A highlight of the festival: The Palette of Pairings! Arrive hungry and thirsty...indulge in an array of artisan crafted dishes. The two-hour Palette of Pairings features specialty foods prepared by local restaurants and chefs, individually paired with a variety of fine wines and spirits. There will be over 40 samplings of different foods and 100 different varietals of wine and spirits, giving guests the opportunity to awaken your senses and become satiated with delight.
| Chef |
Restaurant |
Menu |
Spirit |
| Christy Rost |
PBS Celebrity Chef |
Grilled Bison New York Strip Steaks with Ancho Glaze. |
Malma & NQN Wine |
| Richard Sandoval |
Venga Venga |
Carnitas Tacos |
Casa Noble Reposado |
| David Von Holten |
The Artisan |
Cardamom and Sweet potato fritter with shaved Prosciutto di Parma, Parmigiano Reggiano and fig balsamic reduction & Lamb sliders with minted cucumber yogurt, feta and harissa sauce & Tuna tartar with Sriracha aioli, cucumber and avocado |
Peach Street Distillers Vodka, Gin, & Pear Brandy |
| Alan Sirull |
Brothers Grille |
Pork spare ribs with palisade peach bbq sauce |
Kannah Creek Brewing Co |
| Clark Church |
Garnish Café |
Chicken and Chorizo Sliders with Chipotle Ketchup, American Cheese and Sweet Banana Peppers & BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders, Tri-Pepper and Jicama Slaw with Apple-wood Smoked Bacon Vinaigrette
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Aspen Brewing Company Season's Blonde |
| Rob Zack & Will Nolan |
Eight K |
Pork Confit Crispy Crepe |
Altitude Spirits |
| Lisa Ruoff |
Eco-Goddess Edibles |
Paonia Frittata with Pico de Gallo |
Sokol Blosser Evolution Wine |
| Vicky Bogner |
BLT Basalt |
Cold saffron-orange shrimp |
Dancing Pines Distillery |
| Jessica Elkan |
Rocky Mtn. Chocolate Factory |
Semi Sweet Truffles & Englisth Toffee |
Agwa De Bolivia Cocoa Leaf Liquor |
| Sarah Helsley |
M&M Home Dining Services |
Bottoms Up Farms' Pulled Pork Tostada with Local Tomatillo Salsa & Grilled Paonia Stone Fruite with Avalanche Goate Cheese Mousse |
Round House Spirits Gin |
Napaporn Chansri
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Lemongrass Thai Catering |
Chicken Satay with Massaman Curry and Sticky Rice with Mango |
Zebra Vodka |
| Heather Lujan |
Mayberry Café |
Orange Basil Chipotle Chicken and Pork Salsa Verde with Spanish Rice |
Tequila Corrido |
| Scott Adolf |
D'Marie |
Tuscan dips with Tuscan triangles |
Sangria Frappe Vino |
| Chris Blachly |
il Poggio Restaurant |
Panpepato- Italian chocolate spice cake |
Jeffersons Bourbon |
| Juan Martinez |
Snowmass Club |
Porchetta sliders on house made buns with red pepper mostarda |
Irony Chardonnay |
| COOKING DEMOS DURING PALETTE OF PAIRINGS- Viking Stage |
| Mark Fischer |
Six89, Phat Thai, & the Pullman |
Porcini and Pancetta roasted North Fork Goat with house made Chevre Agnolotti |
Guy Drew Vineyards |
| Frank Bonanno |
Mizuna, Luca D’Italia, Osteria Marco, Bones, Green Russell and Lou’s Food Bar |
Nicose Salad with Tuna Conserva |
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