Your Taste Buds Will Thank You For Visiting This 4-Day, Extra Delicious Food And Wine Festival In Colorado
By Christy Articola|Published August 29, 2023
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Christy Articola has lived in Colorado since 2013 and considers herself a Centennial State enthusiast and expert through and through. She's based in Denver metro, but over the past decade, she has traveled to every corner, river, village, park, town, and city in the state and continues to explore it deeper and further whenever she can. Christy simply can't get enough of Colorado, and loves sharing all her adventures with you through Only In Your State! She graduated with a degree in journalism from Fordham University and is thrilled to be working as a full time travel writer for this and other sites - she finally found her perfect niche - and is so grateful for that.
Food? Wine? Sign me up! The Denver Food and Wine Festival is one of the very best events in Denver every single year, and it’s just around the corner! The 2023 Denver Food and Wine Festival is happening this September 6th through the 9th, and I plan on heading down there and eating until I can’t eat any more. I’m not much of a wine drinker, but there’s plenty of that there, too! If you haven’t been, then you simply MUST go – this is an event that you’re going to love. Read on to learn more about it.
The Denver Food and Wine Festival is a fantastic event. It started in 2013 as a simple, four-hour tasting event. Since then, it has grown into a four-day festival that's huge!
It's Colorado's largest restaurant industry fundraiser. The Colorado Restaurant Foundation, which puts on the event, uses it to raise money for scholarships for culinary students, to help people in the industry get ServSafe certified, and to support its Angel Relief Fund, which offers assistance for mental health treatment for Coloradans employed in the industry. Dozens of local and national businesses participate and sponsor the event.
There are lots of events that happen over the course of this festival and they all revolve around food and wine.
The Riedel Seminar happens on September 6th and 7th. Participants in this part of the event will learn all about wine tasting and will leave with a wealth of knowledge. This event always sells out, so be sure to buy tickets in advance.
The Shake & Brake Showdown happens on September 7th. It's a lively cocktail competition that includes an open bar, food, music, and opportunities to vote on your favorites.
A number of local food trucks will provide the food for this event. Enjoy quesadillas, pizza, pho, and more while you watch the bartenders and mixologists make their colorful concoctions.
The biggest and best event of the festival, though, is the Grand Tasting. This happens on Saturday, September 9th, and it's incredible Over 50 top local restaurants participate in it.
There are foods of all kinds represented here. Many - if not most - of the chefs and restaurants represented have won awards in the past, at this event and in other competitions.
This is an event that will impress you and you'll be thinking about it for months after - and you'll be excited and waiting for next year's Denver Food and Wine Festival as soon as this one ends.
The Denver Food and Wine Festival is an event that you absolutely should not miss. It’s an event that is not inexpensive, but it’s worth every penny. You’ll get plenty of food and wine and you’ll also be giving back to a great organization. Come on out and check it out! You’ll be glad that you did.
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