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The top pink wines of summer 2012 (that cost less than $15)

There are almost too many reasons to love (and drink) pink during summer. When the living is easy, wine should be, too; nothing fussy or elaborate needs to be uncorked (or more often these days, unscrewed) when it's too damned hot to do anything but lounge. And the very best part of rosé season? Fi ... More >>

Dear Mexican: We need a Mexican Marshall Plan

Looking at the world through rose-colored glasses at Elway's

Size does matter. We learned that as we sampled thirty different bottles of rose at the annual Pink Patio party at Elway's Cherry Creek last night, and decided that we still loved last year's winner, Chateau Peyrassol...which Aaron Foster was pouring from a very big bottle.

Portugal. The Man at Ogden Theatre, 5/2/12

PORTUGAL. THE MAN at OGDEN THEATRE | 5/2/12 Portugal. The Man really, really likes Denver -- at least as much as the Portland-by-way-of-Alaska act appreciates band names with unwarranted punctuation and song titles with extra parentheses, it seems. "I know a lot of bands come out and say that every ... More >>

Portugal. The Man's Zach Carothers on making mainstream music -- "the kind that is good"

See Also: • John Baldwin Gourley looked to his roots and found Portugal. The Man's sound • (Photos) Portugal. The Man at the Fox Theatre • Portugal. The Man at the Bluebird To be a member of the newly changed line-up of Portugal. The Man (due tonight at the Ogden Theatre) is to be spontaneo ... More >>

Five incredible pink wines to kick off rosé drinking season

A sun-soaked, 75-plus degree afternoon for the Rockies' home opener. Buds blooming on the trees outside our terrace. Flip-flop adorned feet everywhere we look. Seems it's been an age since Denver enjoyed a springtime as warm and inviting as this one -- and the early onset of balmier temps has brough ... More >>

Free wine tasting at Boulder Wine Merchant tonight

Boulder Wine Merchant, 2690 Broadway Street in Boulder, will host a free wine-tasting tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. Join representatives from the family-owned Herdade do Esporao Winery as they showcase four well-balanced wines from the Alentejo region of Portugal. The tasting is open to the public; no ... More >>

Four bottles that prove it's high time to get hip to Portuguese wines

It's technically February 29, but if it weren't a leap year, today we'd be flipping the page on the calendar over to the month of March. Seems like mere days ago we were ringing in the new year and plotting all manner of ways to help you live up to the only resolution we urged you to pursue: to make ... More >>

The one (and only) wine resolution you need to make in 2012

Actually, let's stay away from the word "resolution." Because we all know how well those New Year's resolutions tend to work out, don't we? For 2012, we'd like to recommend you take a radical yet stunningly simple approach when it comes to drinking wine: Make it a lifestyle.

What's the difference between drug cartels and the conquering kings of Europe?

Top five porch-pounding wines of summer 2011

​A great many learned individuals spend a significant amount of their time advancing the notion that the enjoyment of wine is an incredibly serious, sophisticated pursuit. And some of these people, having spent countless hours in pursuit of the ever-nebulous nuances of what makes a particular ... More >>

Comment of the day: "Go f**k urselves"

​After nearly four months of intense contention, the semi-coherent debate continues to rage over Bree Davies's assessment of the first episode of the MTV version of the popular U.K. series Skins, now drawing opinions from as far away, apparently, as Portugal. Yesterday, Portuguese reader (we'r ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Japan benefits, shamrock festivities and more

​From benefits to help those suffering in Japan to parties to help people help themselves on St. Patrick's Day, there's plenty happening in town this week. Here's a taste of what's on the menu.

Marijuana USA: Does program mean CNBC stands for Cannabis News & Business Channel?

