On Saturday, June 7^th Kathy and I attended the Manitou Springs Wine Festival. This was our first trip to Colorado and our first experience with Colorado wines. The festival is held for one day at Soda Springs Park. The park is partially tree covered which offered shade on a bright sunny pleasant day. Those in attendance were very down to earth and interested in trying wines from different wineries in Colorado. This was a day for fun and twenty-two wineries poured tastings to large crowds. While waiting in lines to get to the pouring, much of the talk was about wines and their favorites. Most of the people we talked to were interested in trying different wines. Some were in search for a variety that was new and interesting while others wanted to see if they liked the same varieties of wines they were familiar with and enjoyed. There were several wine accessories vendors as well as food vendors. If visiting Colorado or if you live in Colorado consider attending this wine festival next year. Manitou Springs is about a ninety-minute drive from the Denver area.