Durango Wine Experience 2014 Ticket Sales!

2014 All-Access Platinum Festival Pass!
All Weekend Events: April 24-26, 2014
> Thursday: VIP Welcome Reception | 4:00 pm- 6:30 pm ($50 value)
> Friday: Walk-About Durango |4:00 pm - 7:00 pm ($45 value)
> Access to all six Educational Seminars! ($210 value)
> Access to both Wine Luncheons | ($110 value)
> Saturday: The Grand Tasting | 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm ($85-100 value)
> Two DWE Riedel tasting glasses ($20 value)
> A VIP credential
A $535 value for only:

$350 pp*
Package Savings: over $185!!

Please “check in” in on Friday at the DWE Event Office in the lobby of the Strater Hotel to pick up your wine glass and wristband. You must be 21 and show ID.

**You must wear your wristband and bring your DWE Riedel wine glass for both tastings.**

You must be 21 years of age to participate in the Durango Wine Experience.
*Please note, tickets are non-refundable*
**You must wear your wristband and bring your DWE Riedel wine glass for both tastings.**

Durango Wine Experience Event Office
Located in the Back Lobby of the Strater Hotel
699 Main Avenue
Vendor Registration, Check In, Ticketing & Will Call

2014 DWE Event Office Hours of Operation
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014: 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday, April 24th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday, April 25th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, April 26th, 2014: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

(Ticketing & Will Call moves to the door of the Grand Tasting Tent @ 2pm on Saturday)

Weekend Tasting Pass

Includes both of our major wine tasting events!

> “Walk- About Durango”
Friday, April 25th, 2014
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
($45 value)
> “The Grand Tasting”
Saturday, April 26th, 2014
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
($85 in advance- $100 at the door)
> One DWE Riedel Tasting Glass
($10 value)

A $155 value for only:

$100 pp*
Package Savings: $55!

Please “check in” in on Friday at the DWE Event Office in the lobby of the Strater Hotel to pick up your wine glass and wristband. You must be 21 and show ID.

*This package does not include any seminars, lunches or dinners.
You must be 21 years of age to participate in the Durango Wine Experience. Please do not bring pets.
*Please note, tickets are non-refundable*
**You must wear your wristband and bring your DWE Riedel wine glass for both tastings.**
In order for all guests to get the most out of their “experience”, please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne to any Durango Wine Experience event.

Durango Wine Experience Event Office
Located in the Back Lobby of the Strater Hotel
699 Main Avenue
Vendor Registration, Check In, Ticketing & Will Call

2014 DWE Event Office Hours of Operation
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014: 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday, April 24th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday, April 25th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, April 26th, 2014: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

(Ticketing & Will Call moves to the door of the Grand Tasting Tent @ 2pm on Saturday)

Walk-About Durango Tasting
Date: Friday, April 25th, 2014
Time: 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Location: Downtown Durango

Hundreds of wines featured with light appetizers at these multiple downtown Durango locations. The “Walk-About” is our signature, multi-location, tasting event. You will not only get a taste of wine, but a true taste of downtown Durango! Winery tables will be featured at some of our favorite Durango galleries, shops & outdoor spaces, all within a block or two of one another.
Your ticket includes one DWE Riedel tasting glass.

Please “check in” in on Friday at the DWE Event Office in the lobby of the Strater Hotel to pick up your wine glass and wristband. You must be 21 and show ID.

You must be 21 years of age to participate in the Durango Wine Experience.
*Please note, tickets are non-refundable*
**You must wear your wristband and bring your DWE Riedel wine glass for both tastings.**

In order for all guests to get the most out of their “experience”, please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne to any Durango Wine Experience event.

Tickets cannot be purchased at the door of the “Walk-About” locations. You must bring your id and stop by the DWE Event Office in the Strater Hotel Lobby to pick up your wristband and Souvenir DWE Riedel wine glass before proceeding to a Walk-About location.

