PHOTOS: Food & Wine Classic hits its full stride on Saturday in Aspen

• Chef Brooke Williamson leads a seminar on California-style brunches as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Chef Brooke Williamson leads a seminar on California-style brunches as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Wine personality and sommelier Amanda McCrossin leads a seminar connecting wine with certain films as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• With popcorn as a side treat, wine personality and sommelier Amanda McCrossin leads a seminar connecting wine with certain films as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• Wine personality and sommelier Amanda McCrossin leads a seminar connecting wine with certain films as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• Wine personality and sommelier Amanda McCrossin, at left, leads a seminar connecting wine with certain films — in this case, Pretty Woman — as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• Wine personality and sommelier Amanda McCrossin, at left, leads a seminar connecting wine with certain films as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• With help from the crowd, wine personality and sommelier Amanda McCrossin, right, leads a seminar connecting wine with certain films as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• Chef Maneet Chauhan leads a seminar on Indian cooking as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Chef Maneet Chauhan leads a seminar on Indian cooking as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Chef Maneet Chauhan leads a seminar on Indian cooking as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Chef Tiffany Derry leads a seminar on Southern cooking as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Chef Tiffany Derry leads a seminar on Southern cooking as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Chef Tiffany Derry leads a seminar on Southern cooking as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Hunter Lewis, editor of Food & Wine magazine, introduces chef Tiffany Derry before her seminar as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Hunter Lewis, editor of Food & Wine magazine, introduces chef Tiffany Derry before her seminar as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Hunter Lewis, editor of Food and Wine magazine, introduces chef Tiffany Derry before her seminar as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Hunter Lewis, editor of Food & Wine magazine, introduces chef Tiffany Derry before her seminar as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Guests enjoy the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Barclay Dodge, who is chef and owner of the MICHELIN-starred Bosq Restaurant in Aspen, visits with guests during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests enjoy the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Celebrity chef Ayesha Nurdjaja, left, poses with fans during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• A sign welcomes guests to the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests visit with Silvers Bagel Bar during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Food is prepared by Aspen’s own Hickory House during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Soccer’s World Cup plays on a TV during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• A patron goes in for the big bite while visiting the Verlasso Salmon table during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Celebrity chefs Gregory Gourdet, left, and Tyler Florence, right, pose for photos with fans during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Celebrity chef Tyler Florence signs autographs during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet signs autographs during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests enjoy the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Small bites courtesy of Verlasso Salmon in Chile await guests during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests visit the Wise Bar display during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• A drink is made by Barbados-based Planteray Rum during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests enjoy the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests enjoy the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Barclay Dodge, center, who is chef and owner of the MICHELIN-starred Bosq Restaurant in Aspen, visits with guests during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests enjoy the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests enjoy the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests visit the Partytrick and Maine Oyster Company booth during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Guests enjoy the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Wine is poured at the Sip Channé booth during the grand tasting at the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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• Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern leads a seminar on iconic American dishes during the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern leads a seminar on iconic American dishes during the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern leads a seminar on iconic American dishes during the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern leads a seminar on iconic American dishes during the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Rapper El-P of Run the Jewels takes part in a seminar called “tales and cocktails” as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• Chef LT Smith takes part in a seminar called “tales and cocktails” as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• Actress Regina King takes part in a seminar called “tales and cocktails” as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• Food & Wine’s Justin Chapple introduces chef Claudette Zepeda ahead of her seminar on U.S.-Mexico border cuisine as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Food & Wine’s Justin Chapple introduces chef Claudette Zepeda (not pictured) ahead of her seminar on U.S.-Mexico border cuisine as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Food & Wine’s Justin Chapple, right, hugs chef Claudette Zepeda after introducing her ahead of her seminar on U.S.-Mexico border cuisine as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Chef Claudette Zepeda leads a seminar on U.S.-Mexico border cuisine as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Rapper Killer Mike takes part in a panel discussion as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen.
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• Melanie Hansche, left, the editorial director at Food & Wine, leads a panel discussion called “Tales and Cocktails” as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Paul JAS Center in Aspen. The panelists, from left, included actress Regina King, chef LT Smith, and both rappers El-P and Killer Mike of Run the Jewels.
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• Chef Nancy Silverton, right, leads a seminar alongside famed television writer and producer Phil Rosenthal as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Chef Nancy Silverton leads a seminar as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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• Chef Nancy Silverton leads a seminar as part of the Food & Wine Classic on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at St. Regis Aspen.
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