First there was Colorado Winery Row, where Bonaquisti Wine Co., Garfield Estates, and Ryker’s Cellars offer a one-stop opportunity to taste wines from three Colorado wineries in the relaxed setting of Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood. Starting this Saturday, June 28, Boulder wine tasters will have a similar one-stop tasting opportunity to visit three Colorado wineries in … Continue reading
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Bonus Restaurant Week: Charcoal Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week! Or, oh, Restaurant Week. Diners seem to be of two minds: the group who takes advantage of the discount menus to enjoy a new food experience…and the group who avoids eating out that week to steer clear of the crowds and standardized menus. Charcoal Restaurant in Denver has a solution for both groups: … Continue reading
Wine Tasting on the Road: Silver Oak Cellars
Before there was Opus One, Screaming Eagle, and Kistler, there was Silver Oak: Chic. Sleek. Modern. Bold. American. Silver Oak Cellars Napa Valley Winery was the final tour on our recent trip to California Wine Country. After visiting wineries that use only French oak in their production of Old World-inspired wines, it was an interesting … Continue reading
Wine Tasting on the Road: Jordan Vineyard & Winery
The art of hospitality dates to ancient times and is thankfully alive and well in the modern era. Jordan Vineyard & Winery practices the art of hospitality whenever it welcomes wine-tasters to its chateau, a 58,000 square-foot winery and home that looks like it has been there for more than a hundred years. This was … Continue reading
Wine Tasting on the Road: Barnett Vineyards
High atop Spring Mountain, overlooking Napa Valley, stands a winery with views so lovely we found ourselves sitting, sipping, and staring, tended to by an attentive winery dog and our host, Kevin Hague. The fourth stop on our winery tour was Barnett Vineyards. The winery is located in the Spring Mountain District on the ridge … Continue reading
Wine Tasting on the Road: Chateau Montelena
This one’s for the wine geeks…and the history geeks…and while you’re at it, independent film geeks as well. A visit to the Chateau Montelena Winery offers a flight of top-notch wines in a setting that is historically significant on not one but two counts. This is the third of six winery tours during our … Continue reading
Wine Tasting on the Road: Far Niente
The wrought-iron gates of the Far Niente Napa Valley Wine Estate open to welcome visitors into a magical setting that feels miles removed from the busy St. Helena Highway 29. Far Niente, from the Italian “without a care,” was named for those words found carved in stone on the front of the building. And really, … Continue reading
Wine Tasting on the Road: Domaine Chandon
Bubbles. Lots of bubbles. Domaine Chandon offers classic bubbles, premium bubbles, and pink bubbles. It offers still wine with a story. The history of the winery and a tour through the winemaking process culminates in a taste of Domaine Chandon’s wines to sample the literal fruits of the winery’s labor. Domaine Chandon was the first … Continue reading
Colorado Wine Tasting: Colorado Wine Week preview
Colorado Wine Week 2014 begins Sunday, June 1, with a Turntable Keg Wine Party at The Infinite Monkey Theorem Winery, and concludes next Saturday, June 6, with the Colorado Urban Winefest at Infinity Park in Denver. The week promises fun opportunities to sample Colorado wine and food at events around Denver. * Sunday, June 1: … Continue reading
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