Durango Wine Experience Event Office
Located in the Back Lobby of the Strater Hotel
699 Main Avenue
Vendor Registration, Check In, Ticketing & Will Call

2014 DWE Event Office Hours of Operation
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014: 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday, April 24th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday, April 25th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, April 26th, 2014: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

(Ticketing & Will Call moves to the door of the Grand Tasting Tent @ 2pm on Saturday)

2014 locations: Azul Gallery, There’s No Place Like Home, Blu, Cocktails and Creations, Overland, Four Leaves Winery, Sorrel Sky Gallery, the Rochester Hotel Courtyard, Renae Marie, Steamworks Brewing Courtyard, Rose Duds, Durango Coffee Company & Urban Market.

The Grand Tasting & Restaurant Showcase
Ticket sales end at 2:00pm, then $100 at the door
Date: Saturday, April 26th, 2014
Time: 3:00pm – 6:30pm
Location: First National Bank, 259 W. 9th St.

Under the festival tent in the First National Bank parking lot. Hundreds of featured wines, beer and spirits. Wineries will be on hand from right here in Colorado… to all over the world!
This year the Grand Tasting will feature a silent auction offering large format wine bottles, packages from local restaurants, hotels & wine shops and exciting winery trips!
Durango’s finest restaurants showcase their cuisine in our 5th Annual Durango Restaurant Showcase. Water by SmartWater. Lamp House Photo Booth. Music by XROCK Radio!
Your ticket includes one DWE Riedel tasting glass.

$85 in Advance,
$100 at the door.

Proceed directly to the Grand Tasting tent. You must show your id to get your wristband and wine glass.

You must be 21 years of age to participate in the Durango Wine Experience, bring your ID to prove how young you look!
Please do not bring pets or underage humans.
*Please note, tickets are non-refundable*
**You must wear your wristband and bring your DWE Riedel wine glass for both tastings.**
In order for all guests to get the most out of their “experience”, please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne to any Durango Wine Experience event.
Durango Wine Experience Event Office
Located in the Back Lobby of the Strater Hotel
699 Main Avenue
Vendor Registration, Check In, Ticketing & Will Call

You can “check in” in on Thursday or Friday at the DWE Event Office in the lobby of the Strater Hotel to pick up your wine glass and wristband.
You must be 21 and show ID.

2014 DWE Event Office Hours of Operation
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014: 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday, April 24th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday, April 25th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, April 26th, 2014: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

(Ticketing & Will Call moves to the door of the Grand Tasting Tent @ 2pm on Saturday)

2014 Restaurants: 6512, Carver’s, Chimayo Stone Fired Kitchen, El Moro, Eolus, Guido’s, Hwy 3 Roadhouse & Oyster Bar, Jean-Pierre, The Kennebec, The Mahogany Grille, The Ore House, Seasons & Steamworks!

GRAND TASTING SAT@ The Door $100
Time: 3:00pm – 6:30pm
Location: First National Bank, 259 W. 9th St.
$85 in Advance, $100 at the door.

Under the festival tent in the First National Bank parking lot. Hundreds of featured wines, beer and spirits. Wineries will be on hand from right here in Colorado… to all over the world!
This year the Grand Tasting will feature a silent auction offering large format wine bottles, packages from local restaurants, hotels & wine shops and exciting winery trips!
Durango’s finest restaurants showcase their cuisine in our 3rd Annual Durango Restaurant Showcase.
Your ticket includes one DWE Riedel tasting glass.

$85 in Advance,
$100 at the door.

Proceed directly to the Grad Tasting tent. You must show your id to get your wristband and wine glass.

You must be 21 years of age to participate in the Durango Wine Experience.
Please do not bring pets.
*Please note, tickets are non-refundable*
**You must wear your wristband and bring your DWE Riedel wine glass for both tastings.**
In order for all guests to get the most out of their “experience”, please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne to any Durango Wine Experience event.
Durango Wine Experience Event Office
Located in the Back Lobby of the Strater Hotel
699 Main Avenue
Vendor Registration, Check In, Ticketing & Will Call

2014 DWE Event Office Hours of Operation
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014: 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday, April 24th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday, April 25th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, April 26th, 2014: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

(Ticketing & Will Call moves to the door of the Grand Tasting Tent @ 2pm on Saturday)

The "Wine Expert" All Wine Seminar Pass
Includes all SIX EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS!!
Priority seating at all seminars.

