The name Colorado Crimson doesn’t really tell you much about this wine, but if you know anything about Tom Bueb, the Turquoise Mesa Vineyards winemaker, you’ll know it’s right up his alley. He likes his Rhone wines.
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Sutcliffe Vineyards 2008 Trawsfynydd
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.
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey Sangre de Cristo Nouveau
Sometimes you wonder the motivation behind certain bottles showing up at your doorstep.
Tasting Colorado wine with Master Sommelier Richard Betts
Every few years Richard Betts, one of just a 100-ish Master Sommeliers in North America (from the esteemed Court of Master Sommeliers), tastes through some Colorado wines to peek into the local industry.
Anemoi Wine 2009 Boreas
The winemaker wasn’t kidding. The guy behind the brand spankin’ new brand Anemoi Wine wanted to produce a bottle that was bigger, bolder and more new world than the vino he makes for his 15-year-old label, Canyon Wind Cellars.
Grande River Vineyards 2004 Meritage
In 2009, the 2004 Meritage from Grande River Vineyards won several awards including a double gold at the 2009 Taster’s Guild Consumer Tasting, a sliver at Colorado Mountain WineFest and a bronze at the Colorado State Fair.
Talon Winery Rock Red (NV)
Glenn Foster, the vintner with ties to Sonoma giant Ravenswood, is not afraid to take a risk with the vino in his Talon Winery label. The non-vintage Rock Red, a blend that is about 2/3 Merlot, is a prime example. About a quarter of this wine is composed of “mixed blacks,” a term covering a [...]
Colorado’s first $100 bottle of wine
Diamond Creek Vineyards is the answer to an obscure, but important, oenophile trivia question only a few know: What California vineyard became the first to commercially sell its wine for 100 bucks a bottle? Specifically, it was the 1978 “Lake Vineyard” Cabernet Sauvignon that became the pioneer from the then-burgeoning wine region in breaking three [...]
Using Alfred Eames and Infinite Monkey to Define Old and New
Ben Parsons of Infinite Monkey Theorem winery produces fine, New World style wines. His Colorado counterpart, Alfred Eames, (estate pictured below) makes his vino like an Old World vintner. If you’ve hung around a wine geek long enough, it’s a safe bet he or she has told you the wine in your glass was made [...]
The Three Sides of Tyrel Lawson
Meet Tyrel. He’s the third-year winemaker for Two Rivers Winery and Chateau. Its wines are value-based, consistent, reserved, and subtle. Meet Tyrel. He’s the consulting winemaker behind Colterris. Its wine is reminiscent of a classic Bordeaux that needs time to cellar. Meet Tyrel. He’s the independent winemaker behind the Kahil Winery label. Its wine is [...]