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Consumer Perception of Colorado and Regional Wine

April 28, 2012 – 12:47 pm

The third Drink Local Wine session was led by Richard Mauro, Colorado Springs Gazette. The three panelists included Chris Anthony, professional skier; Jennifer Broome, Morning Meteorologist KDVR-TV and host of “Swept Away with Jennifer Broome”; and Jay Leeuwenberg, former NFL player. Richard Mauro began the session on consumer perceptions. He introduced the panel of wine […]

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Colorado’s Terroir and the Challenges of High Altitude

April 28, 2012 – 11:04 am

The first seminar focused on Colorado’s Terroir and the Challenges of High Altitude.  Richard Leahy, national wine consultant, moderated the session that included a panel with Horst Caspari, Professor & State Viticulturist, Colorado State University; Stephen Menke, PhD, Associate Professor of Enology, Colorado State University; and Bruce Talbott, Vice President, Talbott Farms. Horst Caspari gave […]

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Pre-Drink Local Wine Conference Winery Visits

April 27, 2012 – 9:25 am

We flew to Denver a couple of days ago to visit some of the wineries south of the city prior to the start of the Drink Local Wine Conference. Later today we will check into the Denver Sheraton and register for the DLW Conference. On Wednesday we visited Spero Winery and The Infinite Monkey Theorem […]

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Colorado High Altitude Vineyard Scenes

April 21, 2012 – 8:13 pm

The 2012 Drink Local Wine Conference takes place in Denver, Colorado. Many of Colorado’s vineyards are growing in altitudes between 4000′ and 7000′. These photos are from two previous visits to vineyards and wineries in the breath taking beautiful state of Colorado. The Colorado Rivers runs past the vineyards at Canyon Wind Cellars in Georgetown, Colorado. […]

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IWINETC Blogger/Media FAM Wine Tasting

April 17, 2012 – 6:22 am

In the photo below the vineyard weeping does not correspond to our feelings on the day after taxes are due. Rather it is a sign of renewal and life about to spring forth. The last time our IWINETC blogger/media FAM group were all together, the February snows had made their way to Campania and whitened […]

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International Wine Tourism Conference in 2013

April 16, 2012 – 12:11 pm

Tourism agents and travel wine specialists will want to consider attending the International Wine Tourism Conference in Croatia in 2013. Croatia is in the region associated with the birthplace of wine. The 2013 IWINETC Conference takes place March 15 – 17. The conference will be held at Zagreb’s Regent Esplanade, a five star hotel. The […]

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2013 Cruise of New Zealand and Australia with the Owner of DelFosse Vineyards

April 12, 2012 – 12:02 am

In January 2013, DelFosse Vineyards and Winery near Charlottesville, Virginia is sponsoring a cruise trip in New Zealand and Australia.

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What’s in a Wine Bottle Is Important but to What Extent?

April 10, 2012 – 7:31 am

Last year numerous people were talking or writing about the necessity of knowing about what’s in a wine bottle. Do you care what information is on wine labels?

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Tasting Room Etiquette

April 5, 2012 – 6:37 am

I noticed a discussion on LinkedIn in the winemaker’s group about people that have perfume or after shave on when attending a winery for a tasting. Most of the comments pointed to not wearing perfume or aftershave because it can interfere with the wine tasting experience. Perfume is only one example of tasting room etiquette. […]

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Spring Shows the Promise of Grapes Growing and Wine Festivals

April 4, 2012 – 12:02 am

Spring is a wonderful time to visit wineries and wine festivals.

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