Tim Egelhoff Chef Services • Chef Abby Knowles, The Boulder Kitchen Collective • Chef Michael Marsee, Hogwood BBQ • Chef David Wooding, Soupçon
Visual Art Artist Timothy White‘s American Prosperity is a series of evocative panels exploring the themes of unknown stories, abandonment, our sense of place and the question of where we are as a society.
Dance The Crested Butte School of Dance will stun and amaze with aerial dance, showcasing some of the specially designed aerial rigging points in the new Center for the Arts building.
Information and tickets at www.crestedbuttearts.org/artrageous
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AUG 15
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Party on th e Skyland Circle JOIN US FOR AN OUTRAGEOUSLY fun block party hosted by three sets of neighbors under the epic buttresses of Crested Butte Mountain. Celebrate the end of summer with a raucous pig roast and energetic live music so you can boogie the night away with friends new and old.
Chef Chef Michael Marsee of Hogwood BBQ graduated from the New England Culinary Institute with honors before traveling the world as a Private Chef for a prominent family based in Dubai, then settling back into Colorado as Executive Chef on a private ranch. His dishes flaunt layers of textures and flavors from his international experiences. Chef Michael’s prowess emerges from his wide range of experiences, from Chef Michael Marsee rustic open-fire cooking on cattle drives to precision modern techniques for more elegant gatherings.
Music Get ready to boogie with the Coal Creek Connection! This Who’s Who of local musicians has a bevy of rock-androll originals tinged with a rootsy country flavor, and spiced with occasional nuances of reggae and funk. The group’s unique twists on classic rock from the Rolling Stones to Tom Petty make for an energetic and danceable band that thrives on good times and good energy.
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Michael Marsee, Hogwood BBQ (Crested Butte, CO)
Music
Coal Creek Connection (Crested Butte, CO)
Hosts Robert & Noel McCarter Virginia & Gilbert Burciaga Sandy & Hal Smith
Location Skyland
Tim e
6:00 p.m.
Gu ests 75
Cost $250
TOUR DE FORKS
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Chef Ivan Giani
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Cape Winelands Cuisine ADVENTURE TO A DIFFERENT CONTINENT with Cape Winelands Cuisine. Prepared by South African-born chefs, this exotic and diverse culinary tradition features fresh seafood, wild game and vegetarian dishes with bold flavors. Here they are paired with South African wines and served in a new home brimming with old-fashioned Southern hospitality.
Chefs Executive Chef Ivan Giani of the Eleven Experience honed his skills in the famed Cape Winelands Cuisine of South Africa’s Franschhoek Valley under Chef Chris Erasmus (Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant). He brought his sensibility of color and spice with him to Braai South African Restaurant and Kaia Wine Bar in New York City. Kaia Wine Bar Owner Suzaan Hauptfleisch and Chef Billy Dineen serve seasonal dishes of local, organic ingredients that celebrate their South African heritage, and nearly 50 South African wines, all served by the glass. Their efforts have earned Michelin recommendations and made Kaia a mainstay in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.
Location The Sessums’ newly built home capitalizes on an important piece of their Mississippi roots — the Deep South’s affinity for convivial hospitality and memorable entertaining — with an open floor plan, the quintessential covered porch and a kitchen made for chatting. With underwriting support from Margery Feldberg and Jeremy Levin.
Ch efs
Ivan Giani, Eleven Experience (Crested Butte, CO) Billy Dineen, Kaia Wine Bar (New York, NY)
Wine & Spirits
Suzaan Hauptfleisch, Kaia Wine Bar (New York, NY)
Hosts
Lila & Robert Sessums
Location Foxtrot
Tim e
6:00 p.m.
Gu ests 40
Cost $225
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N ew Am erican CHEF CHRIS WARD FROM DALLAS’ AWARD-WINNING The Mercury joins local Chef David Wooding of Soupçon at an architectural wonder atop Red Mountain for an outrageously innovative meal and exquisite sommelierselected wines.