Thursday, April 24th, 2014 @ 11:00 am: Wine Seminar: "Wait, Wait" ($35)
Thursday, April 24th, 2014 @ 3:00 pm: Spirit Seminar: "Tequila & Mescal" ($35)

Friday, April 25th, 2014 @ 11:00 am: Wine Seminar: "Old debates New" ($35)
Friday, April 25th, 2014 @ 3:00 pm: Wine Seminar: "Sustainability" ($35)

Saturday, April 26th, 2014 @ 11:00 am: Master Wine Seminar: "Taste" ($35)
Saturday, April 26th, 2014 @ 1:00 pm: Spirit Seminar: "Bourbon in Cocktails" ($35)

This combo ticket does not include any Wine Luncheons or Wine Dinners.
It also does not include the "Walk-About Durango", nor the Grand Tasting.

A $210 value for only:

$175 pp
Package Savings: $35!

**If you are only attending seminars, you can take your e-ticket directly to the seminar location. Walk-About Durango attendees must check in and pick up their wristband and wine glass at the DWE Event Office in the back lobby of the Strater Hotel before visiting their first Walk-About location.

In order for all guests to get the most out of their “experience”, please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne to any Durango Wine Experience event.

Durango Wine Experience Event Office
Located in the Back Lobby of the Strater Hotel
699 Main Avenue
Vendor Registration, Check In, Ticketing & Will Call

2014 DWE Event Office Hours of Operation
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014: 2:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday, April 24th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday, April 25th, 2014: 10:00 am-6:00 pm
Saturday, April 26th, 2014: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

(Ticketing & Will Call moves to the door of the Grand Tasting Tent @ 2pm on Saturday)

Thursday, April 24th, 2014
Wine Seminar: Wait, Wait, Let Me Taste That!
Eolus Rooftop Patio – 919 Main Ave.
Wait Wait….. what is that? This will be an exploration in to blind tasting as we walk you through some classic varietals, styles and or regions. If you are feeling shy and not so confident, don’t worry, we will have some trivia questions to make you laugh, and some interesting prizes! Come and play with The Wine Merchant and Eolus, taste, laugh, and learn and we try to help ourselves remember that wine was meant for enjoyment. We will leave the serious stuff to the Masters.
Guest Speaker: Lesley Ponce & Eric Allen of the Wine Merchant
Included in the “All-Access Platinum Festival Pass” & the “Wine Expert Seminar Pass”
$ 35 per person
**

The Durango Wine Experience Wine Luncheon: Spanish Picnic at Guido's!
Thursday, April 24th 2014
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm

Wine Luncheon: Spanish Picnic
Guido’s Favorite Foods
1201 Main Ave.
Four courses of traditional Spanish wines and food.
Menu to include: Banderillas; Pequillos Peppers and Blood Sausage; Sopa de ajo with crusted almonds a Madrid classic; Catalonian Seafood Stew with Jamón Ibérico; Lamb Chop with Pisto Sauce perfectly paired with the wines of Spain. Buen Provecho!
Wines from: Poema, Avancia, Viña Mayor, Bodegas Don Olegario, Rio Madre, Synergy, Bronco & Kobrand.

Featuring Chef Susan Devereaux
Guest Speakers: Aimee Anderson, Brian Farnell & Paul Tocco
View the Guido’s DWE Spanish Luncheon Menu

Price: $ 55 per person
Tickets online or contact restaurant directly for reservations: 970.259.5028

Thursday, April 24th, 2014
Spirit Seminar: Tequila & Mescal
6512′ Restaurant & Lounge -152 East College Dr.
A tour through the Blue Agave of Mexico! Join Sinjin on a lively tour and tasting through the various regions and styles of Mexico’s favorite spirits! Bring your sombrero and spunky spirit and let’s talk (and taste!) tequila!!
Guest Speaker: Sinjin Eberle, Colorado Bartender’s Guild
Included in the “All-Access Platinum Festival Pass” & the “Wine Expert Seminar Pass”
$ 35 per person

