You know what’s wild? For all the wine “holidays” and dedicated months celebrating specific wine regions, there is no Colorado Wine & Spirits month (yet)! Having lived in Denver for nearly a decade, and having tried numerous wines and spirits from across the Centennial State, I’m on a mission to bring more awareness to the many fine producers from there. Consider this my official petition to make April the official Colorado Wine & Spirits month!

While there are dozens of world-class winemakers and distillers in the state, this month, I’m featuring five of my very favorites: two wineries, two distilleries, and one bitters/mixers producer. But first, allow me to introduce you to Colorado wine country…