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VinCO Awards of Excellence Announced! (Wine Industry Network)
The Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology (CAVE) recently concluded its highly anticipated VinCO & WCHS Conference and Trade Show. VinCO brought together industry professionals from across the country. The pinnacle of the event was the Awards of Excellence, where CAVE members nominated and recognized outstanding contributions to the Colorado wine industry.
Cancer Label for Alcoholic Drinks Divides Colorado Experts (Axios)
Colorado experts and industry veterans are divided over U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent call for the U.S. to adopt warning labels on alcoholic beverages. The advisory recommends revising the labels to include explicit cancer risk warnings. The report characterizes alcohol as a “leading preventable cause of cancer.”
Mayor by night, wine expert by day: Get tips from Littleton’s Kyle Schlachter to up your wine game (Littleton Independent)
The world of wine can be intimidating. From guessing what to serve with a filet mignon to struggling through an incomprehensible wine list. But if you want to impress your friends at dinner parties this year, fear not — Littleton Mayor Kyle Schlachter has answers to help you.
WineInk: The Nell’s World-class Wine Program (Aspen Times)
For those who love wine and live to ski, no place on earth is better suited for indulging in these dual passions than The Little Nell hotel. At the Nell, Chris Dunaway curates the ‘Best Hotel Wine List in the World’.
Interview With Patric Matysiewski – Co-founder & Winemaker at Sauvage Spectrum (Glass of Bubbly)
In this exclusive interview on Glass of Bubbly we speak with Patric Matysiewski, the Co-Founder and Winemaker at Sauvage Spectrum in the United States of America, let’s discover a little about his life in the wonderful world of wine.
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.