Riedel Wine Glass Seminar (Wednesday, September 6 // 6 – 7 p.m.)
$95.00
Join Riedel and the Denver Food + Wine Festival for an educational and entertaining program that will change your wine life forever! Sommelier Shelley Sale will demonstrate the relationship between the shape of a wine glass and our perception and enjoyment of the wine within.
After the seminar, you will take home your own four-glass Riedel kit, valued at $138, with one glass for each varietal.
MSU Denver, Hospitality Learning Center
1190 Auraria Parkway, 2nd floor (behind SpringHill Suites by Marriott)
Shake + Brake Showdown - Early Bird (Thursday, September 7 // 7 - 10 p.m.)
$60.00
The Shake + Brake Showdown is a lively cocktail competition fueled by bites from Denver’s best food trucks. Expect all-you-can-drink from local bartenders, appetizers from Shake + Brake's food truck all-stars, and the opportunity to purchase more food from the trucks if you're still hungry!
Attendees will be able to vote on their favorite food truck and their favorite cocktail, while judges determine the top three bartenders.
Proceeds benefit the Colorado Restaurant Foundation’s mission of service to support foodservice worker education, training, and overall health and wellness.
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer Street, Denver
Grand Tasting - Early Bird VIP (Saturday, September 9 // Noon - 4 p.m.)
$275.00
The Denver Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting showcases the region’s culinary leaders – award winning chefs, mixologists, and wine professionals – who will share bites and sips that explore and celebrate Colorado’s dynamic food-and-beverage scene.
Eat, drink, be merry, and discover the creativity of more than 40 top local restaurants and more than 500 beverage options from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, poured by their team of pros. The Grand Tasting will feature an exclusive VIP Lounge with specialty wines selected by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Master Sommeliers, tastes from 10 upscale restaurants, live music, and much more!
Admission begins at noon and includes entry to the exclusive VIP Lounge with food from high-end restaurants, reserve wines, and live music, as well as early access to the full Grand Tasting lineup of small bites, wines, and spirits.
New this year will be an opportunity to attend wine seminars from the festival's Master Sommeliers, upgraded drinkware and bathrooms, and a dedicated fast-entry line.
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer Street, Denver
Grand Tasting - VIP (Saturday, September 9 // Noon - 4 p.m.)
$300.00
Not Available
The Denver Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting showcases the region’s culinary leaders – award winning chefs, mixologists, and wine professionals – who will share bites and sips that explore and celebrate Colorado’s dynamic food-and-beverage scene.
Eat, drink, be merry, and discover the creativity of more than 40 top local restaurants and more than 500 beverage options from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, poured by their team of pros. The Grand Tasting will feature an exclusive VIP Lounge with specialty wines selected by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Master Sommeliers, tastes from 10 upscale restaurants, live music, and much more!
Admission begins at noon and includes entry to the exclusive VIP Lounge with food from high-end restaurants, reserve wines, and live music, as well as early access to the full Grand Tasting lineup of small bites, wines, and spirits.
New this year will be an opportunity to attend wine seminars from the festival's Master Sommeliers, upgraded drinkware and bathrooms, and a dedicated fast-entry line.
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer Street, Denver
Grand Tasting - Early Bird First Taste (Saturday, September 9 // 12:30-4:30pm)
$175.00
The Denver Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting showcases the region’s culinary leaders – award winning chefs, mixologists, and wine professionals – who will share bites and sips that explore and celebrate Colorado’s dynamic food-and-beverage scene.
Eat, drink, be merry, and discover the creativity of more than 40 top local restaurants and more than 500 beverage options from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, poured by their team of pros.
Admission begins at 12:30 p.m., a full hour before General Admission entry, and includes access to the full Grand Tasting lineup of small bites, wines, and spirits.
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer Street, Denver
Grand Tasting - First Taste (Saturday, September 9 // 12:30-4:30pm)
$200.00
Not Available
The Denver Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting showcases the region’s culinary leaders – award winning chefs, mixologists, and wine professionals – who will share bites and sips that explore and celebrate Colorado’s dynamic food-and-beverage scene.
Eat, drink, be merry, and discover the creativity of more than 40 top local restaurants and more than 500 beverage options from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, poured by their team of pros.
Admission begins at 12:30 p.m., a full hour before General Admission entry, and includes access to the full Grand Tasting lineup of small bites, wines, and spirits.
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer Street, Denver
Grand Tasting - Early Bird GA (Saturday, September 9 // 1:30-4:30pm)
$125.00
The Denver Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting showcases the region’s culinary leaders – award winning chefs, mixologists, and wine professionals – who will share bites and sips that explore and celebrate Colorado’s dynamic food-and-beverage scene.
Eat, drink, be merry, and discover the creativity of more than 40 top local restaurants and more than 500 beverage options from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, poured by their team of pros.
Admission begins at 1:30 p.m. and includes access to the full Grand Tasting lineup of small bites, wines, and spirits.
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer Street, Denver
Grand Tasting - GA (Saturday, September 9 // 1:30-4:30pm)
$150.00
Not Available
The Denver Food + Wine Festival Grand Tasting showcases the region’s culinary leaders – award winning chefs, mixologists, and wine professionals – who will share bites and sips that explore and celebrate Colorado’s dynamic food-and-beverage scene.
Eat, drink, be merry, and discover the creativity of more than 40 top local restaurants and more than 500 beverage options from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, poured by their team of pros.
Admission begins at 1:30 p.m. and includes access to the full Grand Tasting lineup of small bites, wines, and spirits.
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer Street, Denver
Party Platter Package
$175.00
Grand Tasting GA ticket + Shake + Brake Showdown ticket: $175
The Denver Food + Wine Festival showcases the region’s culinary leaders – award winning chefs, mixologists, and wine professionals – who will share bites and sips that explore and celebrate Colorado’s dynamic food-and-beverage scene.
Eat, drink, be merry, and discover the creativity of more than 50 top local restaurants and food trucks and more than 500 beverage options from the Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits portfolio, poured by their team of pros.
Shake + Brake Showdown Admission begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 7.
Grand Tasting General Admission begins at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 9
Tivoli Quad, Auraria Campus
1000 Larimer Street, Denver
Riedel Wine Glass Seminar (Thursday, September 7 // 6-7 p.m.)
$95.00
Join Riedel and the Denver Food + Wine Festival for an educational and entertaining program that will change your wine life forever!
Sommelier Shelley Sale will demonstrate the relationship between the shape of a wine glass and our perception and enjoyment of the wine within.
After the seminar, you will take home your own four-glass Riedel kit, valued at $138, with one glass for each varietal.
MSU Denver, Hospitality Learning Center
1190 Auraria Parkway, 2nd floor (behind SpringHill Suites by Marriott)