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This Paonia Winemaker Turns 1% of His Yearly Wine Sales into Bitcoin (Baker City Herald)
In 2004, Peony Lane Wine planted its first plot of Pinot Noir in one of the highest elevations for wine-growing in North America—Paonia, Colorado. Owner Ben Justman takes a unique approach to winemaking, marrying a process that dates back thousands of years with a modern-day approach to business operations.
Colorado’s Hard Cider Squeeze Top-shelf Flavor from Local History (Colorado Sun)
In a state with a 150-year history of apple growing, there’s inevitably going to be 150 years of hard cider. But the good ol’ days? That’s right now. Colorado used to produce some of the best apples in the country, and southwest Colorado, in particular, was a powerhouse growing region. Today is the moment when Colorado’s cider is at its
RiNo Losing Second Winery as Deep Roots Plans Move to Golden (Denver Post)
Deep Roots Winery is moving to Golden, making it the second winery leaving RiNo this month. The eatery and taproom at 2875 Blake St., which has operated there since 2021, will close on Dec. 15 and reopen in mid-January at 1375 Catamount Drive. But its kitchen and food won’t be making the trip west.
Dozens of liquor shops shuttered after voters OK wine sales in grocery stores – hundreds more expected (The Gazette)
When Colorado voters were asked in 2022 to allow grocery stores to sell wine — lifting a 107-year restriction the industry repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to beat back legislatively for decades — proponents billed it as a win for consumers’ pocketbooks and the leveling of the playing field for alcohol sales statewide.
Metro Wine and Spirits Shops Feeling Grocery Store Pressure after Prop 125 (Sentinel)
On the heels of Election Day 2022, Megan Bennett and Geno Anaya marked their signatures on a five-year lease for Wine and Spirits Boutique, at 10355 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., across from the King Soopers store in Denver’s Central Park neighborhood.
15 Best Wine Bars In Denver According To A Local (Tasting Table)
Colorado has long been praised for its thriving craft beer scene. There are currently over 400 breweries operating in Colorado. But how about a thriving wine scene? What are the 15 best wine bars in Denver?
The Best 2024 Wine in Colorado is Made by a Brewery (Denver Post)
Odell Brewing, which was founded in Fort Collins in 1989, has won plenty of beer awards over the decades, but on Friday, the company’s wine operation won a coveted award as well. The OBC Wine Project took home “Best in Show” for its Colorado Red blend during the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board’s tenth annual Colorado Uncorked event.
First Time Finalist Nabs Colorado Governor’s Cup for Best Wine (The Gazette)
The winner of the 2024 Governor’s Cup for best wine is actually a well-known Colorado craft beer brewery. The OBC Wine Project in Fort Collins, with winemaker Travis Green took the cup with its 2023 Colorado Red. It’s a division of Odell Brewing, and the wine bar is right next to the brewery.
Snowy Peaks Winery is Celebrating its 20th Year (EPNews)
Estes Park’s only winery, Snowy Peaks Winery, is celebrating their 20th year of turning Colorado-grown grapes into award winning wines. Their first vintage was in 2005, the year the winery and tasting room opened in downtown Estes Park. Many things have changed since then, but one hasn’t, the high quality of the wines produced at this high-altitude winery.
Infinite Monkey Theorem Will Close Winery and Tasting Room (Westword)
Innovation defines the sixteen years of the Infinite Monkey Theorem’s existence as a Colorado winery. Founder Ben Parsons bottled his first wines in 2008 and sold them from an old warehouse near West Fifth Avenue and Santa Fe Drive. The business would still have been a trailblazer even without those innovations.
A Guide to Colorado’s Extremely Underrated Wine Regions (Thrillist)
Colorado may not be the first state you think of when you think about wine regions in the U.S. It might not have the name recognition of Napa, or Temecula, but the Centennial State was in fact once a respected winemaking area before Prohibition (when the vineyards were ripped out and replaced with orchards), and today it produces excellent, award-winning
Colorado Wine Getting Better With Age (Thirst Colorado)
Colorado may not have the reputation (yet) of California’s viticultural industry, but wine grapes have been grown in the Centennial State for more than a century. Prohibition essentially halted the state’s wine production but after a revival in the 1960s, wine now contributes more than $300 million to the economy. The Western Slope has become a legitimate tourist destination for