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Vineyards and Winemakers

  • 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

    April 27, 2012

    Attend the DrinkLocalWine Conference this Saturday...via Twitter

    The fourth annual DrinkLocalWine Conference, which takes place tomorrow at the St. Cajetan's Center, has sold out, but that doesn't mean you can't take part in the fun. Over the past three years, the Twitter Taste-off has become a popular part of the conference with nearly ten million "tweets" and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Eleven stellar pinot noirs (and eight rock-star winemakers) mark the Pinot Posse's return to Denver

    Kendra AndersonPinot...yummy.​Our wait was finally over. Last night, exactly 365 days after our first, utterly unforgettable evening with eight über-talented winemakers known as the Pinot Posse, we saddled up and ventured into the wilds of the Denver Tech Center for another wine-drenched homa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    Pinot Posse dinner at YaYa's Euro Bistro

    ​YaYa's Euro Bistro, 8310 East Belleview Avenue in Greenwood Village, will host the Pinot Posse dinner at 6:30 p.m., when winemakers and owners of a variety of wine companies will be on hand. The event costs $15; for more information, call 303-741-1110 or visit www.yayasbistro.com. For inform ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2011

    The latest Colorado company to jump into winemaking? Colorado State University.

    Flickr photo​Way to support drinking, Colorado State University! Look for wines made by CSU starting next spring. Blended at Stoney Mesa Winery because CSU is still in the process of applying for the necessary licenses, the bottles with the CSU mascot -- called Ram's Point -- will sell for $10 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    200-year-old bottle of Chateau d'Yquem sets record for most valuable bottle of white wine ever sold

    The Antique Wine Company​What could you buy with $117,000? A really nice luxury vehicle. Some sort of tricked-out boat. A home away from home. Or one bottle of wine.

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Gary Vaynerchuk takes notice of Colorado wines, and so does the Washington Post

    ​Gary Vaynerchuk, New York Times-bestselling author and host of the Daily Grape video podcast, has real power with wine purchasers. And when he said that the 2007 Guy Drew Vineyards Metate, from a vineyard in Cortez, was "surprisingly good," the viewers that regularly leave 700-plus comments o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Colorado Winefest, Music and Martinis, Taste of the Nation all tonight

    ​There's an embarrassment of riches at tonight's booze-and-food-filled events: Colorado Winefest, a sister event of the Colorado Mountain Winefest, lands at Northfield Stapleton today and continues through Saturday, June 11, with tastes from Colorado wineries and local restaurants, plus wine ... 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

    December 21, 2010

    The twelve wines of Christmas 2010: Part two, the best of the rest

    ​With only a few days to go until Christmas, it's time to 'fess up: Have you been naughty or nice? For your sake, here's hoping you've been good enough throughout the year to merit yourself worthy to partake of some seriously good juice between now and the new year. Read on for the continua ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 12, 2010

    FARM FRESH

    ​With only a few days to go until Christmas, it's time to 'fess up: Have you been naughty or nice? For your sake, here's hoping you've been good enough throughout the year to merit yourself worthy to partake of some seriously good juice between now and the new year. Read on for the continua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2010

    Tonight: Frasca wine dinner with Guiseppe Vajra

    ​Frasca Food and Wine, 1738 Pearl Street, presents its weekly Monday Night Wine Dinner. This week, winemaker Guiseppe Vajra unveils the wines of G.D. Vajra Winery in Barolo, Itlay; a four-course seasonal menu has been prepared to pair with the wines. Dinner is $45, and wine pairings start at $ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2010

    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:

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Part two: Ya Ya's Aaron Whitcomb on temper control, the phenomenon that's Alex Seidel and becoming the food critic for Westword

    Lori Midson Aaron Whitcomb​ Aaron Whitcomb YaYa's Euro Bistro 8310 East Belleview Avenue, Greenwood Village 303-741-1110 www.yayasbistro.com This is part two of my interview with Aaron Whitcomb. To read part one of that interview, click here. Six words to describe your food: Playful, class ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Eat it: Taste of Pearl comes down this Sunday in Boulder

    ​More than two dozen restaurants and Colorado wineries are taking part in Sunday's Taste of Pearl in Boulder, a four-hour walkabout along pedestrian Pearl Street Mall that combines the three greatest past times on the planet: grazing, imbibing and shopping. A slew of downtown Boulder busines ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Tonight: Celebrate the wine things in life at three events

    ​is the glass half-empty or half-full? Tonight it's overflowing, with a trio of wine-related events. First up: The Tennyson Center for Children will be the beneficiary of a wine-tasting at Morton's, 1710 Wynkoop Street, that runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and costs $150; included in the cost is a sile ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Tonight: Rare Slovenian wines at Table 6, bourbon at the West End Tavern

