Wine and Chocolate Festival

NEW DATE:
February 8, 2020

Tickets for the 2020 Wine & Chocolate Festival will go on sale on November 1, 2019.

This event sold out in 2018 and 2019!

2019 Event Info:

presented by:

The second annual Estes Park Wine and Chocolate Festival will take place at the Estes Park Event Center. Sample sweets from the region's finest chocolatiers, taste pours from a variety of wineries, and enjoy a romantic weekend in beautiful Estes Park!

All full-price tickets include 10 chocolate sampling tickets, complimentary pours, a souvenir wine glass, and a tote bag for carrying home your favorite bottles. DD tickets do not include pours/glass/tote.

Looking for other things to do in Estes Park for Valentine's Weekend? Browse other happenings on Visit Estes Park's website.

Come for the Festival, Stay for the Weekend!

LODGING: What better way to spend Valentine's Day Weekend than with a getaway to Estes Park! Book a room with one of our preferred lodging sponsors of this event, and stay a night or two.

PAIRING DINNERS:
Option 1 (SOLD OUT): Presenting sponsor Latitude 105 is offering a Wine and Chocolate Pairing Dinner the evening of Friday, February 8. This outstanding culinary experience features a custom 4-course menu that will feature the Chef's take on winter classics with an influence of wild game and his southern background. Purchase tickets online for this event, or check out the weekend package that the Ridgeline Hotel (home of Latitude 105) is offering, which includes tickets to Saturday's festival.

Option 2 (SOLD OUT): Get ready for the Estes Park Wine and Chocolate festival with a winemaker’s dinner at Twin Owls Steakhouse, featuring Snowy Peaks Winery. Join us Friday, February 8 for a five-course meal created by Chef Brant featuring cocoa in each course and a wine specially chosen to pair with it. Erik, the winemaker at Snowy Peaks Winery, will explain the background of each wine and Twin Owl’s owner, Thad Eggen will talk about the process of creating the perfect dish to pair it with. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about what happens behind the scenes and how you can create great pairings at home. This will be an interactive evening with plenty of time to ask questions and delve deeper into the world of wine, chocolate and food. Vegetarian option available. Purchase tickets online for this event (tickets for the dinner are separate from festival tickets).

TRANSPORTATION: Enjoy the convenience of a FREE shuttle the day of the event.

Catch the free Wine and Chocolate Festival shuttle connecting passengers to the Estes Park Event Center on Saturday, February 9, 2019.

Check back for 2020 shuttle information.

Featuring:

The following businesses will be providing samples and/or selling products at the event. Check back regularly as this list is growing!

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Sponsors:

Special thanks to the following businesses for making this event possible: