Keystone Winter Culinary Festival

Join us at the top of North Peak for a deliciously ELEVATED DINING EXPERIENCE. The outpost will be transformed into a tasting lodge where chefs from award-winning Keystone restaurants will prepare dishes from locally sourced ingredients for your tasting pleasure. Come enjoy a weekend of culinary mastery at Keystone.

Call 800-354-4386 for more information and reservations. Reservations are required for most tastings and seminars.

March 5
March 6
March 7

Friday, March 5, 2010

Seminars and Tastings

10am - Alpenglow Stube Show Kitchen Demo
Welcome to the Alpenglow Stube Show Kitchen located atop North Peak at Keystone. During this one hour demo, you will enjoy an intro into delicious American cuisine. Stay for lunch and receive 10% off your dining experience.
Location: Alpenglow Stube atop Keystone Mountain
Price: $5

2pm - Margaritas and Tequilas
A tasting of a number our top shelf hand crafted tequilas with discussion on their history. Finished off with a Margarita with your favorite.
Location: Parrot Eyes in River Run
Price: $15

2pm - Whiskey Blends
Sip a variety of the finest single malt and grain whiskies. Compare the original smooth blends to some of the rarest malts producing a unique flavor defined by the aging process.
Location: Keystone Lodge in Lakeside Village
Price: $15

2pm - Specialty Rums
Compare the combination of aromas and flavors that have been produced over time through the unique rum maturing process with our rum ambassador expert.
Location: Keystone Lodge
Price: $15

3:30pm - Unique Red Varietals
This wine tasting at the Ski Tip Lodge, featuring unique red varietals and blends, will be hosted by resident sommelier Megan Morgan. Megan will share her knowledge about new and interesting wines, many from unexpected regions or an unusual grape varietals. A complimentary cheese plate will also be available. All guests that attend will receive a 15% off coupon for dinner at the Ski Tip, good anytime over the next year.
Price: $20

4pm - A World Awaits: Wine Tasting
Open your palate to new experiences as our Sommelier guides you through a tasting of fine wines from around the world in a casual social atmosphere. Must be 21 years or older.
Location: Little Horn at the Keystone Lodge.
Price: $15

5pm & 6pm - Martini Tasting
Experience unique martini recipes from our master mixologist. Must be 21 years or older.
Location: Summit Seafood at the Inn at Keystone
Price: $15

6pm - A World Celebration of Wine
Join Chef Kevin McCombs and Sommelier Megan Morgan for a tour around the globe, as we explore the viticulture and culinary arts of the seven continents of the world. With seven courses and six wines, you will experience the bubbly lightness of Sparkling Sake paired with sushi from Japan, a new world Australian Chardonnay with seafood, and a Spanish-influenced Carmenere and sauce mole from South America. All of this in the course of one evening! We’ll even step foot on Antarctica, with a brief intermezzo on the land of ice. No luggage needed!
Location: Ski Tip Restaurant
Price: $99

Call 800-354-4386 for reservations or more information.

Saturday, March 6, 2010

5:30 – 9pm - Grand Tasting
Saturday, March 6th from Grand Tasting Lodge presented by 5280 Magazine
Come experience a sampling of local specialties from Keystone's award-winning restaurants including the Keystone Ranch, Ski Tip Lodge, Alpenglow Stube, Bighorn and more! The Outpost, located atop Keystone's North Peak will be transformed into a tasting lodge for guests to pamper their palates and delight their taste buds. In support of Keystone and Vail Resorts Appetite for Life Program, chefs will be serving sustainable ingredients in several dishes.
Location: Outpost
Price: $99 per person. Reservations Required.
* Travel time to Outpost is 30 mins via 2 gondola rides. Please wear warm winter clothes for your travels.

Seminars and Tastings
10am - 12pm - Keystone Spa Mimosas & Sample Session
Join us for a morning of Mimosa’s and product samplings brought to you by the Keystone Spa. Our professional team will treat you to chair massages, hand treatments, spa samples and a skin consultation while you indulge in a tasty Euro Continental breakfast.
Location: Keystone Lodge
Cost $15

11am - Champagne and Sparkling Wines
Here is your chance to get an introduction into champagne and other forms of sparkling wines from around the world lead by our expert.
Location: Keystone Lodge
Cost: $15

11am - Ice Carving Demo with Chef Steve Nguyen
Watch as Conference Center Chef and Ice Carving Master Chef Steve Nguyen transforms blocks of ice into sculptures with his various power tools. Learn various facts about ice, how it is made, lighting effects and where Chef gets his creativity for such lavish sculptures! Don’t miss this demo full of chain saws and power tools as a masterpiece is produced.
Location: Base of the Gondola in River Run
Price: Free Demo

2pm - Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute at Keystone Presents: Culinary Trends an interactive Cooking Demo
Come and learn how blend culinary trends with Colorado product to create great tasting cuisine sure to make your friends smile. The demonstration will focus on using Colorado grown and raised products to produce internationally inspired appetizers and entrees. Celebrating Colorado's Italian Heritage - using Colorado products to create Italian inspired appetizers.
Location: Lakeside Suite. Keystone Lodge
Price: $5

2pm - Whiskey Blends
Master of Whisky Robert Sickler will guide participants through a complete Johnnie Walker overview including history, production process, flavor profiles and versatility. Enjoy a tasting of Scotland’s largest whisky house and leave with a renewed appreciation of the art of the blend.
Location: Little Horn - Keystone Lodge in Lakeside Village
Price: $15

Call 800-354-4386 for reservations or more information.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Seminars and Tastings

9:30am - Chocolate Demo and Breakfast Class
Executive Pastry Chef Ned Archibald shares his talent with you during this Chocolate Demo Class. This class can accommodate up to 25 people for a 2 hour long demonstration. Enjoy fresh baked pastries, breakfast breads, coffee and tea. Watch Ned demonstrate how to make flourless chocolate cake, heart shape chocolate box and Grand Marnier Crepes. Enjoy samples and fresh baked goods right out of the oven.
Location: Ned’s Bake Shop in the Keystone Conference Center
Price: $50 per person. Reservations Required.
*Don’t’ Forget: Daylight savings time spring ahead one hour

10:30am - Champagne Brunch at 11,444ft
Ranked as one of the best on-mountain restaurants in the country, Alpenglow Stube is described by Zagat Survey as "Fabulous old-world food and service and the best setting in the state." Head to the top of North Peak at 11,444 ft , where your boots are exchanged for warm, fuzzy slippers. This unique menu includes a Mimosa, your choice of soup du jour, selection of entrée and an array of magnificent desserts. Don't miss this ski in/ski out lunch at the highest AAA four Diamond restaurant in North America. If choose to ride the gondola instead of skiing in for brunch, then you must purchase a $7 Gondola Foot Passenger ticket at the Mountain Services Center, located in River Run Village across from the Gondola.
Price: $47

1pm - Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute at Keystone Presents: Culinary Trends an interactive Cooking Demo
Come and learn how blend culinary trends with Colorado product to create great tasting cuisine sure to make your friends smile. The demonstration will focus on using Colorado grown and rasied products to produce Pacific Rim and Asian inspired appetizers and entrees. Celebrating Colorado's Italian Heritage - using Colorado products to create Italian inspired appetizers.
Location: Lakeside Suite. Keystone Lodge
Price: $5

5pm & 6pm - Martini Tasting
Experience unique martini recipes from our master mixologist. Must be 21 years or older.
Location: Summit Seafood at the Inn at Keystone
Price: $15

Call 800-354-4386 for reservations or more information.

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