For Aspenites, Food & Wine is the official kickoff to the summer season, signaling the welcomed onslaught of tourists and added ka-ching for everyone – from restaurants and hotels to every gallery and retail store in town. The 32nd edition of this extravaganza of gourmets and gourmands was no exception! It’s also the perfect occasion to bring out those pretty spring frocks and outfits we’ve been gathering, just lying in wait for our mountain temperatures to warm up enough to break them out of the closet. Enjoy my article and photos of this annual rite of passage.

http://www.aspendailynews.com/section/entertainment/162831

Erin and Todd Heintz, Tom and Angela Kelp

Deborah Herron, Kiki Raj and Laura Herman

PBS cooking show host, Michelle Tucker

Chester and Kath D’Arenberg at Hyatt Australian wine party

Aspen Magazine party at Snowmass with the girls from Burberry, Andrea Sirko and Michelle Pedinielli

Christopher Longden and Ramona Bruland and Michael Goldberg.

Chris and me