August 7-9, 2008

Featuring the winners of the San Francisco International Wine Competition and World Spirits Competition, world-renowned culinary talent and outdoor events to enjoy summertime in the mountains.

Schedule of Events

Thursday, August 7

Vail Valley Wine Auction, $200*
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa, 6-10pm
Enjoy a 5-course wine dinner with Vail Valley and Celebrity Guest Chefs, music, dancing and of course, exclusive wine lots to take home. This exclusive event is one not to be missed! For ticket information and to reserve a table please call Jennifer Schlenker at (970) 845-5971.
 
*Benefiting The Bright Future Foundation (formerly the Resource Center), Colorado Mountain College and the Vail and Edwards Rotary Club.

 Friday, August 8

Fly Fish/Eat Fish, $200
Beaver Creek Fly Fishing Center & Spago at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, 8am-2:30pm
Fish with the best guides around on the beautiful Eagle River, then indulge in a four-course wine pairing luncheon at Spago.

Wine Luncheon, $100
Spago at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, 12-2:30pm
Hosted by Vail's only Master Sommelier, Sean Razee, enjoy four courses prepared by Spago’s Chef Ferguson paired with wines and spirits.

Culinary Demo Series, Free
Bon Appetit Tent on Plaza, behind Beaver Creek Sports, 5pm
Learn from Beaver Creek Chophouse’s Chef Jay McCarthy, and enjoy wines and spirits in our outdoor state-of-the-art kitchen. Open to the public, but space fills up quickly!

“Best of” Wine Dinner, $125
Splendido at The Chateau, 7-10pm
Featuring Guest Chef Michael Cimarusti, Splendido’s Chef David Walford  and paired wines and spirits.

Saturday, August 9

Walk & Wine, $100
Beaver Creek Hiking Center & Beaver Creek Chophouse, 10am-2pm
A guided hike with the experts of the Beaver Creek Hiking Center for all ability levels followed by a wine pairing luncheon at the Beaver Creek Chophouse with Guest Chef TBA.

Cooking Class, $100
Splendido at The Chateau, 10am-1pm
Learn from Splendido’s Chef David Walfrod and Guest Chef Joseph Manzare in Splendido’s state-of-the-art kitchen. After this hands on experience, enjoy your creations in a wine luncheon.

White Wine & Sushi Seminar, $50
Foxnut, 3-4pm
Taste double gold winning wines paired with sushi prepared by Foxnut’s Chef Riley Romanin.

Culinary Demo Series, Free
Bon Appetit Tent on Plaza, behind Beaver Creek Sports, 5pm
Learn from the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek’s Chef Francois Millet, and enjoy wines and spirits in our outdoor state-of-the-art kitchen. Open to the public, but space fills up quickly!

“Best of” Walk-Around Tasting, $50
Vilar Performing Arts Center, 7-10pm
The one event not to miss! Taste over 40 award-winning wines and spirits and dishes from all of the Celebrity Chefs and your Beaver Creek favorites.

Ticket packages available. Schedule subject to change.
All prices include tax and gratuity.

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Celebrity Chefs Include:

Michael Cimarusti
Providence, Los Angeles

Jospeph Manzare
Globe and Zuppa, San Francisco

Marco Stabile
Ora D’Aria Ristorante, Florence, Italy

Christoph Wagner
Lech, Austria

Tim Love
Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, Fort Worth, Texas 

 For more information, call (970) 845-9090. To purchase tickets, call the Vilar Center at (970) 845-TIXS(8497) or visit www.vilarcenter.org.