Friday, April 25th, 2014
Wine Seminar: Old World Debates New World
Strater Hotel Oak Room -699 Main Ave.
Join us for a lively debate on the age old questions of tradition vs modernity, place vs style, earthy vs fruity, elegance vs power…. The list is a long one! Don’t worry, we will have some great wines to taste, to help you draw your own line in the terroir. Where will you stand: History Channel or E Entertainment, Cary Grant or George Clooney?
Guest Moderators: Stephen Gonda, Spire Collection & William Davis, CWE, CSS, CMS Advanced, Wilson Daniels
Included in the “All-Access Platinum Festival Pass” & the “Wine Expert Seminar Pass”
$ 35 per person

Friday, April 25th 2014
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm

DWE Wine Luncheon: Southwest Flavors & Wines
Chimayo Stone Fired Kitchen
862 Main Ave.
Experience the delicious flavors of the southwest via wines and cuisine!
Special winery guests from Texas and New Mexico will describe their wines and why they paired so perfectly with the Chef’s courses.
Menu to include Chimayo specialties such as Passion fruit Tuna Ceviche; Crab Cake, passion fruit habanero sauce, roasted pineapple salsa; Mushroom Mole polenta cake with goat cheese; Lamb porterhouse chops, carrot-habanero puree, herb gnocchi asparagus, shitake mushroom sauté & Roasted Chipotle Rhubarb shortcake.

Featuring: Chef Michael Lutfy
Special Winery Guests: Paul & Merrill Bonarrigo, owners of Messina Hof Winery & Joshua Arnold, winemaker and David Arnold, owner of Wines of the San Juan!
View the Chimayo DWE Luncheon Menu here.

Price: $ 55 per person
Tickets online or contact restaurant directly for reservations: 970.259.2749

Friday, April 25th, 2014
Wine Seminar: “Sustainability”
Ore House Restaurant 147 East College Dr.
What does it take to be called organic or biodynamic versus sustainable. Learn about specifics of the sustainability of our special guests wineries, the use of alternative energy sources, and energy conservation in their infrastructure… while you taste of course!
Guest Speakers: Jeffrey Wingate of Prestige Wine Imports, Mark Pape of Left Coast Cellars & Dave Jespersen of Kunde Estate Family Winery.
Included in the “All-Access Platinum Festival Pass” & the “Wine Expert Seminar Pass”
$ 35 per person

Saturday, April 26th, 2014
Master Wine Seminar: “So, You Think You Can Taste?”
Eolus Rooftop Patio – 919 Main Ave.
Master Sommelier Larry O’Brien asks” So, you think you can taste?” Join him for a comparative blind tasting, on the Eolus rooftop patio with a beautiful view of Durango! There will be two flights of three wines, as well as some nibbles from Chef Chris Crowl, to keep you sharp! Dancing skills optional.
Guest Speaker: Larry O’Brien, Master Sommelier
Included in the “All-Access Platinum Festival Pass” & the “Wine Expert Seminar Pass”
$ 35 per person

Saturday, April 26th, 2014
Spirit Seminar: “Bourbon in Cocktails”
El Moro Spirits & Tavern – 945 Main Ave.
Join “Moose” to hear how Colorado Straight Bourbon is made, and how it tastes in four different cocktails. The El Moro culinary team will provide light appetizer food pairings to taste with each cocktail.
Guest Speaker: ”Moose” Koons from Peach Street Distillers and the El Moro Mixologists
Included in the “All-Access Platinum Festival Pass” & the “Wine Expert Seminar Pass”
$ 35 per person

One DWE souvenir Riedel tasting glass ($10 value)

Your Walk-About & Grand Tasting ticket price includes one DWE Riedel glass.

BUT, what if I “lose” or “drop” my DWE Riedel wine glass?

You need to bring your Riedel wine glass ($10 value) to both the Walk-About and the Grand Tasting.
You can purchase an additional DWE Riedel wine glass for only $5.

Nobody needs to know what really happened.

Pick up at the DWE Event Office or at the Grand Tasting entrance.