Steamboat Pilot & Today

Lacey Mashinter, of Denver, blends wines during a seminar at The Steamboat Grand as part of the ninth annual Steamboat Wine Festival on Friday afternoon. Photo by John F. Russell

Gina Schwartz, of Fort Collins, tastes wine during a blending seminar at the ninth annual Steamboat Wine Festival on Friday afternoon. The sessions were held at The Steamboat Grand with other events taking place throughout Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Bryan Mashinter, of Denver, checks out the wine during a blending seminar at the ninth annual Steamboat Wine Festival on Friday afternoon. The sessions were held at The Steamboat Grand with other events taking place throughout Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Ann Smith, of Fort Collins, listens to wine expert Kevin Hall, of Alexander Valley Vineyards, speaks about blending wines at the ninth annual Steamboat Fine Festival on Friday afternoon. Photo by John F. Russell

Wine bottles line a table at the ninth annual Steamboat Wine Festival on Friday afternoon. The sessions were held at The Steamboat Grand with other events taking place throughout Steamboat Springs. Photo by John F. Russell

Wine expert Kevin Hall pours a class of wine during a blending seminar at the ninth annual Steamboat Wine Festival on Friday afternoon. Photo by John F. Russell

Dan Schwartz, of Fort Collins, tastes wine during a blending seminar at the ninth annual Steamboat Wine Festival on Friday afternoon. Photo by John F. Russell