One of the world’s highest-altitude wine festivals returns to the Rocky Mountains August 21-23
March 11, 2025 (Breckenridge, CO) — The Breckenridge Wine Classic is back for its 11th year, bringing an unforgettable mix of high-altitude adventure, curated culinary experiences, and world-class wines to the Rocky Mountains from August 21-23, 2025. This renowned festival invites guests to explore scenic hikes paired with sommelier-selected lunches, indulge in immersive food-and-beverage experiences alongside beloved Colorado personalities, and savor an unparalleled Grand Tasting at 9,600 feet.
Tickets for the Breckenridge Wine Classic – one of the world’s highest-altitude wine festivals – are on sale now.
“Every year, thousands of people make the journey to Breckenridge Wine Classic to experience this one-of-a-kind summer destination. It’s much more price approachable than other top Western wine festivals, and we plan to continue that to make it accessible to wider swaths of people,” said Kristen Slater, Breckenridge Wine Classic event director.
Produced by Colorado-based Team Player Productions, the three-day festival is centered around its signature two-day Grand Tastings. Wine novices and experts can enjoy exclusive seminars, interactive activations, and gourmet wine lunches and dinners crafted by top sommeliers, while more than 75 wineries, breweries, distilleries, and culinary artisans converge in Breckenridge for this ultimate food and wine experience.
“We’ve built an experience that fits a number of lifestyles. Want to get your heart racing? We have outdoor activities. Don’t LOVE wine? We have dozens of other beverage purveyors. It’s too expensive? There are a number of ticket options,” said Slater. “At the end of the day, we want everyone to make the journey at least once to this can’t-miss event.”
The 2025 Breckenridge Wine Classic includes:
- The Grand Tasting, Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23: The Classic’s Grand Tasting features an impressive selection of hundreds of domestic and international wines, premium craft beer and spirits, alongside live music and endless small bites. In an effort to provide a truly intimate tasting experience for patrons, there will be three sessions of the Grand Tasting. Each session features the same beverages and samples. There are three tiers of entry: general admission tickets start at $128, early access (30 minutes prior to general admission) tickets start at $149 and premier access (30 minutes prior to early access) start at $159.
- Pairings & Seminars, all weekend: Ticketed wine experiences play into a variety of interests and activities. You could take a hike with beloved Colorado meteorologist and founder of Approachable Outdoors Kylie Bearse followed by a paired lunch at a standout Breckenridge restaurant, learn the basics of wine pairing with SommSchool Founder Kellie Martin, and more.
- Wine dinners, Thursday, Aug. 21: Expertly curated wine dinners and paired lunches will be held at local top dining restaurants across Breckenridge with Master Sommeliers and winemakers.
More details regarding the seminars and events will be released closer to the festival. Volunteer applications will open in June.
About Breckenridge Wine Classic
The Breckenridge Wine Classic pairs wine with adventure, from August 21-23, 2025. The Rocky Mountain region’s premier wine and food festival, the Breckenridge Wine Classic showcases wines from around the world throughout a weekend of tastings, seminars and demonstrations created with food and wine in mind. Full-fledged foodies and everyday wine drinkers alike are invited to join master sommeliers and culinary greats in beautiful Breckenridge, Colo. to enjoy more than 100 different wine, beer and spirit samples. The Breckenridge Wine Classic is produced by Team Player Productions, the architects of the Vail Craft Beer Classic and Denver Burger Battle, among others. For more information, including a full schedule of events, visit https://breckenridgewineclassic.com or follow @BreckWineClassic on Instagram and @BreckenridgeWineClassic on Facebook.
About Team Player Productions
Founded more than 25 years ago in Denver, Team Player Productions (TPP) has produced and managed more than 400 events around the country, raising more than $2 million for its various nonprofit partners. TPP has created and continues to produce beloved annual events including Vail Wine Classic, Breckenridge Wine Classic and Vail Craft Beer Classic, and adopted others, such as Boulder Creek Festival. The company was also the originator of events including Taste of Fort Collins, Steamboat Wine Festival and Park City Food & Wine Classic. TPP consults and produces events for a portfolio of clients as well, such as Goose Island Beer Co., Blue Point Brewing Co., Great Divide Brewing Company, Odell Brewing Company, Red Bull, City of Centennial, Anheuser-Busch, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and City of Littleton. For more information, visit TPPEvents.com, or follow @TPPEvents on Facebook and @TeamPlayerProductions on Instagram.