Chefs Executive Chef / Partner Chris Ward of The Mercury (Dallas, TX) utilizes his extensive global cooking experiences to create new American cuisine with French and Asian influences. Named a “Rising Star Chef” by the James Beard House Foundation, his efforts have been celebrated as “Best Chef in Dallas” (D Magazine), “Top Ten in Texas” (Gourmet Magazine), “Best New Restaurant” (Food & Wine Magazine) and “America’s Top 50” (Travel & Leisure Magazine). Chef David Wooding of Soupçon cooks with a progressive edge, elevating and recreating “normal” cuisine to be both exciting and accessible. He thrives on spontaneity driven by freshness, his imagination swirling around French, Italian and Nouveau American.
Wine Sommelier Judy Byron loves broadening individuals’ palates to experience unique and wonderful wines from all around the world.
Location Perched atop Red Mountain, the Archer residence — also known as Castlewood Estate — is undeniably among the valley’s most unique homes, a stone-and-wood homage to century-old European hunting lodges with unparalleled mountain views. With underwriting support from Amy LaDue and Rick LaDue.
Ch efs
David Wooding, Soupçon (Crested Butte, CO) Chris Ward, The Mercury (Dallas, TX)
Somm elier
Judy Byron, Grand Vin (Crested Butte, CO)
Hosts
Hillary & Matthew Archer
Location
Red Mountain Ranch
Tim e
6:00 p.m.
Gu ests 40
Cost $250
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Michael Busse, Garlic Mike’s (Gunnison, CO)
Hosts Julie & David Winn
Location
Ohio Creek
Tim e
6:00 p.m.
Gu ests 30
Cost $175
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TRAVEL TO ITALY THROUGH YOUR TASTE BUDS as you learn the native secrets of this romantic, Old-World culinary art form in a boisterous and educational cooking demonstration culminating in a divine meal.
Chef Chef / Owner Michael Busse of Garlic Mike’s boasts an Old-World instinct inherited from his mother, mixed with new inspiration from recent voyages to Bologna and Sicily and backed by formal training at the Academy of Culinary Arts. Twenty years of Chef Michael Busse showcasing his Italian cuisine at Garlic Mike’s have earned him the Gunnison People’s Choice Awards for “Best Chef” and “Best Restaurant” for many years and features on Spotlight America and the Travel Channel's Food Paradise.
Location The views from the modern Western home of Julie and David Winn spread out lazily across open meadows to the dramatic backdrop of the Anthracites and Mill Creek Cliffs. Remarkable large stone walls cover the kitchen and fireplace with unusual shapes, arrangements and colors. The great room features floor-to-ceiling windows so the view from the inside is just as good as from the outside. After living in Paris for 25 years, the Winns now reside in Gunnison full time, and their style is an inviting mixture of homey mountain rustic, colorful modern European design and classic oil paintings reminiscent of Renaissance Italy.
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Dr. Patty Limerick
Colorado Celebration MINGLE WITH DR. PATTY LIMERICK of the Center for the American West before her Public Policy Forum lecture with Colorado-inspired hors d’oeuvres, boutique wines and crafted cocktails.
Chef With her focus on seasonal, local and organic ingredients, Chef Dana Zobs of Crested Butte’s Personal Chefs has an obsessive following. Her three decades of experience include studies at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, Chef of Whole Foods and recipe developer for Williams-Sonoma.
Wine Winemaker Joe Buckel of Buckel Family Wines creates Old World style wines garnering him 90+ point ratings from Wine Enthusiast. He has worked as enologist at Flowers Vineyard & Winery and Winemaker at Sutcliffe Vineyards.
Guest
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Dana Zobs, Crested Butte’s Personal Chefs (Crested Butte, CO)
Gu est
Dr. Patty Limerick, Center of the American West (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Partner
The Public Policy Forum of Crested Butte Winemaker Joe Buckel
Dr. Patty Limerick of the Center for the American West has served as Colorado State Historian, written numerous books on the West, penned columns for the New York Times and been honored with a MacArthur Fellowship. Each summer, the Public Policy Forum of Crested Butte presents a broad range of speakers who discuss significant public policy issues. The 2019 talks are held at the Center for the Arts every Tuesday from June 25 – August 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. www.crestedbutteforum.org.
Host
Center for the Arts
Location
Kinder-Padon Gallery
Tim e
5:30 p.m.
Cost $125
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Ch efs
Rose Reyes, Montanya Distillers (Crested Butte, CO) Biju Thomas, Biju’s Little Curry Shop (Denver, CO)
Hosts Desiree & Dave Miller
Location
Meridian Lake
Tim e
6:00 p.m.
