Taste of Spring 2009

The Carbondale Chamber’s annual fundraiser, the Taste of Spring will take place on April 25th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Destination Holdings Real Estate at the River Valley Ranch Barn. This year’s event is a new format that we are very excited about. The event is a true tasting of food and wine featuring local cuisine and Colorado Wines. Appetizers and tastings are being provided by Big Mama’s Home Cookin’, White House Pizza, Smoke Modern BBQ, Peppino’s Pizza, Ella, Bravo Fine Catering, Aspen Glen Club, Zheng Asian Bistro, Dancing Pickle Catering, Pan & Fork Supper Club, Russets Restaurant, Vicco’s Rock Creek Grill, Cuvee World Bistro, Desert Sky Creative Catering, The Redstone Inn, Smiling Moose Deli and more may be added. Great wine and beer tasting including Jack Rabbit Hill, Varaison Vineyards, Left Hand Brewery, Flying Dog Brewery, Wine Source and Stone Cottage Cellars. Alpine Bank is providing souvenir wine glasses for all attendees.

There will be a silent auction featuring some exceptional and unique offerings. Majid Kahhak of Kahhak Fine Art and School will paint live and the painting(s) will be auctioned that evening. Rob Dasaro and Chris Harrison will provide jazz music for your entertainment. This year we have also added wine education presentations in the barn. These 20 minute presentations will be given by Lance Hanson of Jack Rabbit Hill, Ron West of Varaison Vineyards and Linda Cerf-Graham, Wine Director at Russets.

This is truly a great event and tickets will go fast. Tickets are available for $75.00 at the Chamber office at 981 Cowen Drive, Sounds Easy in the Sopris Plaza, Alpine Bank at 350 Highway 133 or charge by phone at (970) 963-1890.