Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival
July 14th-15th, 2012
River Run at Keystone, Colorado
River Run braids hundreds of wines into a picturesque piazza of wine seminars and deluxe jazz ensembles. Kindle a sashay into your step with a sophisticated, weekend affair in the heart of Keystone. Learn about different regions and the delicate nuance of flavors that evolve the finest vineyard blends. Enrich your knowledge by attending the wine seminars and discover which wines and foods harmonize with your favorite selections. Enjoy live music from national Jazz musicians including Hazel Miller, Elan Trotman & Lin Rountree, Dotsero along with the Bryan Savage Band and Louis Colaiannia. New for 2012 a Friday night Mountaintop Reserve Tasting hosted at the top of the River Run Gondola. Enjoy this weekend long wine event reminiscent of its glory days of '06 / '07 with a continued Republic National Distributing Co. partnership in place for the 2012 event.
Wine and Jazz Package Pricing:
• 1-Day Wine Pass (Saturday ONLY or Sunday ONLY): BUY TICKETS NOW
$55 Online Early Bird Price - until June 4 / $60 Full Price Online (after June 4) and at the Main Gate
Includes: (1) official Keystone Wine & Jazz tasting glass and unlimited sampling of over 300 wines for Saturday OR Sunday ONLY
• Weekend Wine Pass: BUY TICKETS NOW
$95 Online Early Bird Price until June 4 / $100 Full Price Online (after June 4) and at the Main Gate
Includes: (1) official Keystone Wine & Jazz tasting glass and unlimited sampling of over 300 wines for BOTH Saturday and Sunday.
• VIP Mountain Top Reserve Wine Tasting: BUY TICKETS NOW
Kick off the festival weekend in style with our Reserve Wine Tasting located at the picturesque Keytop Deck atop Dercum Mountain. Ride the Gondola up and enjoy an array of the finest wines while taking in the stunning Rocky Mountain vistas.
$100 per person (includes your Gondola Ticket)
• Specialty Wine Seminars at Warren Station Center for the Arts
$20 per person per seminar - Come and enjoy one or all four specialty wine seminars. Descriptions below:
Topic: 75 BELOW IN JULY
Saturday, July 14 // 12pm
Frank C. Seidl, Advanced Sommelier, CMS
General Sales Manager, Trinity Fine Wines
An enjoyable and informative foray into the wide world of "Meritage" wines. What is a Meritage wine? How did they get this strange name? Where do they come from? Why are they expensive? What do they taste like? How are they related to the great wines of Bordeaux? All will be revealed - and tasted - during this entertaining session.
Topic: COME OUT OF THE DARK AND SEE YOUR WAY TO OUR BLIND TASTING SEMINAR
Saturday, July 14 // 3pm
Scott Thomas, Wine Specialist
Republic National Dist Company
Join us in learning more about the fine art of blind tasting wine. This interactive seminar will explore key components of common varietals and learn how to deduce the difference between old world and new world wines taking in account the varietal characteristics. Hosts will guide you through the steps and philosophy behind blind tasting and allow the opportunity to practice for yourself. This is a great seminar to increase your wine knowledge and improve your sensory skills.
Topic: BUBBLES EVERYDAY ON ANY BUDGET
Sunday, July 15 // 11am
Diane Kressley, General Sales Manager - Grand Vin
Bubbles shall no longer be limited to just those special celebrations, holidays, or weekend brunches...You can find the perfect bottle of "bubbly" to suit every occasion and every budget, big and small! Once considered to be reserved solely for the rich and royal, we will uncover the mystery of Champagne and Sparkling Wines to tempt and tantalize even the most amateur of taste buds.
Discover how wine making techniques, grape varietals, and the region where the grapes are grown affects the price of every special bottle. Whether your bubbles preference is sweet or dry, foreign or domestic, you will learn how to find some of the best values on the market, as well as learn what to look for when splurging for that special occasion.
Topic: JELLY BELLY WINE BAR EXPERIENCE:
Sunday, July 15 // 2pm
Ashley Rowe, Luxury Wine Specialist, Constellation Wines, U.S.
Belly up to the wine bar with Jelly Belly jelly beans.
Demystify your palette with the tasty sensations of six different wines paired with dozens of jelly beans. Looking for what flavors you find in Zinfandel? How about a couple of raspberry jellybeans, a black cherry, and mocha? Perhaps you're looking for the flavors that best compliment a Chardonnay? Maybe add a pear, a pineapple, some green apple.
Wine and Jazz Festival Lodging Packages:
Call our official lodging partner Kesystone Resort at 800.239.9291 or visit them at keystoneresort.com:
• $105 per person (includes (1) One Day Tasting and (1) night of lodging at the Inn at Keystone based on standard occupancy)
• $194 per person (includes (1) Weekend Pass and (2) nights of lodging at the Inn at Keystone based on standard occupancy)
Vendor Information
Gourmet Food Vendors
The Wine and Jazz Committee is looking for Restaurants/Caterers/Chefs to provide a variety of gourmet samplings that compliment the high quality of wines from across the country that will be served at this years festival. This is an opportunity to show off your culinary magic to thousands of foodies during this 2 day event. Vendor selection will be based on the ability to provide gourmet samplings that can be sold for $1 to $4 a piece and create a well-balanced vending area. Click on the above link if you are interested in being a vendor. Still accepting applications until May 25th.
Merchandise Vendors
Volunteer Information:
With each festival we aim to give back to our local community and we are excited to be working with the Lake Dillon Theatre Company again as our Main Beneficiary for Wine and Jazz. Each donation to this organization helps bring high-quality entertainment at low or no cost to the residents and vistors of Summit County. If you are interested in volunteering your time during the Wine and Jazz Festival to help LDTC raise funds for their community projects please contact Anne Marie Ohly at .