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See what we offered last year: Durango Wine Experience 2023
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Walkabout
Hundreds of wines featured with light appetizers at multiple downtown Durango locations.
Friday, April 26: 4 pm - 6:30 pm
Grand Tasting
Under the BIG tent at the Smiley Building, it will feature hundreds of wines and Colorado spirits along with Durango's finest restaurants showcasing their delectable cuisine.
Saturday, April 27: 3 pm - 6 pm
Wristband Pick-up for Ticketholders -- Required for Entry to Walkabout and Grand Tasting
Thursday, April 25 & Friday, April 26, 2024
R Space | 734 E 2nd Ave
12:00 - 5:30 PM
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Smiley Building Café | 1309 E 3rd Ave
12:00 - 5:00 PM
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Unique Tastings, Wine Dinners and Educational Events
Walkabout Durango Tasting
Friday, April 26, 2024 | 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Multi-location: Downtown Durango
Hundreds of wines featured with light appetizers at multiple downtown Durango locations. The Walkabout is our signature, multi-location, tasting event. You will enjoy not only a taste of great wine & food, but also a taste of the local nonprofit sector in which the Community Foundation invests. You’ll have a chance to learn more about a dozen wonderful nonprofits that are making a difference across our region!
Libation tables will be featured at some of our favorite Durango galleries, shops & outdoor spaces, all in our historic downtown. Light appetizers are provided at each location and save room to purchase dinner at one of our amazing local restaurants!
*Please note, tickets are nonrefundable*
2024 Walkabout Locations
The Grand Tasting
Saturday, April 29, 2023 | 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Smiley Building Lawn
Under the BIG tent at the Smiley Building, we will feature hundreds of wines from around the world and regional Colorado spirits. Durango’s finest restaurants will showcase their cuisine in our annual Durango Restaurant Showcase. Look for our pairing recommendations in the BIG tent to take this culinary delight to a new level.
*Please note, tickets are nonrefundable*
2024 Restaurant Showcase Partners
2024 Nonprofit Partners
10 local nonprofits have been selected to receive a $2,500 grant for volunteering at the Walkabout and the Grand Tasting. Our Durango Wine Experience guests will enjoy learning more about the nonprofit sector in SW Colorado.
Here are our nonprofit partners for 2024:
Adaptive Sports Association — Durango Independent Film Festival (DIFF)— Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County — Humane Society of Pagosa Springs — La Plata Historical Society/Animas Museum — Mancos FoodShare — Music in the Mountains —San Juan Citizens Alliance — Stillwater Music — Southwest Conservation Corps