​Maybe you think Westword has gone pot-crazy, but the national network CNBC isn't too far behind. After Marijuana Inc., its 2009 report on the nation's underground weed business, became CNBC's most successful-ever original documentary, the channel quickly produced a second investigation: Marij ... More >>

Pamela Tolbert urinates on herself while robbing bartender, beating him with pool cue

Large photos below.​When a man and a woman are convicted of committing a crime together, the dude typically gets the higher sentence. But not in the case of Alfonzo Portugal and Pamela Tolbert. Yesterday, Portugal was handed twelve years for the robbery and beating of a bartender -- but Tolber ... More >>

Glitch Mob, Danzig, KT Tunstall shows announced

​Glitch Mob, which released its debut, Drink the Sea, this past spring, is slated to perform at the Fillmore Auditorium on Halloween night, Sunday, October 31. In August, the electronic trio also teamed up with MishkaNYC to release Drink The Sea Part 2: The Mixtape, which can be downloaded her ... More >>

Palisade's Wine Country Inn gets props from Wine Enthusiast magazine

​Italy, Spain, Portugal and ... Colorado? So says Wine Enthusiast magazine, which recently named the Wine Country Inn in Palisade one of seven favorite vineyards where you can also get some R&R, or, in its words, "sleep with the grapes." Here's what the mag had to say:

Portugal. The Man

Friday, March 26, Bluebird Theater, 303-377-1666.

Tonight: Get your dine on at one of three special meals

Enjoy dinner at Venue or one of two other venues.​Looking for something special tonight? The good news is, you've got choices; the bad news is, you'll have to decide between three great dinners. Here's what's going on around town:

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Backyard chickens, mixology and more

A Flickr photo.​If you want to expand your culinary knowledge, there are tons of classes this week, covering everything from backyard chicken-keeping to advanced pastry skills. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, March 22 A pastry class for serious home bakers starts today at Culinary Sc ... More >>

Q&A with Thomas Turner of Ghostland Observatory

Chad Wadsworth​After turning their hometown of Austin, Texas upside down on several occasions, Thomas Turner and Aaron Behrens continue to electrify audiences around the world as Ghostland Observatory with its vibrant stampede of symphonic blips and driving rock. We caught up with one of the group ... More >>

A conversation with John Broening, of Duo and Olivea

Civic Center Outdoor Market and Cafe kicks off today

Starting today and continuing through Tuesday, September 29, Civic Center Park will be the site for the Civic Center Outdoor Market & Cafe, an urbanized farmers' market that kicks off the summer season today at 11 a.m. with live music and numerous vendors peddling everything from organic fruits an ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Ready for his screen test?

Late Monday, the Denver Film Society announced that a search was already under way for a new executive director to take the place of Bo Smith, who'd finally been dismissed just two days before. "We are looking for a permanent replacement," DFS board chair David Charmatz told me. "We'll decide as a ... More >>

Fados at Starz

Q&A with the Photo Atlas

The February 26 Westword profile on the Photo Atlas only scratched the surface of our interview with singer Alan Andrews Jr., guitarist Bill Threlkeld III, bassist Mark Hawkins and drummer Nick Miles. At the house where the band practices and where Hawkins and Miles live, they spoke at length about ... More >>

Portugal. The Man

Friday, November 14, Marquis Theater, 303-292-0805.

Shots in the Dark

Reflecting its moment, Cannes 2008 takes a decidedly serious tone

Mini Reviews

Brief reviews of recent releases

Marquis Theater

Still toasting that champagne of bottled beers.

Solving the Wedding Gift Conundrum

Partners in Rime

People Under the Stairs fix the leak.

Beautiful Dreamer

An adopted transvestite searches for Mom but runs into everything else.

How to Survive...A Summer Stuck at Home

Head to far-flung shores with this season's crop of travelogues.

Really Long Shot

Kevin Fletcher aims for the NBA --from Europe.

Scratching the Surface

Palash Ahmed

Best Gallery Show -- Solo

Scott Chamberlin, Robischon Gallery

Best Rapid

Pablo Mastroeni

Drink of the Week

Cosmo de l'Amour

Best Rapid

Pablo Mastroeni

Best Wine List

Adega Restaurant + WIne Bar

A New Day Dawns

Early last Friday morning, Colorado went Cup Crazy for soccer.

Toys Ahoy

Classic toys help lift spirits at DIA.

Letters

Letters

Mouth of the Border

ROCKABILLY, EUROPEAN STYLE

THE TENNESSEE BOYS WERE BORN IN PORTUGAL, BUT THEY LIVE IN DENVER. YOU FIGURE IT OUT.

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