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  • The Mountaintop Picnic is Taste of Vail’s signature event – snow or shine. (Photo courtesy Vail Daily.)
    Taste of Vail's Apres-Ski Tasting explores life beyond chardonnay, merlot and cabernet. (Photo courtesy Vail Daily)
    It's all hands on deck during Taste of Vail's Chefs’ Showcase Dinners, in which chefs help each other plate their courses. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    Oysters are just one of the many treats on offer during various events at Taste of Vail. (Photo courtesy Vail Daily)
    For some attendees, Taste of Vail is all about slurping oysters with all the fixings at the Mountaintop Picnic. (Photo courtesy Vail Daily)
    Sampling the offerings from the many chefs on hand is a major component of the Taste of Vail — especially at the signature event, the Mountaintop Picnic. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    In the name of education, some attendees of Taste of Vail sit through a cigar pairing led by representatives of Cigar Aficionado. This year, they’ll take on stogy-friendly whiskies from around the world, as well. (Photo courtesy Vail Daily)
    The glass can’t make a wine taste better, but it can bring out the positive qualities of a wine. (Photo courtesy Vail Daily)
    Last year’s inaugural Colorado Lamb Cook-Off, on Gore Creek Drive in Vail Village, attracted an estimated 3,000 people. The “second coming of lamb
    Restaurant Kelly Liken's Chef de Cuisine Anthony Mazza and Line Chef Alex Shiley keep it “simple and elegant” during the inaugural Colorado Lamb Cook-Off at last year’s Taste of Vail. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    Samples of the tastiest lamb local chefs can muster on are on offer Wednesday, April 5, during Taste of Vail's second annual Colorado Lamb Cook-Off. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    Samples of the tastiest lamb local chefs can muster will be on offer Wednesday, April 5, at the second annual Colorado Lamb Cook-Off. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    Samples of the tastiest lamb local chefs can muster will be on offer Wednesday, April 5, at the second annual Colorado Lamb Cook-Off. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    The second annnual Colorado Lamb Cook-Off, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, in Vail Village opens the 16th annual Taste of Vail. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    More than a dozen chefs from throughout the Vail Valley will be serving up samples of the tastiest lamb they can muster on Wednesday, April 5, at the 16th annual Taste of Vail. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
  • Matt Hayes prepares another round of his popular pink margarita during last year’s Taste of Vail. This year’s Bar Chefs’ Mix-Off, sponsored by Wine Spectator magazine, takes place on Friday, April 7, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Billy’s Island Gril
    Four brands of “super premium” whiskies from around the world will be on hand at the Cigars & Whiskies, a Global Review seminar on Thursday, April 6, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Tap Room. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    Participants of Taste of Vail’s Cigars & Whiskies, a Global Review seminar can taste and compare the striking contrasts among a wide variety of fine cigars and how they pair up with the world's great whiskies. (Photo credit: Courtesy Taste of Vail)
    Cigars aren’t just for men anymore. Women attending Taste of Vail’s Cigars & Whiskies, a Global Review seminar on Thursday, April 6, will taste and compare a wide variety of fine cigars and great whiskies. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    Cigars aren’t just for men anymore. Women attending Taste of Vail’s Cigars & Whiskies, a Global Review seminar on Thursday, April 6, will taste and compare a wide variety of fine cigars and great whiskies. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    Taste of Vail's Chocolate & Port Seminar on Friday, April 7, promises to be the “ultimate sweet dessert sensation.” (Photo courtesy Premium Port Wines, Inc.)
    Taste of Vail presents A Bridge to Japan: the New World of Sake, an exclusive tasting of six of the worlds finest sake producers, on Saturday, April 8, from noon to 1:30 p.m. (Photo courtesy Vine Connections)
    The intricacies of great pinot noir and Rhone varietals are the topic of what promises to be lively discussion at two wine seminars April 5 and 8 during the 16th annual Taste of Vail. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    The intricacies of great pinot noir and Rhone varietals are the topic of what promises to be lively discussion at two wine seminars April 5 and 8 during the 16th annual Taste of Vail. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    Got the nose, and the desire, to learn about great wine? Taste of Vail is offering two interactive wine seminars, April 5 and 8, at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort and Spa. (Photo courtesy Taste of Vail)
    This photo of Kate Sheldon and Steve Mairose during a progressive food menu seminar at the 2005 Taste of Vail made its way onto The Associated Press newswire and into newspapers across the country. (Photo courtesy Vail Daily)
    For the fourth consecutive year, Game Creek Restaurant, on Vail Mountain at 10,200 feet above sea level, is hosting one of three Chefs Showcase Dinner during this year’s Taste of Vail. (Photo courtesy Dann Coffey/Vail Resorts)
    Some of the more than 4,000 attendees of the annual Taste of Vail festival enjoy samples from an oyster bar in Vail Village. The festival is now in its 16th year.
    Amid the glory of Colorado's High Country, attendees of a recent Taste of Vail enjoy samples from chefs at restaurants throughout the Vail Valley during the festival's annual Mountaintop Picnic. The picnic takes place atop Vail Mountain at 10,350 feet.
    Chefs serve samples of their work at the Grand Tasting during a recent Taste of Vail. The event is held annually at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort and Spa.
  • Chefs prepare their creations for serving at the Mountaintop Picnic during a recent Taste of Vail. The festival's signature event, the annual picnic takes place high atop Vail Mountain, at 10,350 feet above sea level.
    Fine wines from wineries around the world are featured at events throughout the annual Taste of Vail festival. This year, winemakers and owners from 54 wineries will be on hand.
    Fine wines from around the world are on offer at the annual Taste of Vail festival. Winemakers and owners from 54 wineries will be pouring their best at this year's event, April 5-8.
    Ludwig’s restaurant, at the Sonnenalp Resort at Vail, in Vail Village, provides the setting for one of Taste of Vail’s three Chefs Showcase Dinners. It takes place Thursday, April 6, at 7 p.m. (Photo courtesy Sonnenalp Resort at Vail.)
    Remington’s at the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, will be the setting for one of three Guest Showcase Dinners during the 16th annual Taste of Vail festival April 5-8. (Photo courtesy Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch.)
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