31st Annual Taste of Vail

The 31st annual Taste of Vail is returning April 5-8, 2023! Rated among the top food and wine festivals by Forbes, Travel+Leisure and USA Today, Taste of Vail will celebrate Vail’s world class dining scene and participating wineries' finest wines.

Tickets are on sale now! Buy your tickets HERE.

Taste of Vail

The Taste of Vail includes daily signature events, wine seminars and some of the best spring skiing in the country (this is one spring event not to miss). Signature events include:

Debut of Rosé, Wednesday April 5th 3:00-6:00 pm: Experience just released 2022 Rosés for the first time and over 100 Rosé varietals. Rosé wine is the liquid component of the much-celebrated lifestyle of Mediterranean France. It is just recently enjoying similar recognition in the US. As a category, Rosé wines embrace an immense diversity of styles and flavors from Semi sweet to off-dry to bone-dry (very dry), and even sparkling Rosés.

The Niman Ranch Iberian Duroc Pork Challenge & Après Tasting, Thursday April 6th 3:00-6:00 pm: The Taste of Vail has partnered with Niman Ranch to host a true après party in the streets of Vail. Vail Valley's finest chefs will compete for the best dish using Niman Ranch products. In the theme of "Life Beyond Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Merlot" Taste of Vail's participating wineries will be showcasing wines of a wide array of varietals that include Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, and Zinfandel.

Niman Ranch Mountain Top Tasting, Friday, April 7th 12:00-2:30pm: Join Taste of Vail for the crème de la crème of outdoor tastings. Held at 10,350 feet above sea level, this event offers spectacular mountain vistas accompanied by gourmet food, beer, wine, and spirits. Snow or shine this is an event not to be missed.

2023 Grand Tasting: Saturday, April 8th 5:00-8:00 pm: The Grand Tasting is the culmination of the four-day event, with Vail chefs showcasing their most creative fare alongside wineries from across the country serving their best and most current vintages.

Accompanying these events are seminars hosted by top experts in the wine industry. 2023 seminars include 'A Taste of Colorado Wine' on April 8 & many more. “The seminar lineup for The 2023 Taste of Vail represents a learning experience that brings together an exciting array of topics intended to pique the interest of any food and wine aficionado,” said Angela Mueller, executive director of The Taste of Vail. “Additionally, we are thrilled to host some of the most foremost expert wine professionals in the country. Tickets are selling fast and now is your chance to expand your horizons and try a seminar experience.”  

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31st Annual Taste of Vail