August 21 - 23, 2025

Experts & Enthusiasts

Thank you to our wine classic experts & Enthusiasts

When you come up for the Breckenridge Wine Classic, you’ll learn from the best of the best in the wine industry. See how passion for wine, food and the great outdoors blend together to create the most memorable experience. You won’t just sip, sniff, and swirl with our experts, you’ll ride down a mountain or hike up a trail with them! Engage with winemakers, vineyard owners, and Master Sommeliers in their element for so much more than a lecture.

Kellie Martin

Founder & Chief Sommelier, SommSchool

KYLIE BEARSE

Founder, Approachable Outdoors

Susie Mayr

Tattinger

Tom Arthur

J. Lohr Vineyards & Winery Area Sales Manager

DAMON ORNOWSKI

Tellitalia Imports

Marco Canclini

Tellitalia Imports

DAVIS REUSS

Sommelier

trey johnson

Alexander Valley Vineyards

Todd Nelson

Chef at Giampietro's Pasta & Pizzeria

Matt Vawter

Head Chef, Rootstalk Restaurant and Radicato Restaurant, James Beard Foundation Awards Winner Best Chef: Mountain

Grant jennings

North American Sales Director, Piattelli Vineyards

Andy lipps

Chef de Cuisine, Blue River Bistro

CHEF GORDON

Cabin Juice Restaurant at Gravity Haus

Scott Hybbeneth

Executive Chef & Culinary Director, Carboy Winery

Michael Halpin

executive chef, Hearthstone

Chris Brundrett

Co-Founder, CEO, & Wine Grower, William Chris Vineyards

CINDY DAVIS

Tasting Room Supervisor, Carboy Breckenridge

John Thaler

Executive Sous Chef, Beaver Run Resort

Kenny Zecena

Executive Sous Chef, Beaver Run Resort

Cindy Davis

Carboy Winery

Guynell Whetstone

LangeTwins Winery

Amy Flannery

Beverage Director for Briar Rose Chophouse, Sommelier

Andy Lipps

Chef de Cuisine at Blue River Bistro

Tom Arthur

J. Lohr Vineyards & Winery Area Sales Manager

Cindy Davis

Carboy Winery

madison church

wine director, roostalk restaurant, radicato restaurant

todd nelson

Head chef, giampietro pizza & pasteria

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