Gu ests 40
Cost $200
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JOURNEY TO ASIA THROUGH FRESH Nouvelle Cuisine with an Asian-fusion twist in a home filled with exotic art from the East.
Chefs A graduate of Denver’s Cook Street School of Culinary Arts, Chef Rose Reyes of Montanya Distillers prepares fresh Nouvelle Cuisine dishes sparkling with an Asian-fusion twist. She creates aesthetic and sensual eating experiences, the visual and textural followed by an explosion of tastes. Chef Biju Thomas of Biju’s Little Curry Shop (named “Best Indian Restaurant in Denver” by Westword) Chef Rose Reyes is known for light, simple dishes bursting with bold flavors from the chef’s native south India. Since 2009, Chef Thomas has cooked for dozens of elite professional athletes and celebrities, teaching them the craft of healthy, everyday cooking.
Location Perched on the highest tier of the Meridian Lake development, the Millers’ home provides enviable entry to the Snodgrass trail to the north and rambling downvalley views the south. As former residents of Hong Kong and Shanghai, the Millers collected art and textiles that now accent their home’s more rustic elements — timber framed beams, rough-hewn hardwood floors and white wash wainscoting.
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Caju n Bru nch-n-Boogie SAUNTER TO THE CENTER FOR A SOUL-SATISFYING Cajun Sunday brunch complete with live music from the bayou and a guaranteed barefoot-in-the-grass dance party.
Chef Chef Michael Marchitelli of Marchitelli’s Gourmet Noodle is a Crested Butte classic, known for his cooking repertoire of family recipes from his grandmother’s Italian heritage. But some may not know of his deepseated love affair with New Orleans. After living in the Crescent City and attending Tulane University, and before his decades-long tenure with Marchitelli’s Gourmet Noodle, Chef Chef Michael Marchitelli Michael opened his first culinary endeavor with his mother in Pennsylvania — a New Orleans blues bar. He immediately fell in love. Be ready for a raucous — and flavorful — good time.
Music Tony Trahan & the BlueKrewe play a mix of swampy Louisiana roots music straight from the bayou. Like a good Cajun gumbo they add different seasonings to the pot — a pinch of zesty zydeco, a splash of Cajun injections, fistfuls of rockin’ bayou blues, some Mardi Gras flavoring and a heaping helping of New Orleans funk. Their energy, enthusiasm and talent landed them tours and openings for Sonny Landreth, Marcia Ball, Karl Denson and Anders Osborne.
Ch ef
Michael Marchitelli, Marchitelli’s Gourmet Noodle (Crested Butte, CO)
Music Tony Trahan & the BlueKrewe
Hosts Sandy & Roger Dorf Kathy & Scott King
Location
Center for the Arts Outdoor Stage & Town Park, Crested Butte
Tim e
11:00 a.m.
Gu ests 50
Cost $250
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SE5P Tour de France Chef Jason Vernon
Ch efs
Jason Vernon Speckled Goose Culinary, (Crested Butte, CO) Danielle Riesz Gutter, Wildflour Sweets (Crested Butte, CO)
Somm elier
Dan Downing, Founder, Elevated Winesource & Wine Director, Soupçon (Crested Butte, CO)
Hosts
Maureen & Keith Gamble
Location Skyland
Tim e
6:00 p.m.
Gu ests 24
Cost
$1,000
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BEGINNING WITH TRADITIONAL CAVIAR SERVICE and vintage champagne, this is an evening where masters of their craft pull out all the stops. Truly exquisite French cuisine, scrupulously selected Old World wine pairings and decadent dessert pastries — lavish yourself with this most extravagant ending to a stunning summer season.
Chefs Chef Jason Vernon of Speckled Goose Culinary, former Proprietor and Executive Chef of Soupçon, relishes in the romantic nuances of the French countryside. Formally trained at the Culinary Institute of America, Chef Jason refined his prowess at such prestigious dining establishments as the Stamford Landmark, Chicago Four Seasons, Emeril Lagasse's Nola and RK, an American Brasserie. Wielding a degree in baking and pastry arts from Johnson & Wales, award-winning Pastry Chef Chef Danielle Danielle Riesz Gutter of Wildflour Riesz Gutter Sweets has baked at some of the most esteemed restaurants in the world, including five Four Seasons Hotels and Aspen’s Little Nell, all 5-star / 5-diamond establishments.
