Cornell Club of Colorado

🌸 The Banshee House Spring Soiree
📅Monday, March 30 | 6:30 – 9:00 PM
📍 Banshee House, 2715 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205

For this special gathering, we are taking over the beautiful Banshee House — a historic RiNO home and gallery known for its beauty, style, and quiet mystique.

The evening will feature two distinct experiences:

🍷 Slovenian Wine Lab & Sabering Experience – SOLD OUT
$64 | Young Alumni $48
Limited to 18 guests

Led by our friend Tony, Master Sommelier candidate and Denver Wine Merchant buyer (and the curator of the wine program for our Governor’s Mansion Holiday Soirée), this immersive 90-minute multi-sensory wine experience will explore the expressive and elegant wines of Slovenia — one of the most thrilling regions in the wine world, with a winemaking tradition that stretches back centuries.

In a beautifully designed upstairs salon space evoking the romance of 1920s Paris, Tony will guide guests through:

• A curated tasting of six wines highlighting Slovenia, with a few gems from Colorado
• Charcuterie pairings designed to complement each wine
• A deeper exploration of one of Europe’s most dynamic wine regions

And then – the grand finale.

Guests will learn the history and culture of Champagne sabering – the dramatic centuries-old tradition of opening sparkling wine with a sword – before seeing a demonstration and trying it themselves.

Michelle Vaeth ’98 will join this intimate experience.

⚠️ Only 18 seats available. This will sell out quickly.

🎶 The Banshee House Spring Soiree

General Admission $10 | Young Alumni Free
The entire house will be alive with a relaxed RiNO spring soiree atmosphere, featuring:

• Acoustic folk music
• Cash bar featuring wine, spirits, craft beer, and zero-proof beverages
• A mini “Meet the Maker” pop-up market featuring local artists
• Regional Mexican small plates available for purchase from one of our favorite family-owned food trucks

An evening of wine, spirits, craft beer, zero-proof libations, food, music, art, and conversation inside a historic RiNO home known for its beauty, style, and quiet mystique.

📅 Run of Show

6:30 PM – Doors Open
6:45 PM – Welcome Toast with Michelle Vaeth ’98
7:00 – 9:00 PM – Music, Market, Cash Bar & Food
7:00 – 8:30 PM – Slovenian Wine Lab & Sabering Experience (Only 18 seats available — Do not miss this!)
9:00 PM – Jazz Crawl to Meadowlark Bar (FREE — No Cover, amazing jazz, exceptional people watching, very necessary)

✨ Trust us — this will be one of the most memorable Cornell Club programs we’ve produced yet. Space is limited. Do not miss out.