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Napa Valley

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Four reasons (and seven wines) that prove it's time to drink chardonnay again

    "I'll have the chardonnay, thanks." After overhearing this from a nearby diner during a recent restaurant meal, followed immediately by the withering response, "Seriously? A chardonnay?" from said diner's snarky companion, we realized that chardonnay still has a bullshit reputation.

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Elevation Beer Company, opening this weekend, compares itself to a winery

    Elevation Beer Company may be located in Poncha Springs, but the brewery's four co-founders don't think of their place as a local hangout. "We are more like a winery than a typical brewpub," says Xandy Bustamante. "We could have done this from anywhere in country, so we figured, why not pick a place ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Four delicious California wines to [re]acquaint yourself with

    There are two kinds of wine drinkers: Some seek out new wines like so many blind dates, eager to make the acquaintance of a lover more intriguing than the last; others are more like serial monogamists -- they form long-standing relationships with specific grapes, regions or winemakers to whom they r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Seven brand new Colorado beers to try this spring

    Standing in front of the beer cooler in Colorado, the Napa Valley of Beer, can be a little overwhelming. Okay, it can be a lot overwhelming. There are dozens of styles -- from IPAs, stouts and sours to Belgian saisons bocks and barrel-aged brews -- from a confounding number of breweries. And then t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Five stellar wines from Sutcliffe Vineyards

    We recently saw something on a Denver restaurant wine list that made us do a double take: A total of eleven -- you read that right, eleven -- Colorado wines available by the glass. Crazy, right? It gets even crazier: Four of those local wines were from a single producer, and it's one we're betting y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Beer calendar: Stout Month; Twisted Pine Canis Lupulus

    Colorado will get a new specialty brewer later this month when Elevation Beer Company near Salida opens, crafting seasonal barrel-aged beers on a fifteen-barrel system. We're not talking about your classic, blondes, reds, browns and IPAs here. Elevation's first two beers will be a Belgian-style Quad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Four surprising reasons Silver Oak wines deserve a spot on your table

    Cult-favorite, pricey and snooty -- three adjectives you may have heard associated with Silver Oak Winery at some point in your life as an oenophile. The first two are true enough: A passionate set of followers obsess over the brand, hoarding prized vintages in cellars for future generations to savo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Reader: Mile High fumbles its beer choices...where are the craft brews?

    For obvious reasons, the Denver Broncos are unexpectedly fun to watch this year -- but unfortunately, the beers available at Sports Authority Field are decidedly less so to drink. We may live in the Napa Valley of beer, but the Mile High Stadium crew definitely fumbled the brews available there. A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Five Colorado craft beers that should be on tap at Sports Authority Field

    For obvious reasons, the Denver Broncos are unexpectedly fun to watch this year, especially with a glass of locally brewed goodness. It's yet another reason Colorado is such a cool place to live. And that will serve you well over the next two weekends, while the Broncos are on the road. But if you w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2011

    A sake lesson from Izakaya Den's international sake-pairing event

    ​Sake, with its range of styles, light body and crisp finish, is ideal for food pairings as well as an easy thing to sip all night long. Plus, you can take down a lot of it and escape a hangover. Those factors should have long ago propelled it into a full-blown gastronomic trend, on every list ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Round two with Eric Rivera, exec chef of Cafe|Bar

    Lori Midson​ Eric Rivera Cafe|Bar 295 South Pennsylvania Street 303-362-0227 www.cafebarcolorado.com This is part two of my interview with Eric Rivera exec chef of Cafe|Bar. Part one of my chat with Rivera ran yesterday. Favorite restaurant in America: Bouchon, in Napa Valley. The food an ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 30, 2011

    At Rackhouse Pub, the whiskey is fine, but the food could use fine-tuning

    See a photo slideshow from Rackhouse Pub

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    An Evening with Wine Artist Thomas Arvid and Wines of the Pines for oenophiles tonight

    ​Get your grape tonight at two wine events. Fleming's Steakhouse, 191 Inverness Drive West in Englewood, will host An Evening with Wine Artist Thomas Arvid, a dinner with the artist who creates photo-realistic paintings, with several courses paired with the artist's favorite Napa Valley wines. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Patio parties, Boulder SourFest, tea and chocolate and more on this week's culinary calendar

