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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Wine and Food, the Perfect Tasting

October 17, 2008 – 12:14 pm

Our last stop in Colorado was Creekside Cellars Winery & Italian Café in Evergreen. This charming town is about an hour’s drive from Denver International Airport, but seems a world apart. During our travels in 2008 we’ve come across more wineries with restaurants than we did in 2007. We think this is a good idea […]

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Red Rose Café only Carries Local Wines

October 16, 2008 – 1:18 pm

The Red Rose Café in Palisade, Colorado only carries wines from local wineries. Twenty-seven wines from wineries in the Grand Valley are represented in this Italian, Vietnamese and American Cuisine restaurant. Tom and Rose Casabona operate this family restaurant. According to Rose, “We want to support the local wineries.” They also support the local agriculture […]

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Discover Local Colorado Restaurants that Carry Colorado Wines

October 15, 2008 – 1:05 pm

As we travel to wineries we are surprised at the number of restaurants that do and do not carry local wines. II Bistro Italiano in Grand Junction, Colorado has a six page wine list with many wines from Italy, not surprising for an Italian restaurant. A quarter of a page was a listing of local […]

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October – Virginia Wine Month – Reminder

October 14, 2008 – 3:11 pm

Wineries in Virginia are busy celebrating….

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Colorado’s Mountain Wineries

October 13, 2008 – 1:48 pm

Some of Colorado’s wineries that are placed in the Front Range group of wineries, however are really in the mountains. One case is Creekside Cellars in the beautiful town of Evergreen. The winery produces wine in Evergreen at an elevation of 7200 feet and they own vineyards in the Grand Valley area of Colorado. This […]

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Grand Valley, Colorado Photos

October 11, 2008 – 1:06 pm

In addition to very good wines the Grand Valley area of Colorado offers stunning views of vineyards and their backgrounds. The first photo was taken at Canyon Wind Cellars. The Colorado River flows pass these vineyards at 4710 feet above sea level.       Harvest time at Garfield Estate Winery shows Mount Garfield in […]

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Grand Valley Wines

October 10, 2008 – 2:01 pm

Many of the Front Range wineries source their grapes from growers in the Grand Valley. Palisade is within this Grand Valley AVA and has several wineries. There are a variety of wines produced from dry whites and reds to the sweeter wines, ports, meads and fruit wines. For the dry red enthusiasts try the DeBeque […]

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Wines in Colorado? Of Course!

October 9, 2008 – 4:45 am

With 85 percent of the grapes grown in Colorado’s Western Slope, where are the urban wineries in the Front Range purchasing their grapes? For the majority of these urban wineries, the grapes are sourced from the Western Slope.  The Western Slope has the high altitudes and the right number of degree days to grow excellent […]

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Is Palisade the Next Napa?

October 8, 2008 – 4:31 am

Steve Smith, owner and winemaker of Grand River Vineyards in Palisade, Colorado was instrumental along with others in the development of vineyards and wineries in the Palisade area of the Grand Valley AVA. There are fourteen wineries to visit in this majestic scenic area. However, until recently there were few lodging possibilities. That changed this […]

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Pairing Wineries and Businesses

October 7, 2008 – 4:39 am

You’ve heard of pairing wine with food, however in Colorado some wineries are pairing with businesses. Bookcliff Vineyards tasting room in downtown Boulder shares its tasting room space with Belvedere a Belgian Chocolate Shop. Upon entering the room, one sees the shelves of chocolate confectionaries on the side and wines on another side. One option […]

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