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.
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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.
The Colorado Mountain WineFest bling
For those who really know the Colorado wine industry, they understand just how big a day for Tyrel Lawson it was when the winners of the Colorado Mountain WineFest Best of Fest Competition were announced last week. The winemaker behind three labels — Two Rivers, Kahil Winery and Colterris — took home 12 awards, including [...]
Geeking out on glass with Riedel
The Joker always loses. And that’s the point. When Riedel blows into a wine festival to do a glass tasting, it sacrifices the typical logo’d stemware given to everybody entering the venue. In this case, it was the Colorado WineFest glass, which is akin to a basic standard taster meant to treat all wines equal. [...]
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 [...]
The Winos Most Fun Tasting Room: Tie between Two Rivers and Carlson Vineyards (readers picks)
It’s not a surprise that these two tasting rooms tied among readers’ votes. Both Carlson Vineyards and Two Rivers Winery are two of the most known and respected brands in Colorado wine. Their respective tasting rooms (for very different reasons) are a likely culprit to any brand loyalty they’ve built. At Carlson, visitors travel up [...]
Two Rivers Winery & Chateau
It’s a simple task, finding something unique about Two Rivers Vineyard & Chateau. The name gives that away. This property on the eastern edge of Grand Junction, a good 20 minutes or so away from the heart of Palisade and most of the state’s vineyards, showcases a gorgeous chateau nestled against a backdrop of Colorado [...]
The four new things I learned about Colorado wine country
Sometimes travel writing becomes more of a race than an actual pleasant journey. On Halloween weekend, I spent a hair more than 36 hours in Palisade and the Grand Valley, meeting with more than a half dozen wineries along the way and leaving myself so strapped for time, I ate fast food. Twice. Add that [...]
Two Rivers Winery 2007 Vintner’s Blend
When a bottle of wine carries a label such as vintner’s blend, the assumption is the wine is a top-rate mix of the best juice available from that vintage, according to the winemaker. So it should be good. That theory goes only as far as the talents of said vintner. Well, we are starting to [...]
From Sunset Magzine to the Denver Business Journal, Colorado wine keeps making the news
With the Colorado Mountain WineFest in the rearview mirror, there’s certainly a glow resonating through Palisade and the rest of wine country. But it’s not all residual from the biggest Colorado wine festival of the year. A few recent mentions in regional and national media have the industry talking. One article in particular has the [...]