THE 4TH ANNUAL DURANGO WINE EXPERIENCE

JUMP TO:          THURSDAY, MAY 6TH         FRIDAY, MAY 7TH         SATURDAY, MAY 8TH

Wednesday, May 5th:  

3:00p-6:00p

the durango wine experience 2007DWE Event Office Open     
Strater Hotel Lobby
Vendor Registration, Ticketing & Will Call

5:30p

"Wine to Water" Benefit Dinner           
@ Henry Strater Theatre

Featuring Chef Safari from Africa & Chef Dave of the Historic Strater Hotel. Six wine and food pairing stations.
Cost: $40 per person
Call: 970.247.4431 for details and reservation

JUMP TO:          THURSDAY, MAY 6TH         FRIDAY, MAY 7TH         SATURDAY, MAY 8TH

Thursday, May 6th:  

12:00p-5:00p

the durango wine experience 2007DWE Event Office Open     
Strater Hotel Lobby
Vendor Registration, Ticketing & Will Call

4:00p-5:00p

Seminar: Peach Street Distillers Martini Seminar     
@ Moe's Starlight Lounge
Bill Graham, co-owner of Palisade, Colorado's, Peach Street Distillers.
Suggested Donation: $5     Call: Rick Carney for more info @ 970.749.7231

5:00p-6:30p

the durango wine experience 2007VIP Welcome Reception    
Steamworks Brewery Co.      
All access platinum pass holders, wineries, vendors, media & sponsors.
Included in the "All Access Platinum Festival Pass"

7:00pm

Sbragia Family Vineyards Winemaker Dinner     
@ Kennebec Caf
é

Featuring Adam Sbragia and the wines of Sbragia Family Vineyards.

Price: $75 including tax and gratuity
Call Barbara: 970.247.5674 or email for reservations

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Friday, May 7th: 

9:00a-6:00p

the durango wine experience 2007DWE Event Office Open     
Strater Hotel Lobby

11:00p-12:00p

the durango wine experience 2007Saké Seminar
@ East by Southwest
Saké, pronounced "Sah-que", is often referred to as rice wine. Saké is actually brewed, making it more like a beer! Taste several select styles with your guide, Shelley Sale, CSW. Kanpai!

Price: $25 Buy Tickets Online

1:00p-2:00p

Specialty Chocolate & Gourmet Wine Pairing
@ The Rochester Hotel Courtyard 
Josh Galloway of Silverton Chocolates & local wine expert Mike French pair wine and chocolate.
Price: $40      Call: 970.385.1920 for tickets and more info

2:00p-3:00p

the durango wine experience 2007Steamworks Brewery Tour & Tasting     
@Steamworks Brewery Co. 
Head Brewer Ken Martin leads a brewery tour and sensory analysis tasting of select styles of Steamworks beer. Price: $20     Buy Tickets Online

4:00p- 7:00p

the durango wine experience 2007"Walk-About" Durango     
Main St. & 2nd Ave.  Hundreds of wines featured with light appetizers at these seven downtown Durango locations: Azul Gallery, Sorrel Sky Gallery, Rain Dance Gallery, Coldwell Banker, the Rochester Hotel, Steamworks Brewing Co & the Durango Arts Center.
Included in the "All Access Platinum Festival Pass" & the "Weekend Tasting Pass".
Price: $50     Buy Tickets Online

7:30p

"Springtime in Italy" Palm Bay Imports Wine Dinner         
@ Guido's Favorite Foods

Featuring Chef/owner Susan Devereaux and Mark Price of Platinum Beverage and Palm Bay Imports.
Price: $55 per person

Call: 970.259.5028 for details and reservations

JUMP TO:  THURSDAY, MAY 6TH         FRIDAY, MAY 7TH         SATURDAY, MAY 8TH

Saturday, May 8th: 

9:00a-3:00p

the durango wine experience 2007DWE Event Office Open     
Strater Hotel Lobby

11:00a-12:00p

the durango wine experience 2007Wine Seminar: Bubbles!
@ ENO     
Champagne and Sparkling wines of the world.    
Hosted by Shelley Sale, CSW
Included in the "All Access Platinum Festival Pass" & "All Saturday Seminar Pass".
Price: $35     Buy Tickets Online

12:30p- 1:30p

the durango wine experience 2007 Wine Luncheon: Spanish Wine & Tapas
@ The Palace Restaurant 
Rioja, Rías Baixas, La Mancha, Jumilla, Montilla Mores, Toro and Tapas! Hosted by Steve Lewis of Giuliana Imports & Paul Tocco of Synergy Fine Wines.
Included in the "All Access Platinum Festival Pass" & "All Saturday Seminar Pass".
Price: $75      Buy Tickets Online

2:00p-3:00p

the durango wine experience 2007Wine Seminar: Blending Seminar
@ The Strater Hotel Oak Room
Blend your own wine from several unique single vinyard cabernets! Hosted by Anne Hay, CSW, CWE, WSET Diploma
Included in the "All Access Platinum Festival Pass" & "All Saturday Seminar Pass".
Price: $45     Buy Tickets Online

4:00p- 6:30p

the durango wine experience 2007The Grand Tasting
First National Bank parking lot, under the festival tents.Hundreds of wineries and several local restaurants.
Included in the "All Access Platinum Festival Pass" & the "Weekend Tasting Pass".
Price $75      Buy Tickets Online

7:30pm

Duckhorn Wine Company Dinner           
@ The Glacier Club

Six courses of perfectly paired wine and food. Extremely limited.
Price: $120
including tax and gratuity
Call: 970-375-8008 for details and reservations

JUMP TO:  THURSDAY, MAY 6TH         FRIDAY, MAY 7TH         SATURDAY, MAY 8TH

Sunday, May 9th:

Sleep in, have brunch, then enjoy spring in beautiful Durango!

See you next year.



Tickets are now available online!


or

Tickets may be purchased in person at Durango Liquor,
1145 Camino del Rio, Durango, CO.

or

Tickets may also be purchased at the DWE event office located in the lobby of the Strater Hotel.

the durango wine experience 2007The DWE event office hours:
12p-5p   Thursday   May 6th
9a-6p    Friday      May 7th
9a-3p   Saturday  May 8th

No tickets will be mailed.


You must show an ID and be over 21 years of age to pick up tickets. 


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