This Saturday: Boulder Food & Wine Festival
Although its industry is young, Colorado has a solid grasp on wine, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, in particular. This week Colorado wines enter the spotlight at the Boulder Food & Wine Festival, where 27 Colorado wineries, like BookCliff and Balistreri Vineyards, pour their own blends, and 14 Boulder restaurants, including The Kitchen and Black Cat Bistro, dish up tapas-like servings of their signature cuisine. Bonus: On Wednesday, the hilarious waiter's race between servers of participating restaurants kicks off the event. Saturday, 4-8 p.m. $60. Boulder's Central Park, Broadway and Canyon Boulevard. For more information, call 303-442-4030 ext. 634
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Submitted by Kazia Jankowski (not verified) on Thu, 2008-06-26 11:48.
Not only does Colorado have a wine industry, but it has one that is growing rapidly. In 2006, Colorado wine production increased by 16.5%. Because of Colorado’s warm days and cool nights, the state has the special ability to grow viniferia (European wine grapes), and you find healthy vineyards growing on the Front Range, near Denver and Boulder, and on the western slope near Grand Junction and Paonia. While Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon are the state’s most commonly produced wines, also watch out for Reislings, Gewürztraminer, and my favorite White Merlots.
Submitted by des (not verified) on Thu, 2008-06-26 10:37.
Interesting, didn't realize that there was a wine industry in Colorado.
Thanks D
