Swirl, sip, and savor at 9,600 feet — the Breckenridge Wine Classic pairs 80+ wineries with Colorado restaurants for a weekend of Grand Tastings, dinners, and seminars.
The Breckenridge Wine Classic returns August 20–22, 2026, a Thursday-through-Saturday celebration of wine set across some of Breckenridge’s best venues. The centerpiece is the Grand Tasting at Main Street Station, where 80+ wineries pour alongside bites from Colorado restaurants — surrounded by intimate winemaker dinners, guided seminars, and sommelier-led sessions throughout the weekend.
Whether you want a casual walk-around tasting or a deep dive into a single region with the people who make the wine, there’s a ticket for every level of enthusiast.
Festival Highlights
- Grand Tasting at Main Street Station — 80+ wineries pouring alongside Colorado restaurants
- Winemaker dinners — multi-course meals paired and hosted by visiting winemakers
- Seminars & tastings — guided, sommelier-led sessions on regions, varietals, and pairings
- Range of tickets — from walk-around tastings to premium dinners and VIP experiences
- Mountain setting — a long-running late-summer tradition at the south end of town
- 21+ event — a grown-up weekend of wine and food in the Rockies
Schedule of Events
The weekend builds from seminars and dinners early to the marquee Grand Tasting on Saturday. The full event lineup, times, and ticket tiers are posted at breckenridgewineclassic.com — popular sessions sell out.
Thursday, August 20 KICKOFF
| Evening | Opening seminars, tastings & kickoff events around town |
Friday, August 21 SEMINARS & DINNERS
| Daytime | Guided seminars & sommelier-led tasting sessions |
| Evening | Winemaker dinners — multi-course pairings hosted by visiting vintners |
Saturday, August 22 GRAND TASTING
| Afternoon | Grand Tasting at Main Street Station — 80+ wineries & Colorado restaurants |
| Evening | Closing dinners & after-parties around Breckenridge |
The Grand Tasting & Beyond
The Grand Tasting is the heart of the weekend: a walk-around event where you’ll pour from 80+ wineries, talk with winemakers and importers, and graze on small plates from Colorado restaurants — all under the late-summer sun at Main Street Station. Around it, the seminars and winemaker dinners offer a more intimate experience, from a guided flight of a single region to a multi-course meal paired course-by-course by the people who made the bottles.
Know Before You Go
- Dates: Thursday–Saturday, August 20–22, 2026
- Where: Main Street Station & venues across Breckenridge (south end of town)
- Admission: Ticketed by event — from walk-around tastings to premium dinners
- Marquee event: Grand Tasting at Main Street Station with 80+ wineries
- Age: 21+ with valid ID
- Tip: Buy tickets early — signature sessions and dinners sell out
- Altitude: Breckenridge sits near 9,600 feet — hydrate and pace your pours
A Taste of the Weekend
Make a Weekend of It
Our local team has been showing guests the best of Breckenridge & Summit County since 1996. Questions about the Wine Classic weekend or what else is happening around town? We’re happy to help.