As if on cue the town has morphed from the semi-sweet doldrums of off-season to the sugar-coated confection that is summer. This happens every year at this time when someone, likely event producer Devin Padgett, flips the switch and turns on the FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen.
The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen is celebrating its 40th year, and along the way, the biggest names in the culinary world have been there to celebrate, teach, and innovate. Here's how the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen got started, and some of the highlights along the way.