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Labeling Laws of the Wine World

2 August, 2017 No Comments

You can’t just make wine and slap a label on it. While you may buy wine based on what the label looks like (we’ve all been there), there’s more to

A Palisade and Grand Junction Weekend of Wineries

14 July, 2017 No Comments

Imagine a weekend where you can go from winery to winery surrounded by acres of vineyards; there’s wine everywhere you look. Sounds like it could be California, right? Fortunately for

Wine…It’s What’s For Dinner

25 June, 2017 No Comments

Feat. Merlot Merlot originated in Bordeaux, France and is the most widely planted grape in France, even ahead of the ever so popular cabernet sauvignon (with whom it shares

Colorado Winery Spotlight: Kingman Estate Winery

21 June, 2017 No Comments

Kingman Winery is an urban Denver winery opened by Doug and Karen Kingman in 2012. They originally started in the Grand Valley area of Colorado when they purchased land, with

Wine…It’s What’s For Dinner

18 June, 2017 No Comments

Feat. Moscato Moscato is made from muscat grapes, which hail from the Mediterranean (specifically Italy). Muscat is a large group of ancient grapes rather than a single variety. It’s

Colorado Winery Spotlight: Balistreri Vineyards

14 June, 2017 No Comments

Since opening their doors in 1998, Balistreri Vineyards has truly been a family affair. There are currently three generations involved in the process – from making the wine to giving

Wine…It’s What’s For Dinner

11 June, 2017 No Comments

Feat. Pinot Noir Nearly 2000 years ago, pinot noir originated in France. Over the course of that time, it has become that parent (and grandparent) to many other grapes

Wine…It’s What’s For Dinner

4 June, 2017 No Comments

Feat. Chardonnay Originating in France, chardonnay has become one of the most popular wines in the world. It wasn’t until the 1960s when it started to gain widespread popularity;

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Colorado Winery Spotlight: Bigsby’s Folly

31 May, 2017 No Comments

The Winemaking Though Bigsby’s Folly is a Colorado winery, there will be some love for California as well. Rather than producing wine in just Colorado, they will also make wine

Wine…It’s What’s For Dinner

28 May, 2017 No Comments

Feat. Tempranillo Known for being Spain’s most famous red grape, tempranillo is used to make a large variety of Spanish red wines. It is the main grape in the region