2015 CB Wine & Food Festival

PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT
7/13, 3-5 PM
Private Tasting of California Cult Wines series.
This event is open for individual purchase, Culinary Champion Sponsors, and Patron Circle Sponsors. It is not available under the Premium All-Access Pass.
Location: Wine cellar of Robert and Noel McCarter

This event has been cancelled.

PRE-FESTIVAL EVENT
7/22, 3-5 PM
Private Tasting of California Cult Wines series.
This event is open for individual purchase, Culinary Champion Sponsors, and Patron Circle Sponsors. It is not available under the Premium All-Access Pass.
Location: Wine cellar of Hathem Dawlett
This event was originally scheduled on 7/17.

Two Culinary Champion sponsorships available.
Benefits include:
- Two Patron Circle Passes with access to all events
- VIP Preferred seating at all events (RSVP required)
- Recognition and special mention at all culinary events and in Festival Program
- Invitation to exclusive VIP Brunch with Festival Founder Jeff Hermanson and some festival chefs and sommeliers (RSVP required)
- Invitation to attend one of the exclusive Private Tasting of California Cult Wines events on 7/13, 7/15, or 7/17 (RSVP required)
- A collector's bottle of wine signed by all participating chefs
-$5,000 of this sponsorship is tax deductible

Benefits include:
- Two weekend passes to all events including the Grand Tasting, all seminars, both Winemaker Dinners, the Farm to Table Dinner, mountain biking, wine hike, and Sunday champagne brunch
- Invitation to the exclusive VIP Brunch with Festival Founder Jeff Hermanson and some festival chefs and sommeliers
- Recognition in the Festival program and special mention at events
- VIP Preferred seating at events
- $2,000 if your sponsorship is tax deductible

Benefits include:
- One weekend pass to all events including the Grand Tasting, all seminars, both Winemaker Dinners, the Farm to Table Dinner, mountain biking, wine hike, and Sunday champagne brunch
- Invitation to the exclusive VIP Brunch with Festival Founder Jeff Hermanson and some festival chefs and sommeliers
- Recognition in the Festival program and special mention at events
- VIP Preferred seating at events

7/24, 7:30 PM
A screening of the film "Somm" presented by the CB Film Festival.
Four sommeliers attempt to pass the prestigious Master Sommelier exam, a test with one of the lowers pass rates in the world.
Location: Oh Be Joyful Church

7/25, 9 AM
In partnerships with CB Wildflower Festival.
With Ashley Odom of Feast & Merriment and Sommelier Aaron Tomcak.
Location: TBA

7/25, 10 AM
A Wine & Cocktail Tasting & Lunch.
In partnership with CB Mountain Heritage Museum.
Includes stops at Kochevar's, Soupcon, The Wooden Nickel, The Power House, and other historical locations.

7/25, 2:30 PM
Food and wine demos, a wine auction, and plein air artists working throughout.
Location: Big Mine Ice Arena

Enjoy all the benefits of the Grand Tasting as a designated driver, foregoing the consumption of alcohol beverages.

7/25, 6 PM
Featuring Chef/Owner Kate Ladoulis of django's (Mt. Crested Butte, CO), Chef/Owner Kelly Whitaker, Basta (Boulder, CO) and Cart-Driver (Denver, CO), and Chef Alex Seidel, Fruition, Mercantile dining & provision (Denver, CO)
Location: django's in Mt. Crested Butte

7/26, 10 AM
With Chef Jason Vincent and Sommelier Darin Thorn
Location: Private residence

7/26, 8:30 PM
Featuring Chef Jason Vernon
Location: Soupcon