Food & Wine Magazine

Since 1983, the annual Food & Wine Magazine Classic has set the standard for practically every food- and wine-oriented festival that would follow. The perennially sold-out event takes place each June. After so many years, the organizers know what works. Key elements in Aspen that are frequently seen in some incarnation at other events big or small include: celebrity chefs; varied food and wine tastings and seminars; cooking demonstrations; Iron Chef-like competitions; and an exclusive tasting dinner prepared by the magazine's "Best New Chefs."