Wine Sommelier / Founder Dan Downing of Elevated Winesource focuses on private wine cellar management and wine events. With over 10 years of experience in the world of high-end wine and food, Dan is also the Wine Director of the fabulously deep and prestigious offerings at Soupçon.
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Spotligh t on Argentina WINEMAKER SANTIAGO ACHÁVAL IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN winemaking and a pioneer in Argentine old-vine Malbec wines with a passionate cult following. His winemaking career began in founding Achával-Ferrer in Argentina with Manuel Ferrer and Roberto Cipresso, achieving world renown in a few short years. He again joined Cipresso to start Matervini (“Mother of Wine” in Latin), also in Argentina, further exploring the varying personalities of Malbec from different terroirs. Santiago’s third endeavor is The Farm Winery, founded with Jim and Azmina Winemaker Madsen in Paso Robles, California. Wine Spectator, which Santiago Achával named his wine as the top 10 in the world in 2012, has honored him on their “Top 100” list six times, his Matervini Malbec the only Malbec to make that list in 2018. In their review of over 460 Argentine wines, the top three were all made by Santiago. He’s produced four of the five highest rated Malbecs in the history of Argentina. Six of his wines have received 98 and 99 points from Wine Advocate (Robert Parker), with other wines rated 95 or higher over 18 times. Wine & Spirits named his eponymous property “Winery of the Year” based on blind tastings of more than 9,000 wines globally.
Argentine Events PRE-FESTIVAL PRIVATE TASTING & FIRESIDE CHAT WITH SANTIAGO ACHÁVAL Enjoy a fascinating
Winemaker Richard Saperstein
discussion and tasting with Argentina’s most famous winemaker to kick off the festival. The renowned Santiago Achával discusses Argentina, his craft and his career, moderated by emerging winemaker Richard Saperstein of Viña Andrico. Enjoy wine selections from Matervini Winery (Mendoza, Argentina) and hors d’oeuvres from Chef Tim Egelhoff. At the home of Lauren and Garrett Dimon. Wednesday, July 24, 4:00 p.m. $100 not included in festival passes
WINEMAKER’S DINNER ARGENTINE ASADO
SEMINAR FROM WINE LOVERS TO WINEMAKERS How does an oenophile become a
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Experience the flavors of an authentic Argentine asado, or barbeque, in this cultural culinary immersion. Gather around the open fire chatting and drinking wine while the meat slowly roasts over a unique grill, cooking the animal in its entirety over wood coals. Chef Kalon Wall prepares this al fresco meal to complement Argentine wines from Winemakers Santiago Achával (Achával-Ferrer, Matervini & The Farm Winery), Richard Saperstein (Viña Andrico) and Chef Kalon Wall Michael Evans (Uco's Playground and Recuerdo). At The Reserve on the East River. Thursday, July 25, 6:00 p.m. $500
winemaker? Hear the engaging stories and see the images behind two emerging winemakers — Richard Saperstein (Viña Andrico) and Michael Evans (Uco's Playground, Recuerdo and Vines of Mendoza) — while gaining exposure to traditional and nontraditional Argentine varietals. Sample a wide range of Mendoza, Argentina wines including a vertical tasting of the densely packed Viña Andrico Malbecs, the Uco’s Playground Cabernet Franc, Michael Evans Zinfandel, GSM and other surprises. At the Center for the Arts Terrace and Community Room. Friday, July 26, 12:45 p.m. $50
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Festival Passes & Tickets
PATRON PASS COUPLE: $2,500 SINGLE: $1,750 BENEFITS: VIP entry to Grand Tasting; access to VIP Lounge at Grand Tasting; entry to Reserve Tasting; invitation to VIP Founder’s Breakfast; entry to and preferred seating at all Winemaker’s Dinners, Lunches and Brunches; entry to all Tasting Adventures and seminars; and more. CONNOISSEUR PASS $700 BENEFITS: VIP entry to Grand Tasting; access to VIP Lounge at Grand Tasting; entry to Reserve Tasting; invitation to VIP Founder’s Breakfast; entry to one Winemaker’s Dinner; entry to one Brunch, Lunch or Tasting Adventure; and entry to all seminars.
