All hail Colorado wines, Taste of Iceland, Denver Fashion Week, and more things to do this week

Pinkies out, wine lovers

Saturday. A festival that offers sips, swills and, err, spits? Wine not?

Wine Spectator magazine brings its signature Grand Tour festival to the Sheraton Downtown Denver on Saturday, May 11, for the first time. Local savants will find more than 200 varietals to try, many of which rate 90-plus points on Wine Spectator’s 100-point rating scale. A ticket buys bottomless pours and the chance to mingle with winemakers from around the world. And while you’re at it, try one of the local restaurants that Wine Spectator has awarded for having an amazing wine list, such as Barolo Grill in Denver or Flagstaff House in Boulder.

Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour comes to 1550 Court Place in Denver from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost $275 for general admission and $375 for VIP via grandtour.winespectator.com/denver. — Tiney Ricciardi

Denver Fashion Week’s spring line

Sunday-May 19. The spring 2024 version of Denver Fashion Week blossoms Sunday, May 11 and runs until Thursday, May 19 with eight runway shows at The Brighton, a River North Art District venue owned by Non Plus Ultra.

Notably, it includes the return of the All-Inclusive Fashion Show, which is helping evolve the already fast-growing field of adaptive clothing that looks and works great for people with various disabilities, producers said. (During that May 12 show, Brew Crew Films is shooting an episode of its new, unscripted series “Brewability.”) Denver Design Incubator, new pieces from Factory Fashion at the Stanley Marketplace, and more are on tap as well.

See the full schedule and get tickets to individual shows ($35-$65) and workshops at eventbrite.com,, or visit denverfashionweek.com. — John Wenzel

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