Kick off a night of beer and wine tasting with the players and coaches of the Colorado Rapids. The event includes beer and wine sampling, food, casino games, mini-golf, a photo station, and a cigar stand. Last year the event raised more than $23,000 for education, nutrition, and recreational programs for children and families in Colorado. Thu 6 p.m.

Turning out tasty, small-batch wines in the West Elks region.

Indulge all of your senses during this food, wine, and art bonanza. Grab a seat at Nero's Restaurant on Friday for a four-course wine pairing, featuring hot-smoked swordfish and Italian cheeses. Spend Saturday in Cortez City Park, where local restaurants and wineries provide the food and drink, while you peruse works by local artists.

This elegant wine pairing needs all six delectable courses to properly showcase the fine wines of Napa Valley icon Robert Mondavi. Pull up a chair in the sun room overlooking the garden, and prepare for diverse dishes like herb-rubbed wild boar and fresh smoked trout.

Sip local wines to a soundtrack of jazz music. The wine and jazz celebration features more than 20 Colorado wineries and musicians like Louis Coliannia and Max Wagner. Fill up on food from local vendors, including Phil's Pig Out BBQ and Verde Mexican. Sat noon-6 p.m.

When we celebrate wine we tend to celebrate variety. This four-day wine festival is packed with an array of events that promise an experience as diverse as the wines you taste.

Come celebrate the mountains and the vines at this Rocky Mountain wine festival. Sip wines from 21 local Colorado wineries and sample food from surrounding restaurants. Stick around for wine pairing dinners at Creekside Cellars and Aspen Peak Cellars after the event and musical entertainment from rock, country, and blues band, Wallace Hound.

Cherry Creek North will give you the best of both worlds with a warm block party atmosphere, paired with exquisite food and wine from surrounding restaurants. A ticket gives you access to an open bar, live music, and most importantly, the chance to celebrate Cherry Creek North with your fellow community.

How a nondescript basement became a sanctuary fit for a sommelier.

Even after 11 years, the Village Cork remains a quintessential neighborhood gathering spot.