TASTING PASS $285 BENEFITS: VIP entry to Grand Tasting; entry to Reserve Tasting; and entry to two seminars (excluding Riedel Seminar). TICKETS Tickets to individual events also available. Purchase both passes and tickets at www.cbwineandfood.com. Reservations required for all ticket and pass holders. A benefit for the Center for the Arts
2019 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 4:00 p.m.
PRE-FESTIVAL PRIVATE TASTING & FIRESIDE CHAT WITH SANTIAGO ACHÁVAL Kick off the festival with a discussion and wine tasting with Argentina’s most famous winemaker, Santiago Achával. With wine selections from Matervini Winery and light hors d’oeuvres from Chef Tim Egelhoff. Moderated by Richard Saperstein. At the home of Lauren & Garrett Dimon. $100
THURSDAY, JULY 25 9:00 a.m.
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TAKE A HIKE! In conjunction with the Crested Butte Land Trust and Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, enjoy a mellow guided hike to beautiful Long Lake. Wine selections from Kamlin Fasano (Steele Wines) and a post-hike gourmet lunch from Chef Tim Egelhoff. At the home of Janet & Kurt Giesselman. $120 LUNCH ON THE ITALIAN RIVIERA A three-course Italian Riviera-themed lunch with Italian wine pairings. With Chef Michael Marchitelli (Marchitelli’s Gourmet Noodle) and Sommelier Jeffrey Wingate (Prestige Wine Imports). At Marchitelli’s Gourmet Noodle. $120 SEMINAR MASTER CLASS — AROMAS AND IMPACT COMPOUNDS Master Sommelier Sean Razee (Southern Glazer’s) breaks down important aroma and structure compounds in wines in this advanced blind tasting. At the Center’s West Performance Studio. $50 MONET & ROSÉ In collaboration with the Center for the Arts’ Visual Arts Department, artist Karen Hill teaches you to paint in the style of impressionist Claude Monet as you sip on that most classic summer wine — rosé. With Sommelier Aaron Tomcak. At the Center’s Community Room & Terrace. $45 SEMINAR WEIRD WINES — UNUSUAL VARIETALS & UNEXPECTED GROWING REGIONS Expand your horizons with a selection of obscure wines from regions that will surprise you. With Sommeliers Judy Byron and Diane Kresley (Grand Vin). At the Center’s West Performance Studio. $50 SEMINAR BE YOUR OWN BARTENDER Learn the secrets and stories behind classic cocktails, how to stock your bar and what makes a great cocktail with Zyr Vodka, Whitley Neill Gin and Gin Infusions and The Pogue’s Irish Whiskey. With Spirits Expert Chelsea Noble. At the Center for the Arts Kinder-Padon Gallery. $50 AFTERNOON ON ELK COLORADO CREATIVE DISTRICT WINE WALK Sample wine and chat with winemakers from some of the state’s best wineries in a leisurely stroll through Crested Butte’s art galleries in this self-guided tour. Featuring Buckel Family Wine, Vinnie Fera, Black Arts Cellars, Fenceline, Sutcliffe Vineyards, Chill Switch, The Storm Cellar and more. Meet at the Center’s Lobby. $50 WINEMAKER’S DINNER ARGENTINE ASADO Dine al fresco with Crested Butte favorite Kalon Wall, preparing traditional Argentine fare over an open fire to complement fine Mendoza, Argentina wines. With Chef Kalon Wall and Winemakers Santiago Achával, Richard Saperstein (Viña Andrico) and Michael Evans (Uco's Playground and Recuerdo). At The Reserve on the East River. $500
FRIDAY, JULY 26
