Take a tour of the historic El Rancho de Las Golondrinas, the last encampment on the Camino Real from Mexico City, followed by a guest chef luncheon hosted by John Vollertsen, chef of A La Mesa!, who will prepare a four-course luncheon paired with crisp New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs and Pinots Noirs.

(GC8)
9:30 AM to 2:00 PM, bus from Eldorado Hotel - Johnson Street side
$125.00

Since his Pinot Noir plantings in 1970 that pioneered winemaking in Santa Barbara, Richard Sanford of Alma Rosa Winery has been and remains among the region's leaders. As this year's Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta Honorary Wine Achievement Award Winners, Richard and Thekla Sanford will pour eight distinctive Alma Rosa wines -- Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay, including the five single vineyard wines from their Sta. Rita Hills holdings in Santa Barbara, dedicated to organic farming and sustainable agriculture.

The Santa Ynez Valley in Santa Barbara has proven itself as one of North America's best regions for cool-climate Pinot Noir. Tim Gaiser introduces four leading Santa Barbara producers - Kris Curran of Foley and Curran Wines, Bruno D'Alfonso of Badge, Dick Dore of Foxen and Terence Livingston of Fiddlehead - who will each show a pair of Pinots from the acclaimed 2005 vintage.

(WS7)
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM, La Fonda
$75.00

Joe Spellman and Tim Gaiser will teach guests how to use their eyes, noses and palates to determine varietal, region and vintage with red and white wine. Six wines will be presented in the Court of Master Sommeliers' blind tasting format. Guests will try to use their new skills to deduce the origins.

(WS8)
2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, La Fonda
$75.00

A true artisan, Chef/ farmer Ryan Hardy of Montagna at the Little Nell in Aspen, creates his own cheeses and handcrafts his own salumi. Hardy will lead a demonstration at the Santa Fe School of Cooking focusing on how to cure and prepare charcuterie and how it best pairs with wine. Hardy will discuss his signature Farmhouse Cooking and how it is supported at Little Nell from his 15-acre organic farm that he owns in Paonia, Colorado, just over the mountains from Aspen.

(Demo2)
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, SF School of Cooking
$75.00

Using traditional Mediterranean ingredients, chef/owner of Amavi, David Sellers hosts a cooking demonstration and teaches guests how to make and enjoy authentic Tuscan and Piemontese dishes. Sellers' demo includes a tasting and pairing with traditional Italian wines from Neal Rosenthal.

(Demo3)
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, SF School of Cooking
$75.00

The best wines of the week will be featured from all 90 participating wineries. A silent auction of 45 rare wine lots will take place during the tasting to benefit SFW&C Fiesta education programs. The perfect event to attend before your wine dinner.

Santa Fe chefs Mark Kiffin of The Compound Restaurant and Charles Kassels of Eldorado join forces with visiting chefs Monica Pope of t'afia, Guillermo Pernot of Cuba Libre, Ryan Hardy of Little Nell, and cheese expert Laura Werlin for a five-course luncheon paired with wines from Alma Rosa Winery. This year's Champagne Sponsor, Moet & Chandon, will host the live auction preview. During the luncheon, Wine Auctioneer David Reynolds auctions 45 wine lots to benefit the SFW&C Fiesta education programs.