Yesterday I received an email withWinefest information from Doug Caskey who is the Executive Director of the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board. Doug is a dynamic and enthusiastic individual who truly supports the Colorado wine industry.

The Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology is bringing Winefest to Denver. The dates are June 9-11, 2011.

A special discount of 10% is available on tickets for the Denver Winefest. This offer is good through Mother’s Day, May 8. When purchasing the tickets online enter the code MOM2011

Events for the three-day Denver Winefest include Celebration of Premier Colorado Wines at the Governor’s Residence, Wine Dinner, Colorado Winefest Denver, VIP Experience and a Riedel Seminar. Tickets for each event or a package are available at http://www.coloradowinefest.com/denver/tickets.html.

Funds raised will go towards wine education, research, equipment with a goal of improving viticulture and winemaking in Colorado.

Twitter fans may want to attempt win 2 tickets for the Winefest. The rules from the email are as follows.

Become The Official Winefest Denver “Tweeter” ?and Win 2 VIP Tickets!

How to Enter:

1. Visit our Twitter page and send us a Direct Message (DM) with the following information: first and last name, phone number, and the name (ie: iPhone) of the mobile device you’ll use to Tweet on the go while at Winefest.

How to Win the Contest:

1. For every wine-related or Winefest-relevant tweet you post, you will get 1 point. Each post must include “@CoWineFest” and “#cmwf” to be counted.

2. For every Re-Tweet (RT) your post gets, you will receive 1 point.

3. At the end of the contest, we will count your followers, and you will receive 1 point for each follower.

4. The person with the most points wins!

Official Tweeter Rules:

The Colorado Winefest – DENVER Official Tweeter contest begins Friday, April 15, 2011 and ends at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Entrants must be 21 years or older. Entrants must have a mobile device with social media capabilities. Entrants must be available from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2011, and will be required to follow the agenda given to them and post at least 2 tweets/hour. The winner may also be required to attend a brief strategy meeting prior to the event. Winner is responsible for his or her own transportation and parking to and from the event. Colorado Winefest DENVER highly recommends a designated driver and assumes no responsibility for any alcohol-related incidents that may occur as a result of the winner’s attendance. Winner will be contacted via phone. VIP tickets will be held at will call with an agenda for the day. Void where prohibited.

While visiting Colorado for the Winefest, spend a few extra days to visit the wineries. Be sure to stop at Balistreri Vineyards, a very friendly winery with quality wines, located in Denver. Their address is J. A. Balistreri Vineyards 1946 E. 66th Ave Denver Colorado 80229. Many wineries are also located in Palisade, on Colorado’s Western Slope.

For more reviews of wineries in Colorado, visit the Wine Trail Traveler winery reviews site.

Cheers! Kathy