PHOTOS: Food & Wine Classic goes full send with seminars, tastings on Day 1
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Following the official welcome party on Thursday night, the Food & Wine Classic returned in full force on Friday with seminars and the grand tastings in downtown Aspen. Put on by FOOD & WINE magazine, the Classic goes through Sunday.
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Chef Andrew Zimmern attempts to break off the leg of a king crab during his seminar on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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Chef Andrew Zimmern teaches a seminar about the king crab on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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Chef Andrew Zimmern teaches a seminar about the king crab on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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Chef Andrew Zimmern holds up a king crab during his seminar on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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Antoni Porowski, of “Queer Eye” fame, leads a seminar on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, inside the St. Regis Aspen.
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Antoni Porowski, of “Queer Eye” fame, leads a seminar on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, inside the St. Regis Aspen.
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Tristen Epps-Long, who won season 22 of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” leads a seminar during the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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Tristen Epps-Long, who won season 22 of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” leads a seminar during the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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Anne Becerra leads a seminar titled “Beer for Breakfast” on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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A plate of food sits idle as Anne Becerra leads a seminar titled “Beer for Breakfast” on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, inside the Hotel Jerome in Aspen.
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A guest takes a drink during a seminar led by Anne Becerra titled “Beer for Breakfast” on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, in Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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A vendor chats with guests during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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A vendor chats with guests during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Three women pose for a photo during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Chef Matt Zubrod of Viceroy Snowmass talks with guests during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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A guest samples fish from the U.S. Virgin Islands during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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A guest takes a sample from il porcellino salumi, which is based in Basalt, during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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A guest samples a drink from Michter’s during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Guests visit with Robert Mondavi Winery during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Sara from Murray’s Cheese prepares samples during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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An exhibitor chats with guests during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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A woman samples a drink during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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A guest takes a sample from Chambord Liqueur during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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A bottle of whiskey is displayed during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Consumers stop to grab a sweet treat from Colorado Grain Chain during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Treats courtesy of Teow Chocolat in Vancouver, Washington, are displayed during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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An exhibitor with Sip Channe chats with consumers during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Chef Marcus Shell prepares a dish in the Charleston, South Carolina, exhibit during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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An exhibitor with Trinity River Distillery and Devils Grin chats with guests during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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A guest samples a dish during the first grand tasting of the Food and Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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An exhibitor with France’s Flying Whale Wine pours a glass during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Chef Ayesha Nurdjaja teaches a seminar on cooking tagine, a Moroccon food named after the earthenware dish it is cooked in, on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, inside the St. Regis Aspen.
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Chef Justin Chapple, who is also the culinary director-at-large of FOOD & WINE magazine, introduces chef Ayesha Nurdjaja ahead of her seminar on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, inside St. Regis Aspen.
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Guests enjoy the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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An exhibitor with Williams Selyem Winery in Sonoma County talks with consumers during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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Chef Sam Pollheimer prepares a dish alongside Carlo Mirarchi during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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With help from the audience, chef Giada De Laurentiis, right, leads a seminar on Mediterranean cooking on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, inside the St. Regis Aspen.
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Chef Maneet Chauhan teaches a seminar on cooking with turmeric on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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Chef Maneet Chauhan teaches a seminar on cooking with turmeric on the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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Chef Martin Yan teaches a seminar on cooking noodles during the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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Chef Martin Yan teaches a seminar on cooking noodles during the first day of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Paepcke Park in Aspen.
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An exhibitor with Devil’s Grin Texas Gin pours a drink during the first grand tasting of the Food & Wine Classic on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Wagner Park in Aspen.
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