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BIKES, BEERS & BBQ Shred local mountain bike trails on an intermediate group ride with Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association and enjoy a post-ride beer tasting and mouthwatering BBQ lunch at Irwin Brewing Company. With Amber Herrick and Branden Miller (Irwin Brewing Co.) and Chef Michael Marsee (Hogwood BBQ). $120 VIP FOUNDER’S BREAKFAST Invitation-only breakfast. Rub elbows with festival chefs, winemakers and sommeliers over a sumptuous breakfast buffet with all the local trimmings from Chef Dana Zobs (CB’s Personal Chefs). At the home of festival founder Jeff Hermanson. By invitation only. SOUPÇON LUNCH WITH SPECIAL GUESTS A killer crew of French-trained chefs and winemakers treat you to a special French-themed lunch. With Chef David Wooding (Soupçon), Chef Tom Coohill (Coohill’s, Denver), Chef Lon Symensma (ChoLon, Denver) and Pastry Chef Nikki Baldacchi (Coohill’s, Denver), with wines from Winemaker Edgar Torres (Bodega de Edgar and Paper Street). At Soupçon. $150 SEMINAR FROM WINE LOVERS TO WINEMAKERS Emerging winemakers Richard Saperstein (Viña Andrico) and Michael Evans (Uco's Playground, Recuerdo and Vines of Mendoza) share their journeys from oenophiles to winemakers with a tasting of a wide range of Mendoza, Argentina wines. At the Center’s Community Room & Terrace. $50 SEMINAR RECTIFY MY LOVE — A STORY OF AMERICAN WHISKEY With J. Rieger & Co. Co-Founder Ryan Maybee, learn the complex history of American Whiskey beyond Bourbon and taste through the three different Whiskey components that comprise the Rieger's KC Whiskey blend, all at cask strength. A must for all whiskey aficionados! At the Center’s East Performance Studio. $50 SEMINAR LET’S TALK TEQUILA WITH CÓDIGO 1530 Taste all five of Código 1530’s expressions of tequila as you learn about why it’s special and how tequila is made. With Spirits Experts Channing Dial and Brice Erichsen (Código 1530 Tequila). At Bonez. $50 RESERVE TASTING New this year! Enjoy a wide variety of the very best of the festival as you sip only premium wines and spirits with 90+ point ratings and high retail values with bites from local restaurants. At the new Center building. $125 COLORADO FIVE™ DINNER Feast on exceptional, regional cuisine from the Colorado FIVE™, a hand-picked group of chefs and beverage experts who exemplify the staple passion, creativity and purpose of Colorado dining. With Jim Pittenger (Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, Denver), Josh Niernberg (Bin 707 / TacoParty / DinnerParty, Grand Junction), Duane Walker (Big Red F Restaurant Group, Denver), Kevin Grossi, (The Regional, Fort Collins) and Bryan Redniss (The Rose, Edwards). Wine and beverages by Jayme Henderson and Steve Steese (The Storm Cellar Winery, Hotchkiss) and Jen Mattioni (Q House, Denver). Hosted by Elizabeth and Michael Patterson at Alpine Vista CB. $300
SATURDAY, JULY 27 10:00 a.m.
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SEMINAR A RIEDEL SENSORY WORKSHOP is an entertaining and educational exploration of how the right glassware can enhance your wine drinking experience. Presented by Sommelier Shelley Sale (Southern Glazer’s). At the Center’s West Performance Studio. $80 includes a set of 4 Riedel glasses CHAMPAGNE & FRIED CHICKEN Master Sommelier Sean Razee (Southern Glazer’s) and Level 2 Sommelier James Holton (The Slogar) introduce you to the hottest food and wine combination right now: fried chicken and champagne. At The Slogar with new owners Malia Jones, Chef Ian Scott and Ayla Scott. $120 VIP GRAND TASTING ADMISSION Get in before the crowds! $125 THE GRAND TASTING Sip, swirl and saunter your way through over 500 wines, spirits and beers. We have an exciting new layout with seating areas; public art installation; biergarten with classic Ford beer truck; “cocktail corner” with mixology demos; “mini seminars” with sommeliers; live music; wine auction and the infinitely fun CB Wanderbus photo booth. $75
SUNDAY, JULY 28 10:30 a.m.
