Colorado Uncorked 2026

More wines and more opportunities to explore the best of Colorado Wine!

A tasting of the Gold Medal-winning wines in the 2026 Governor’s Cup Competition, along with special small bites created by chefs inspired by this year’s winning wines.

New this year, all Gold Medal wines will be invited to pour at the event. This means a larger selection of wines to explore and more opportunities to discover your new favorite!

The Governor’s Cup Collection and the winner of the 2026 Governor’s Cup Best in Show will be announced at this event. The Colorado Wine Industry is proud to partner once again with History Colorado to host the event at the beautiful History Colorado Center in downtown Denver.

VIP entry begins at 6:00 pm with an intimate opportunity to taste the 2026 winners, followed by an exclusive tasting of Governor’s Cup wines from previous years paired with a more extensive menu from Occasions Catering in the VIP lounge. VIP limited to 150 tickets.

Early entry begins at 6:00 pm for an extended opportunity to sample all the 2026 Gold Medal winning wines. No VIP lounge access. Early entry limited to 150 tickets.

General admission begins at 7:00 pm and includes the Gold Medal winning wines in this year’s Governor’s Cup.

The Governor’s Cup Collection and the Best in Show winner will be revealed at approximately 8:30 pm.

Food and wine service stops at 9:30 pm.

Please note: entry to the History Colorado Center for this event will be through the school group entrance on the south side of the building on 12th Ave. just east of Broadway.

2026 Governor’s Cup Gold Medal wines

Colorado’s best wines of the year, to be determined by our panel of 16 judges made up of sommeliers, wine industry professionals, winemakers, & wine writers in September.

See the 2025 winners >

2026 Participating Restaurant and Food Partners

Coming soon…

2025 Participating Restaurant and Food Partners

Angelo’s Taverna (Littleton)

Apple Blossom (Denver)

Corsica (Denver)

Latke Love (Littleton)

M2 Confections (Westminster)

The Nickel (Denver)

Postino (Denver)

Roaming Buffalo BBQ (Denver)

Sips on Main (Cedaredge)

Somebody People (Denver)

Wander + Graze (Denver)

The Wolf’s Tailor (Denver)

Bison generously provided by Rock River Ranches.

Beef generously provided by Centennial Cuts.

Lamb generously provided by American Lamb Board.