Mark your calendars for fun! Known for its extreme adventures, world class biking, blue ribbon rivers, the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge train, Mesa Verde and a great mountain setting; Durango, Colorado has found its place in the wine world!
With more population than Telluride, Aspen & Vail combined; Durango, Colorado is the perfect place for a wine experience. We have multiple Wine Spectator acclaimed restaurants, over 50 licensed establishments, 600+ hotel rooms, almost 200 boutique galleries and shops, all right downtown. We truly have the perfect environment for a wine event.
Join us for the fifth annual Durango Wine Experience held May 5, 6, & 7, 2011.

Durango Wine Experience is a Colorado not-for-profit organization. All net proceeds will go to a local Durango are non-profit, changing annually. The 2010 beneficiary is the United Way of Southwest Colorado.
Over 1000 wine lovers attended the 2009 Experience. We look forward to seeing YOU this May in Durango!

Event Team:
• Karen Barger, co-founder, sommelier & owner of Seasons Restaurant, previously with Classic Wines. karen@durangowine.com 970.749.2340
• Joe Leder, co-founder, sommelier, owner of Animas Wine & Spirits and a Sonoma County native. joe@durangowine.com 970.749.8655
• Leah A. Deane, sommelier & wine festival guru. Joining us this year as event coordinator, Leah is a Wine Specialist for RNDC, previously with Premium Port Wines & Grand Vin. leah@durangowine.com 970.779.0031
• Pam Leder, owner of Durango Liquor & Wine Co. and a Sonoma County Native.
• Ali Ivy, Assistant General Manager of Seasons, Computer and Organizational Wizard.

We have a passionate and experienced wine team guaranteed to make this the best tasting event around.

We’d love to have you join us!
Karen, Joe & Leah