One of the anticipated events of the annual Bootstraps Western Winefest in Evergreen, Colorado, is the Creekside Cellars Winemaker Dinner. Creekside Cellars winemaker Michelle Cleveland and executive chef Irene Boyd offer a gourmet menu with wine pairings. This year’s Fifth Annual Winemaker Dinner celebrated the flavors of the season with limited-release Creekside Cellars wines. The … Continue reading
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Colorado Wine Tasting: Boulder Creek Winery Barrel Tasting Dinner
Boulder Creek Winery hosted its annual barrel tasting dinners, an excellent opportunity for wine lovers to sample the newest releases from winemaker Jackie Thompson, paired with the cuisine of chef Willem DeFroy. The dinners sell out quickly, and this year was no exception. Once wine lovers have discovered these dinners, they tend to become an … Continue reading
Il Posto: Journey Through Campania
Italy: wine, food, history. What’s not to like? Denver wine impresario Ben Weinberg – also known as the Chief Wine Sherpa for his wine touring company, Wine on the Road – hosted a wonderful evening of wine and food from Campania, Italy, at Denver’s Il Posto Restaurant. Weinberg teamed up with Il Posto’s chef and … Continue reading
The Infinite Monkey Theorem: Keg Party at The Black Pearl
A keg party may bring to mind a wealth of images…none as chic as The Infinite Monkey Theorem Keg Party at The Black Pearl on May 14. The restaurant closed for the evening to celebrate spring in style with a crowd of appreciative wine- and food-lovers. We rang in the season on the patio wearing … Continue reading
Colorado Wine Tasting: BookCliff Vineyards Barrel Tasting Dinner
Attending a barrel tasting is like visiting an artist in the studio for a preview of what is to come. In the wine world, “raw wine” is the unfinished canvas. Colorado’s BookCliff Vineyards hosted its Spring Barrel Tasting Dinner on May 2 and 3, 2014. Attendees sipped multiple creations from BookCliff’s owner-winemaker John Garlich paired with … Continue reading