The Taos Winter Wine Festival is a long weekend of events featuring the culinary artistry in Taos coupled with wines from  Winery Partners from around the world who love to ski. By bringing wineries to Taos to partner with the area’s best restaurants, the schedule of food and wine events features a Reserve Tasting, chef luncheons, Aprés Ski Tastings, a Grand Tasting and wine dinners. If you love to ski, or love fine food and wine, or both, join us!

Schedule of Events

February 1, 2024

3:00-4:00 PM: Wine Seminar – Ridge Monte Bello Vertical Tasting
Shauna Rosenblum joined Ridge Vineyards as the Lytton Springs Winemaker in June 2022. Shauna used to attend the TWWF and pour with her father Kent Rosenblum and then with her own winery, Rockpile. We are excited to have Shauna return to TWWF this year with 6 vintages of Monte Bello! This tasting will feature the 2020, 2017 (from magnum), 2015, 2012 and 2007 vintages of the iconic Monte Bello Cabernet-based wine and the 2016 vintage of the Monte Bello Chardonnay. An epic tasting not to be missed (limited to 24 guests).

4:00-5:00 PM: Champagne and Caviar Reception
Sip great Champagnes from Charles Neal Selections, Skurnik Imports and Laurent Perrier Rosé poured with seafood bites, caviar and blinis from Chef Louis Moskow of 315 Restaurant and Wine Bar in Santa Fe. A great reception to kickoff your Reserve Tasting experience to follow.

5:00-7:30 PM: Reserve Tasting and Silent Auction
25 great Winery Partners kick off the weekend with Taos' best restaurants serving tastes alongside reserve wine at El Monte Sagrado resort in Taos. A silent auction of wine lots from each participating winery benefits Taos High School's Great Chefs of Taos Program.

Location:
El Monte Sagrado resort

February 2, 2024

Noon-1:30 PM: Pinot Noir and Salmon Walk-Around Luncheon
Salmon tapas and oysters from Chefs Shane Alexander of Snakedance, Chef Matt Deliso of TSV Resort and Joseph Wrede of Joseph's Culinary Pub with Pinot Noir from Belle Pente, Domaine Drouhin Oregon, Evening Land, Martin Woods, Flowers and Robert Sinskey.

Location:
Snakedance Deck, Chair 1 at TSV Resort Center

3:00pm to 4:30pm: Apres Ski Tasting – Cali Style with Bites from Beck and Bulow
Join Bedrock, Matthiasson, Marietta, Capture, Kendall Jackson, Spire, Mansfield-Dunne and Mayacamas pouring the best from California with scrumptious charcuterie from Beck and Bulow.

Location:
TSV Resort Center Lake Fork Room (Above Ticket Office)

February 3, 2024

Noon to 1:30pm: International Wines and Lamb Roast Walk-Around Luncheon
Enjoy wines from a great international wine team — Dalla Terra, Broadbent, Wilson Daniels, Banfi, Kermit Lynch and Vara — with savory lamb dishes from Blake 192 Restaurant, Chef Peter O'Brien of Santa Fe and Pig and Fig Café in Los Alamos.

Location:
Martini Tree Deck at Chair 1, TSV Resort Center

2:30pm to 3:30pm: Wine Seminar – Riedel Crystal of America Veloce Tasting with Maison Marques and Domaines
Crystal of America's Riedel Expert, Mari Beth Baumberger, leads you through this sensory workshop with a unique and fas­cinating wine glass tasting demonstrating the relationship between the shape of a glass and our perception and enjoyment of wine. The four-glass Riedel Crystal Veloce Tasting set includes a glass designed for Cabernet/Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Roland Hermann of Maisons Marqueus and Domaines will join the panel and wines featured will be Carpe Diem Chardonnay, Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc, Merry Edwards Pinot Noir and Chateau Kirwan Margaux; experience how well these varietals perform in these Riedel glasses and take home the Tasting Set as a souvenir (a retail value of $150).

Location:
TSV Resort Center Lake Fork Room (Above Ticket Office)

4:30 to 7:00 PM: Grand Tasting
The Grand Tasting features all 25 participating wineries pouring their best wines and tastes from Taos and Taos Ski Valley's finest restaurants.

Location:
The Phoenix (new, bigger indoor event space!) Chair #4

Date: January 26 - 29, 2023

Location: Various Venue

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