This is the Telluride Food and Vine Festival. We know that our goal lies not just in gathering the finest culinary talents and vintners from near and far. It also lies in the building of true relationships, in inspiring chefs and artisans and wine makers and distillers and brewers, and in creating an atmosphere where they all come together to celebrate the spirit of our mountain town.
This is the Telluride Food and Vine Festival, a celebration of the simplest joys of life uninhibited. It is laughs shared with old neighbors and new friends, the stories told, the meals enjoyed together, when all pretense is dropped, when the worries of the world fall away, when we're free to enjoy the essence of life at its purest. This is Telluride Food and Vine. We celebrate all that Telluride represents. We celebrate community and creativity. We celebrate lasting, true relationships and the real people who know this place feels like home, no matter where they're from.
We celebrate a love for the outdoors, an awe at the beauty around us, and we celebrate the life that is lived when we find our truest, simplest selves, uninhibited and inspired, free to partake in a life truly abundant.
Schedule of Events:
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Jammin'
Location: Woodear, 135 E Colorado Ave, Telluride, 81435
Embrace all that the western slope has to offer at this tasting experience. Attendees will enjoy flights of Jam Jar cocktails featuring spirits from Telluride Distillery and jams from Telluride Jam Company. You'll be guided through a sampling menu of Farmstead Artisan cheeses from Rocking W Cheese in Olathe and cured meats from Durango Colorado as you sip and savor the fruits of this region's very best producers.
Colorado's western slope is home to small, single producer and family owned farming operations. Telluride Jam Company sources their ingredients from Telluride's surrounding growing regions, ensuring that their jams are not only ethically and sustainably sourced, but provide support to our greater community.
Bonus: these might be the most delicious jams you've ever tasted.
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Butts, Legs, and Sides
Location: Elks Park, 122 South Oak Street, Telluride, Co 81435
Join us for an unforgettable evening of indulgence at "Butts, Legs, and Sides", where bold flavors, sizzling grills, and effervescent gin based pours from Sipsmith London collide in culinary perfection. The renowned Birds and Bubbles team will serve up their legendary fried chicken-crispy, golden, and paired with their signature southern sides.
Meanwhile, a top chef takes center stage, smoking heritage pork butts, infusing each bite with smokey, wood-fired excellence. We'll be popping bottles of champagne all night long-each bubbly sip a perfect match for the rich and savory dishes. Set under the stars in the heart of Elks Park, this event promises a feast for the senses and a toast to the art of flavor.
Grab your appetite, raise your glass, and let's celebrate the best in food, fire, and fizz!
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Friends In Low Places
Location: Woodear, 135 E Colorado Ave, Telluride, 81435
Country music has become an influential artistic medium for western american culture that includes poetry, music, and whiskey. Join us for this interactive event where speakers will discuss the colorful history reflected in country's most iconic songs, and how the two have come together to form an impactful, and tasty, partnership.
Learn about whiskey's history and enjoy six delicious expressions of a spirit that has been name dropped by everyone from Hank Williams Jr to Jason Aldean.
Join us as we dive into the history of why this spirit has become synonymous with the country music scene.
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