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VINO & VINYASA Get your flow on with Yoga Instructor Brittany Phelps (Yoga for the Peaceful) for an all-levels class on the Center for the Arts Terrace. Afterward, enjoy fresh juices, light brunch bites from Chef Rose Reyes (Montanya Distillers) and brunch cocktails from Chelsea Noble (Zyr Vodka). At the Center’s Community Room & Terrace. $65 BURSTING WITH BUBBLES BRUNCH Mix and mingle in a casual environment with delicious and hearty farm-to-table fare and sparkling wines from Champagne Besserat de Bellefon. With Chef Abby Knowles (Boulder Kitchen Collective), Chef Chris Starkus (Urban Farmer) and Sommelier Maude Autran (Champagne Besserat de Bellefon). At the home of Aimee & Mitch Dryer. $150
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Spotlighton Colorado Afternoon on Elk: Colorado Creative District Wine Walk Sample wines and chat with winemakers from some of the state’s best wineries as you enjoy a leisurely stroll down Elk Avenue in this self-guided tour. Discover why Crested Butte is a designated Colorado Creative District as its galleries and shops become pop-up tasting rooms. Pick up your wine glass and map in the lobby of the new Center for the Arts building. Stops include Scout’s General Store, Redline Gallery, Shaun Horne Gallery, Rijks Family Gallery, Studio West, RAModern, Midnight Gallery and Crested Butte Fine Art Gallery. Featured wines are from Buckel Family Wine, Vinnie Fera, Black Arts Cellars, Fenceline, Sutcliffe Vineyards, Chill Switch, The Storm Cellar and more. Thursday, July 25. 4:00 p.m. $50
The Colorado FIVE™ Dinner The Colorado FIVE™ is a dedicated collaboration between five of Colorado’s most influential chefs, highlighting the state’s exceptional regional cuisine and putting it on the national culinary map. Featuring Chefs Jim Pittenger (Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, Denver), Josh Niernberg (Bin 707 / TacoParty / DinnerParty, Grand Junction), Duane Walker (Jax Fish House / Lola Coastal Mexican, Big Red F Corporate Consulting, Denver), Kevin Grossi (The Regional, Fort Collins) and Bryan Redniss (The Rose, Edwards). Wine and beverages by Jayme Henderson and Steve Steese (The Storm Cellar Winery, Hotchkiss) and Jen Mattioni (Q House, Denver). At the home of Michael and Elizabeth Patterson at Alpine Vista CB, a new luxury vacation home in Mt. Crested Butte with custom designed furnishings and unparalleled views. Inquiries: www.ironhorsecb.com. Friday, July 26. 7:00 p.m. $300
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Featured Lu nch es WHY NOT TAKE A LANGUOROUS EUROPEAN-STYLE LUNCH DURING THE FESTIVAL? Indulge in multi-course, wine-paired meals, properly placed in the middle of the day. With a different theme each day of the festival, you can truly sink your teeth into this custom from across the pond.
Lunch on the Italian Riviera
Champagne & Fried Chicken
A three-course Portofino / Italian Rivierathemed lunch with Italian wine pairings. With Chef Michael Marchitelli (Marchitelli’s Gourmet Noodle) and Sommelier Jeffrey Wingate (Prestige Wine Imports / Gruppo Mezzacorona). At Marchitelli’s Gourmet Noodle. Thursday, July 25. 11:00 a.m. $120
Master Sommelier Sean Razee (Southern Glazer’s) and Level 2 Sommelier James Holton (The Slogar) introduce you to the hottest food and wine combination right now — fried chicken and champagne. Be prepared for additional menu surprises. Think oyster po’ boys and pork belly sliders. At The Slogar with new owners Malia Jones, Chef Ian Scott and Ayla Scott. Saturday, July 27. 12:00 p.m. $120
Soupçon Lunch with Special Guests A killer crew of French-trained chefs and a California winemaker treats you to a special French-themed lunch. With Chef David Wooding (Soupçon), Chef Tom Coohill (Coohill’s), Chef Lon Symensma (ChoLon) and Pastry Chef Nikki Baldacchi (Coohill’s), with wines from Winemaker Edgar Torres (Bodega de Edgar and Paper Street). At Soupçon. Friday, July 26. 11:00 a.m. $150
Bursting with Bubbles Brunch A true brunch to conclude your festival experience! Mix and mingle al fresco in a casual environment with delicious and hearty farm-to-table fare and sparkling wines. With Chef Abby Knowles (Boulder Kitchen Collective), Chef Chris Starkus (Urban Farmer) and Sommelier Maude Autran (Champagne Besserat de Bellefon). At the home of Aimee and Mitch Dryer. Sunday, July 28. 11:00 a.m. $150
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