Spring fever is upon us. A day trip offers the opportunity to take in sunshine and scenery and of course some wine and food. Creekside Cellars in Evergreen, Colorado, is a worthwhile destination. Creekside Cellars is name to both the winery and Italian café that sits along Bear Creek in the center of town. The … Continue reading
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Colorado Wine Tasting: Plum Creek Winery Merlot 2009
The much-maligned Merlot – thanks to the movie “Sideways” – is wine that is worth a chance, especially among the uninitiated. Merlot is one of the five Bordeaux grapes, along with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Petit Verdot. Compared to its Bordeaux siblings, it can be on the mellower wide and pairs well with … Continue reading
Taste Around Town: A restaurant week for wine!
Now here’s a cool idea: gather a group of restaurants and promote the same wine features at each of them in a restaurant week for wine. Call it Taste Around Town and spread the word. Such an event is happening from Monday, March 24, through Sunday, April 6, in Denver, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Bottlenotes … Continue reading
Wine & Whey: Beginner Wine Making Class
There is a long way from the grape to the bottle. After drinking and appreciating wine for many years, it seemed appropriate to sign up for a wine making class to learn a thing or two about the process, close-up. Wine & Whey in Denver’s RiNo Art District offers such an opportunity in their Beginner … Continue reading
Colorado Wine Tasting: Canyon Wind Cellars Petit Verdot
Berry delicious. The Canyon Wind Cellars Petit Verdot 2010 offers a festival of berries in every glass. It literally bursts with flavor – big, robust, and decadent. It boasts a nose of dark fruit including blackberries, dark cherries, and plums. One sip and you’re committed to at least the rest of the glass, wanting more … Continue reading
Humboldt Farm – Fish – Wine: A must for any foodie
Humboldt Farm – Fish – Wine is one of Denver’s newer restaurants and already a favorite in our book. It joins the energetic restaurant scene on 17th Avenue in the former Strings Restaurant’s space and is a worthy successor to the longtime Denver institution. The spirit of the Strings space is alive at Humboldt. This … Continue reading
Supper Club Wine Tasting: Spain and Colorado
. Many of you are members of gourmet groups, food+wine courses, or supper clubs. We are no exception and enjoy the chance to geek out finding new recipes and wine pairings and share them with fellow foodie friends. Our group meets every couple of months for a dinner where the host chooses the theme and … Continue reading
The Plimoth Neighborhood Eatery: Oasis on a dark night
The Plimoth Neighborhood Eatery sits like a glowing oasis surrounded by vacant buildings in a quiet, out-of-the way spot. The neighborhood is gentrifying, but the restaurant is a bit of a pioneer, sitting next door to an abandoned building with broken windows. The staff is as warm and welcoming as the restaurant on a dark … Continue reading
Colorado Wine Tasting: Three thumbs up
The menu: roasted fennel soup with toasted walnuts, crumbled Stilton, and lemon zest; herb salad with Herbs de Provence vinaigrette; roasted chicken Thomas Keller style (trussed!); brick chicken (a science experiment!); roasted mushroom risotto made with cauliflower “rice;” and pan-roasted Brussels sprouts with pancetta. For dessert, dark chocolate and dessert cheese with cranberries. It was … Continue reading
Root Down: Don’t miss a morsel
Dinner at Root Down is like a Willy Wonka experience: every dish is more dazzling than the last. An ooh and aah-inspiring creativity is on display, something unexpected in the site of a former auto repair shop, with “Alignment,” “Tune-Lube,” and “Tires” still visible on the exterior. The menu encourages diners to share dishes. Family … Continue reading
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