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The good folks over at Denver Diatribe offered an invite to join them for this week’s podcast, themed “Red lights and white wines.” That latter being my expertise, at least when it’s in the realm of Colorado wine. So I introduced them to four offerings, trying to prove that the local juice doesn’t suck anymore.
Those who call northern Wales home will think of Trawsfynydd as a village. Those who call Colorado home will scratch their heads in wonder as they try to pronounce the name on the label of a rich red wine blend from Sutcliffe Vineyards.
We didn’t want Club Wino getting stale, so when the calendar flipped to 2012, we decided to branch out into the culinary community. We teamed with Jeff Bauman of The Pig & Block Charcuterie to host a pop-up style dinner right in the middle of the butcher shop. Themed “Getting Piggy with It,” it was [...]
Desert Moon Vineyards offers a variety of classes each week at its Englewood winery, and this is one of the most popular, selling out in advance often. This expert-led tasting of the winery’s offerings includes the basics of tasting and pairing with chocolate and cheese. $30. 3 p.m., Jan. 28, Desert Moon Vineyards, 12656 [...]
We’ve been loving many of the wines to come out of the West Elks AVA recently, mainly because they have a consistent style among the three grapes
Those who call northern Wales home will think of Trawsfynydd as a village. Those who call Colorado home will scratch their heads in wonder as they try to pronounce the name on the label of a rich red wine blend from Sutcliffe Vineyards.
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There are certainly a few things to notice about Sutcliffe Vineyards that set it a...
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We didn’t want Club Wino getting stale, so when the calendar flipped to 2012, we...
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Being a Wino is a good thing, at least in the definition that we talk...
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We've been loving many of the wines to come out of the West Elks AVA recently, mainly because they have a consistent style among the three grapes
The first Club Wino of 2012 features a pop-up restaurant in a butcher shop. It includes four Colorado wines, three courses of head-to-toe pig flavors, a special gelato from Little...
Do you like Sauvignon Blanc? The answer to that probably depends on what versions you have and where they came from. There’s a diversity of flavors that come from a sense of place.
Sometimes you wonder the motivation behind certain bottles showing up at your doorstep.