    ​The second annual Boulder SourFest is sold out (again), but there's plenty more taking place this week, including Triple Crown festivities, Pints for Pussycats and much more. Here's a taste of what's ahead:

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    American Craft Beer Week: Special brews news

    ​American Craft Beer Week is in full force, and it seems all of Denver is flowing with beer -- which makes sense, seeing that we're right in the middle of the Napa Valley of it. With all the specialty tappings going on around town, it's difficult to to taste everything, but I've been doing m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Two wines that prove old world still rules

    ​There's been a lot of debate in the wine world of late, the gist of which revolves around whether popular, top-selling new world wines deserve their acclaim. It's an interesting debate, for sure. Are Napa Valley cabs every bit as good as their Bordeaux-based brethren? For that matter, should ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Ototo Food and Wine Bar giving away free five-course dinner for two

    ​Ototo Food and Wine Bar, the recently redesigned and reopened sibling restaurant of Sushi Den and Izakaya Den, wants to buy a Facebook fan (and a friend) a five-course dinner, paired with five wines. And, people, it's all free. High five!

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    John Hickenlooper hosts economic development meeting in Denver: Bottoms up!

    Hickenlooper.​Governor John Hickenlooper is revving up his eco-devo engine. Last month, he toured Colorado for four days, holding confabs in eight towns; Denver gets its turn today, at a Bottom-Up Economic Development Meeting at the Cable Center at the University of Denver. And have we got som ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    The most disappointing meal I ate all year

    J. WohletzShave or wax?​ Thai Basil was loud, boozy and hairy -- just like my senior prom date. And I enjoyed both about the same. I ate there, specifically the Washington Park location, twice this summer, for a cumulative total of two hours of my life that I'm never going to get back.

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Last night: Michael Chiarello brought a taste of Bottega and Chiarello Family Vineyards to Frasca Food & Wine

    Michael Chiarello mans the Frasca kitchen for one night​"This is my seventh book tour," said Michael Chiarello, standing in the kitchen at Boulder's Frasca Food & Wine, 1738 Pearl Street. "But this? This is just hanging out with the guys." Amid a countrywide tour to promote his recently relea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Six smokin' good bottles of bubbly that won't break the bank

    ​We about lost our shit this past weekend when, while meandering the aisles of a downtown specialty store, we felt our ears assaulted with -- wait for it -- Christmas carols. Despite the 75-degree temps Denver's seen lately, ready or not, the 2010 holiday party season is upon us, which means ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    The Peter Franus wine dinner at Elway's Downtown catered equally to vegetarian and omnivore palates

    ​Winemaker Peter Franus holds a journalism degree from the University of California at Berkeley -- and his collegiate proximity to Napa Valley ended up being pivotal to his career choice, which is winemaking. His first wine, a zinfandel, was produced in 1987, and Franus has been creating delic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Motor Sport Country Club will soon be serving an elite group of motorsports enthusiasts

    ​Boutique bourbons and vodkas, expensive wines and other liquors will soon begin pouring at an exclusive clubhouse astride downtown Denver. Chances are, it'll never be for you, though.

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Can Chilean wines trump their French cousins? Four wines you can put to the test

    ​ In 1976, to coincide with our country's bicentennial celebrations, a wine merchant-turned-educator named Steve Spurrier organized an esteemed panel of wine cognoscenti to trumpet the (allegedly obvious) superiority of ultra-elite French wines over their Napa Valley counterparts. Spurrier go ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 8, 2010

    Hops & Pie will be joining fellow new kids on Tennyson Street

    ​How happening is Tennyson Street these days? The pay-what-you-want Comfort Cafe opened at 3945 Tennyson Street a couple weeks ago and The Hole, a doughnut house, is slated to open any second (though by the looks of it, it's probably more like any week) at 3877 Tennyson.

