Kate Schweitzer, Senior Web Editor of Marie Claire, was the lucky winner of a trip to the Steamboat Wine Festival in Colorado. Read about her four day excursion of fine win, great food, and beautiful scenery.

If getting outside is a Merrell fans favorite past time, guess what their second favorite past time is? You guessed it, drinking wine. We savor high mountain peaks, glacier fed lakes and a fine Pinot Noir with the same respect and fond memory.