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Monthly Archives: October 2008

Two Denver Wineries Are Local Favorites

October 6, 2008 – 2:15 pm

Although the beautiful countryside is often a setting for wineries and vineyards, don’t cast out cities as a site for urban wineries. We visited two Denver wineries and enjoyed the labors of local winemakers. We met Paul Bonacquisti owner and winemaker for Bonacquisti Winery in the Denver community of Sunnyside. Paul lives in Sunnyside and […]

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Black Ankle Vineyards Opens Today

October 4, 2008 – 1:09 pm

If you happen to travel on Interstate 70 in Maryland, today, don’t pass up an opportunity to stop at Black Ankle Vineyards for a tasting at their green tasting room. The tasting room opens today for the first time. The structure is amazing. Bales of straw are used for insulation and a living roof helps […]

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Wine Website Focuses on Drinking Local Wines

October 3, 2008 – 1:02 pm

A new website http://www.drinklocalwine.com/ is set to debut next week. The emphasis on this site is to encourage consumers to drink their local wines. One statement we often hear at wineries is, “The community doesn’t know they have a winery in their own backyard.” Getting the community to accept and support a local winery is […]

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When Does a Local Winery Become a Community’s Winery?

October 2, 2008 – 3:00 pm

If you own a winery, you know you have done something right when the local community refers to your winery as “their” winery. This is the case in Cañon City, Colorado. Owner Matt and Sally Cookson, The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, produce an unusual wine that creates a lot of enthusiasm in the community. […]

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Eat and Drink Regionally

October 1, 2008 – 1:17 pm

October is a month of harvest and bounty. All kinds of fruit and vegetables are available locally at farms, farmer markets and some grocery stores. The 2007 vintage wines are available at local wineries. Why the push to buy locally? One reason is that locally grown foods taste better. They are harvested closer to the […]

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