    At 6:30 p.m. tonight, Table 6, 609 Corona Street, welcomes Slovenian winemaker Aleks Simcic and master sommelier Laura Williamson for a four-course dinner paired with the rare wines of Edi Sincic from Goriska Brda. Not impressed? Ray Isle, Food & Wine magazine's wine editor, called these wines th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    Wine dinners tonight at Frasca, Osteria Marco

    Tonight at Frasca, 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder, winemaker Etienne Hugel will present the wines of Hugel & Fils at a Monday Night Wine Dinner devoted to the flavors of Alsace. Dinner is $45 per person, with optional wine pairings extra; for reservations, call 303-442-6966. Osteria Marco, 1453 Lari ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: A wine time at the DAM tonight

    There's an art to drinking wine; discover it from 6-9 p.m. tonight at the Denver Art Museum when the DAM Uncorked Wine Tasting presents over 250 wines from prominent domestic and international vintners. And from 6-10 p.m. on April 18, the DAM follows up with a dinner and auction. Tickets range from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2009

    Brats for a good cause, and other Saturday events

    Today, March14, Sunflower Farmers Market at 1980 East County Line Road in Highlands Ranch is hosting March Madness, firing up the grill and selling brats to benefit the Make a Wish Foundation. For info, call 303-243-5060. The Kitchen Table Cooking School at Landmark in Greenwood Village will put out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2008

    Drink Breckenridge

    D'Vine Wine, a boutique winery, just opened at 211 South Main Street in Breckenridge, the fourth Colorado location of the California-based franchise. D'Vine makes handcrafted wines in its Colorado wineries, using freshly crushed grapes from Napa vineyards to create customized win ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2008

    Naturally Boulder Days highlights an organic industry

    D'Vine Wine, a boutique winery, just opened at 211 South Main Street in Breckenridge, the fourth Colorado location of the California-based franchise. D'Vine makes handcrafted wines in its Colorado wineries, using freshly crushed grapes from Napa vineyards to create customized win ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 8, 2008

    Mile After Mile

    D'Vine Wine, a boutique winery, just opened at 211 South Main Street in Breckenridge, the fourth Colorado location of the California-based franchise. D'Vine makes handcrafted wines in its Colorado wineries, using freshly crushed grapes from Napa vineyards to create customized win ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2008

    Wine and Dine

    D'Vine Wine, a boutique winery, just opened at 211 South Main Street in Breckenridge, the fourth Colorado location of the California-based franchise. D'Vine makes handcrafted wines in its Colorado wineries, using freshly crushed grapes from Napa vineyards to create customized win ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2008

    Crossed Fingers for Sunday Booze Sales

    D'Vine Wine, a boutique winery, just opened at 211 South Main Street in Breckenridge, the fourth Colorado location of the California-based franchise. D'Vine makes handcrafted wines in its Colorado wineries, using freshly crushed grapes from Napa vineyards to create customized win ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 2, 2007

    High Life

    D'Vine Wine, a boutique winery, just opened at 211 South Main Street in Breckenridge, the fourth Colorado location of the California-based franchise. D'Vine makes handcrafted wines in its Colorado wineries, using freshly crushed grapes from Napa vineyards to create customized win ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 10, 2006

    Gourmet Eats and Treats

    D'Vine Wine, a boutique winery, just opened at 211 South Main Street in Breckenridge, the fourth Colorado location of the California-based franchise. D'Vine makes handcrafted wines in its Colorado wineries, using freshly crushed grapes from Napa vineyards to create customized win ... More >>

  • News

    December 15, 2005

    Grape Expectations

    The monks have moved on, but it's another vintage year in Cañon City.

  • Food & Drink

    March 24, 2005

    Best Blow-Out Brunch

    Ellyngton's

  • Food & Drink

    March 25, 2004

    Best Mid-Range Wine List

    Mel's Restaurant and Bar

  • Food & Drink

    March 27, 2003

    Best Beer Selection

    The Wine Company

  • Food & Drink

    April 4, 2002

    Best Beer in a Wine Store

    The Wine Company

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best Colorado wine

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    April 22, 1999

    Mouthing Off

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    July 9, 1998

    Mouthing Off

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    April 16, 1998

    Mouthing Off

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    June 20, 1996

    Mouthing Off

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    June 13, 1996

    Mouthing Off

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    April 19, 1995

    MOUTHING OFF

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    October 5, 1994

    MOUTHING OFF

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Calendar

    September 21, 1994

    THRILLS

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

  • Dining

    March 16, 1994

    MOUTHING OFF

    Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, 1996

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