It’s about time Colorado wine had a big-time voice. Our parent company, Local Winos Media, worked on a project recently with the Colorado Wine Industry Development board to produce three Colorado wine commercials ahead of Colorado Urban Winefest on June 9 in Denver. The theme was Colorado Wine Heroes, and each asked a different Colorado [...]
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How DrinkLocalWine and a trip to the Western Slope changed wine perspectives
When DrinkLocalWine 2012 stormed into Denver over the weekend, I was the minority among the dozens of writers, bloggers and journalists who’d come to talk and sip Colorado wine. There was on thing that set me apart: I actually knew a whole lot about the local juice before hand.
8 new wine tidbits from the Western Slope
Sometimes life just seems a little too good to be true. Sunday was one of those days as the Colorado Wine Board invited a handful of wine writers — including George Taber! — for a whirlwind trip to the Western Slope.
Picking the right grapes: The hybrid’s future in Colorado
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey has one of the fastest selling bottles of wine in Colorado each vintage. It’s called Wild Harvest, and its name suggests exactly what’s in the bottle — a wild look into the harvest that year.
Drinking in the morning with Denver Diatribe
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.
The five most important Colorado wines of 2011
I drank way too much wine in 2011. Just looking back at the company receipts for the year is a little scary. Mom would not be proud. At least it gave me incredible insight into the Colorado wine world, covering the great to the horrific and everything in between.
Five holiday gifts for the Colorado wino in your life
Have a food or wine lover in your life? Here’s a handy guide to appease him or her this holiday season (while keeping it very local):
A Colorado Thanksgiving wine guide
Turkey. Check. Twice-baked potatoes. Check. Jell-O mold. Check. Green bean casserole. Check. You’ve been thinking about the food for weeks but have you given the proper time to consider the vino you’ll be serving alongside the thousands of calories that’ll be on your table this holiday season? Well, get to it.
#DenverWineCru find: Colorado hangs with the world
First rule of #DenverWineCru: Taste your wines blind. Is that a cliche enough intro to a surprising story about Colorado wine vs. the World? Thought so.
Colorado wine in the news, October edition
October means leaves falling from trees, crush at area vineyards and, apparently, a few more writers learning about local wineries. Here are a few highlights: