Photos from 2008 Taste of Vail

The 2008 Taste of Vail kicked off with the 4th Annual Colorado Lamb Cook-Off sponsored by the American Lamb Board.

Guest Chefs Chef Tony Aizza of Aureole in NYC, Chef Diane Henderiks of

Chef Tony Aizza of Aureole in NYC and Chef Curtis Lincoln of The Brown Palace in Denver cook a dish for guests of Taste of Vail at their Chef Seminar.

Guests enjoy the Fortessa wine glasses at the Apres Ski Wine Tasting at the Vail Plaza Resort.

A guest tasting one of the many extraordinary lamb dishes at the 4th Annual Lamb Cook-Off in Vail Village.

For the first time, Taste of Vail included a beer sponsor.  Stella Artois poured three of its superior Belgium beers during a variety of events at this year

Chef Mercer Moore of Ocotillo at the Marriott Mountain Resort serves his lamb dish at the 4th Annual Colorado Lamb Cook-off.

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Belvedere Vodka serves martinis from an igloo martini bar on top of Vail Mountain at the Mountain Top Picnic.

Guest Chef Diane Henderiks creates a signature dish at the Grand Tasting.

Guests enjoy food, wine, spirits, beer and beautiful weather on the top of Vail Mountain at Taste of Vail

Guests cheers at the Belvedere igloo martini bar at the Mountain Top Picnic.

Chef Joseph Manzare from Zuppa Restaurant in San Francisco prepares a course of the Chef Showcase dinner at the Ritz Carlton - Bachelor Gulch.

Guests enjoy Stella Artois tastings at the Apres Ski Tasting.

A winemaker pours wine for a guest at the finale event, the Grand Tasting.

Chef Curtis Lincoln and Chef Diane Henderiks accept a limited edition Portmeirion wine vessels from Portmeirion

Chef Daniel Joly of Mirabelle Restaurant in Beaver Creek addresses the crowd at his beer and food pairing event featuring Stella Artois, Leffe Blonde and Hoegaarden.

A bar chef creates a one-of-a-kind cocktail utilizing Belvedere vodka at the Bar Chef Mix-off.

Chef Tony Aiazzi from Aureole in New York prepares a dish for one of the Chef Showcase dinners.

The one-of-a-kind cocktails from the Bar Chef Mix-off.

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Ernst Loosen of Dr. Loosen