Meet the Talent
Rooted in collaboration, the Festival pairs admired talent with each other. Guests are fully engaged in the energy that emerges from this culinary fusion and become captivated by the surprise of each great moment.
Chef
Alberto Collarte Pindar
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club
Saturday Grand Tasting
Chef
Alex Seidel
Events participating in:
Friday Night dinner at Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club
Chef
Bruce Kalman
Events participating in:
Saturday Grand Tasting
Sunday Vinyl Brunch
Chef
Clay Conley
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Truffle Pig
Saturday Grand Tasting
Chef
Collin Kelley
Events participating in:
Thursday Night Dinner at Primrose
Chef
Dana Rodriguez
Events participating in:
Thursday Night Dinner at Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club
Friday Seminar Tortillas, Tequila and Tinto
Saturday Grand Tasting
Chef
Hosea Rosenberg
Events participating in:
Friday Night Lamb Dinner at Snow Bowl
Saturday Grand Tasting
Chef
Joe Campbell
Events participating in:
Thursday Night Dinner at Yampa Valley Kitchen
Chef
Jon-Claude “JC” Stevens
Events participating in:
Friday Night Lamb Dinner at Snow Bowl
Saturday Grand Tasting
Sunday Vinyl Brunch
Chef
Jonathon Sawyer
Events participating in:
Thursday Night Dinner at Yampa Valley Kitchen
Saturday Grand Tasting
Chef
Kelly Whitaker
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Jace Gallery
Saturday Grand Tasting
Chef
Matt Vawter
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Marabou Ranch
Saturday Grand Tasting
Chef
Melissa Harrison
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Snow Bowl
Chef
Michael Diaz de Leon
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Jace Gallery
Chef
Paul C. Reilly
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Marabou Ranch
Saturday Grand Tasting
Chef
Poncho Cadena
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club
Chef
Roberto Arturo Rivero
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club
Saturday Grand Tasting
Chef
Schuyler Houfek
Events participating in:
Thursday Night Dinner at Truffle Pig
Friday Night Dinner at Truffle Pig
Chef
Taylor Stark
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Jace Gallery
Chef
Timothy Fischer
Events participating in:
Thursday Night Dinner at Yampa Valley Kitchen
Chef
Tristen Epps
Events participating in:
Thursday Night Dinner at Primrose
Chef
William Dissen
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Marabou Ranch
Saturday Grand Tasting
Winemakers and Mixologists
Sommelier
Amandine Chatelier
Events participating in:
Friday Cognac Seminar
Saturday Perception Lunch
Saturday Grand Tasting
Sunday Vinyl Brunch
Winemaker
Cris & JoAnn Cherry
Events participating in:
Friday Night dinner at Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club
Saturday Grand Tasting
Mixologist
Danny Sanchez
Events participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Alpine Mountain Ranch
Saturday Grand Tasting
Winemaker
Edgar Torres
Events participating in:
Saturday Grand Tasting
Winemaker
James Blanchard
Events participating in:
Saturday Grand Tasting
Winemaker
Jon Schlegel
Events Participating in:
Thursday Fly Fishing & Barolo Tasting at Marabou
Friday Bianco, Arneis, Chardonnay, Favorita & Bubbles Seminar
Saturday Grand Tasting
Mixologist
Mark Stanford
Events participating in:
Thursday Bubbles, Bourbon & Burgers Dinner at Truffle Pig
Friday Old Fashioned as a Style Not a Cocktail Seminar
Friday Huneeus Wine Dinner at Truffle Pig
Saturday Prohibition Style Cocktails Seminar
Saturday Margaritas 101 Seminar
Sunday Bloody Mary Cocktail Seminar at Sunday Vinyl Brunch
Specialists
Pastry Chef
Cassie Borshoff
Events Participating in:
Friday Night Dinner at Jace Gallery
Cheesemaker
Jackie Chang
Events participating in:
Butcher
Kelly Kawachi
Events Participating in:
Friday Night Lamb Dinner at Snow Bowl
Butcher
Laura Posiak
Events participating in:
Friday Tapas Style Lunch
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