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Part two: Avenue Grill's Andrew Lubatty on hip-hop, kitchen doohickeys and Matty Selby

    Lori MidsonAvenue Grill executive chef Andrew Lubatty​ Andrew Lubatty The Avenue Grill 630 East 17th Avenue 303-861-2820 www.avenuegrill.com This is part two of Andrew Lubatty's Chef and Tell interview. To read part one of that interview, click here. Culinary inspirations: When I was fourte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Five Oregon wineries to make you rethink your Napa habit

    ​For whatever reasons, Napa Valley is still viewed as the Holy Grail of wine destinations for a majority of American wine lovers. Don't get me wrong: I've been to Napa many times and there's no denying that some of the most fantastic juice in the world is produced there. But given the state ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2010

    Today: Celebrate Earth Day, food and sustainability across the city

    A Flickr photo.​There are so many food-related events on Earth Day -- some focusing on sustainability, some just happening to fall on April 22 -- that there's certain to be one that appeals to you, whether you're a hard-core vegan environmentalist or a carnivore driving a gas-guzzling Hummer. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Earth Day specials across the city

    ​The big news in food this week is Earth Day; you'll find a variety of Earth Day specials at various area restaurants, plus a screening of Food, Inc. on PBS to kick things off the night before. Here's a taste of what to expect: Monday, April 19: Dine out today at Dino's, 10040 West Colfax Av ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week: Oysters, grand openings and more

    ​We're the first to admit that oysters look like one of the last things you'd want to put in your mouth, but they're pretty darn tasty -- tasty enough that every year, the Jax Fish House locations in both Denver and Boulder celebrate an entire week of oyster-loving. Boulder's Oyster Week kicks ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 7, 2010

    There’s Beer in Here

    ​We're the first to admit that oysters look like one of the last things you'd want to put in your mouth, but they're pretty darn tasty -- tasty enough that every year, the Jax Fish House locations in both Denver and Boulder celebrate an entire week of oyster-loving. Boulder's Oyster Week kicks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Mondavi wine-tasting at the Broker tonight

    ​Third-generation Napa Valley winemaker Marc Mondavi is coming to the Broker Restaurant, 821 17th Street, tonight to host an evening of wine-tasting from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondavi will share his knowledge while attendees sample Charles Krug wines and heavy hors d'ouevre. Attendance costs $125; call ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Tonight: Frasca Food and Wine hosts quirky winemaker Abe Schoener

    Jeff MintonWinemaker Abe Schoener​Tonight at 5:30 p.m., Frasca Food & Wine, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, welcomes Abe Schoener, a former Greek philosophy professor-turned-esoteric-winemaker who's shocked more than his share of snobby critics with his wacky wine trials and errors. One of thos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    The Capital Grille kicks off six-week wine tasting event

    ​Beginning today and continuing through August 23, The Capital Grille, the terrific steakhouse at 1450 Larimer Street, is uncorking a six-week Master Wine Tasting event, whereby 12 different South African and Napa Valley wines, all selected by George Milotes, the cow palace's corporate Master ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2009

    Wine and cheese...and green chile?

    Danielle Cyrot, chief winemaker for St. Clement Winery in the Napa Valley, will host a wine-tasting at Strings, 1700 Humboldt Street tonight at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30, and a portion benefits the Women's Bean Project; for reservations, go to www.stringsrestaurant.com. From 7 to 8:30 p.m. on March ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    Frasca is moving...eventually

    This past year, Frasca made plenty of buzz when the highly acclaimed restaurant that Jason Sheehan reviewed as Fantasy Land revealed that it would be moving from its home at 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder sometime in the future. But not, as it turns out, in the immediate future. Surprisingly, the ... More >>

  • Film

    August 14, 2008

    Send it back: Bottle Shock's corked

    This past year, Frasca made plenty of buzz when the highly acclaimed restaurant that Jason Sheehan reviewed as Fantasy Land revealed that it would be moving from its home at 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder sometime in the future. But not, as it turns out, in the immediate future. Surprisingly, the ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 19, 2008

    Wine Time

    Blend your own in Boulder

  • Calendar

    June 21, 2007

    Yeast Obsession

    Homebrewers take beer to new heights.

  • Summer Guide

    June 7, 2007

    Grape Expectation

    Take an adventure of road and palate through this mini Napa.

  • Blogs

    July 17, 2006

    Beer Today, Gone Tomorrow

    Take an adventure of road and palate through this mini Napa.

  • Dining

    October 21, 2004

    The Shlock of the New

    War is hell. Cafe Bisque proves that.

  • Music

    July 3, 2003

    Critic's Choice

    Buckethead

  • Dining

    October 24, 2002

    Bite Me

    The Write Stuff

  • Dining

    November 8, 2001

    The Bite

    Feeding Your Flock

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best Colorado wine

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    January 2, 1997

    Mouthing Off

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    February 15, 1995

    MOUTHING OFF

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

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