Seize the opportunity to help others with an altruistic night out. More than 300 participating restaurants across the greater Denver metro area will donate 25 percent of all food sales—for one day only—to Project Angel Heart, an organization assisting those with life threatening illnesses.

A solid foundation in cooking starts with the knife. This hands-on knife skills class focuses on technique—from the proper way to hold a knife to executing a fine julienne—as you prepare dinner. Participants will hone their slicing skills while preparing a roasted vegetable medley, sweet potatoes with a honey cinnamon glaze, chicken fajitas with a basil-parsley pesto, and more.

This two-day fundraiser merges two of life's greatest pleasures: art and wine. Events include a Friday night tasting—where guests can enjoy nibbles from Kevin Taylor Catering while utilizing tasting guides to learn more about the wine in their glass. The Saturday evening sit-down dinner and auction features a chance to take home vacation packages and rare wines.

Join an official bar hopping tour where education is—almost—as important as the beverages. Experience three downtown Boulder bars and learn the art of a well-crafted cocktail from top mixologists such as Bryan Dayton of Oak at Fourteenth. Participants will walk to and from each location. Thu 3-5:30 p.m.

Engage in conversation with a talk led by local celebrity and Top Chef winner Hosea Rosenberg. The Boulder chef's accomplishments are extensive:  A degree in engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder, head chef at Jax Fish House, he has received national acclaim for his Top Chef season five victory, and now, runs Blackbelly Catering as chef-owner.

With more than 12,000 bottles in their cellar and an annual recipient of the Wine Spectator's Grand Award (recognition of one of the ten best wine lists in the world) every year since 1983, Boulder's Flagstaff House boasts a world-class wine program. Wine-paired cellar dinners provide guests unique access to the collection.

Our city's website dedicated to all things booze, Denver Off the Wagon, is turning two. In celebration, sommelier—and Off the Wagon writer—Max Koepke will lead guests through a six-course Colorado wine-paired dinner.

Celebrate the chill in the air with this four-course, beer-paired dinner inspired by the season it's served in.

Experience the revival of the Five Points area during Denver Off the Wagon's birthday pub crawl.

This celebration of food, wine, and chocolate provides an indulgent finale to a weekend dedicated to love. Learn new skills by attending a seminar—including talks on cheese-making, entertaining, wine tasting, and more—or simply sip bubbly champagne and sample desserts like hand-painted chocolate truffles and buttery toffees.