Colorado Mountain Winefest named Best Wine Festival
USA TODAY 10BEST — Calling all wine lovers! These 10 events, nominated by a panel of wine experts and voted the best in the U.S. by our readers, celebrate wine through eclectic tastings, live cooking demonstrations, innovative food pairings and celebrity appearances, all at some of the nation’s most beautiful venues.
A Wine Enthusiast’s Dream in the Mountains of Colorado
Resorts and Lodges – Perched in the heart of Colorado’s Western Slope, Palisade is a destination that offers outdoor activities, a growing cultural scene, and year round outdoor activities. The town is a can’t-miss for any oenophile, with more than 20 wineries, vineyards, and cellars in close proximity. From hiking and mountain biking in the Grand […]
Unlimited Sips of Some of Colorado’s Finest Wines
Salt Lake Magazine – The climate and soil of Southwestern Colorado Palisade wine region is ripe for divine grape flavors. Colorado’s vineyards sit at elevations similar to Argentina and are the highest in North America (4500 feet to over 7000 feet above sea level). The low humidity and complex soils of the Palisade wine region are […]
Colorado Bookshelf: Winelands of Colorado
5280 – This new Colorado coffee table book is the perfect gift to celebrate National Wine Day. Destinations for aspiring sommeliers (or simply, wine lovers) often include the sprawling vineyards of Spain, France, or even California, but the rugged landscapes of Colorado also host an unexpected treasure trove of vineyards. A new book from Christina Holbrook, […]
2016 Colorado Mountain Winefest sells out
KJCT8 – The 25th anniversary of the Colorado Mountain Winefest was celebrated on Saturday. Over 50 wineries and vineyards came to the event, all from Colorado. “It’s looking at a customer’s face and when they first go, wow this is amazing. That’s so gratifying,” said owner and winemaker, Michael Hasler of Decadent Saint. Hundreds of […]
Working with passion and finesse: Colorado’s women winemakers
SummitDaily – Strong women have held their own in Colorado since the pioneer days. So it should come as no surprise that some of the star winemakers in our state are women. From the early 1970s when Colorado’s modern wine industry was just getting started, women winemakers have worked alongside their male colleagues. Today, women […]
Colorado Mountain Winefest ticket sale
The Daily Sentinel – To celebrate Cyber Monday, Colorado Mountain Winefest will release a number of discounted general admission tickets on Monday, Nov. 28, for the 2017 Festival in the Park in September at Riverbend Park in Palisade. The discounted tickets will be available at 9 a.m. All other tickets to the Festival in the Park […]
Agritourism growing in Colorado
KJCT8 – According to the last USDA Census of Agriculture, over 800 Colorado farms offer attractions surrounding their agricultural crops and products, such as wineries, corn mazes, and farm-to-table dinners, among many options. The Western Slope is known around Colorado and beyond as grape-growing region. “About 42% of total wine sales come from Grand Valley wineries,” […]
Colorado winemakers celebrate the fall harvest
VailDaily – The fall harvest is showtime for Colorado’s winemakers, that critical period they’ve been working toward all year long. Tight bunches of green berries have matured into lush clusters of fruit — greenish-yellow for white wine grapes and red, purple or black for red varietals. Crops have been thinned to promote greater growth; to protect […]
Ticket sales under way for Winefest
The Business Times – Tickets are now available for the Colorado Mountain Winefest set for Sept. 15 to 18 in Palisade. “We are thrilled to be celebrating our 25th year with over 50 Colorado wineries and look forward to welcoming attendees from all over the world to beautiful Palisade,” said Cassidee Shull, executive director of the […]