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Can You Canoe?
When I was a boy, my Dad would take my brother and I canoeing. We'd take our big yellow canoe and paddle around in
the lake every chance we got. We fished (never had any luck), swam, got sunburned and generally had a nice time. Sometimes we'd go down the river - now that was a different story. That was the real thing. We could go so much faster down the river than the rafters, but at the same time, it was more risky. I remember one time we went down the river and almost missed the takeout right before a potentially deadly waterfall. My Dad made a lasting impression upon our young minds when he yelled at the top of his voice, "PADDLE! PADDLE! PADDLE!" It's something we'll never forget and still laugh about. When you take on more risk, there's a heightened sense of importance and thrill that isn't possible any other way. So what's that have to do with Colorado Wine? Glad you asked. Colorado wine makers and growers have taken on higher risk - and we're thrilled to be a part of it. Colorado has unpredictable weather, with sometimes harsh winters, surprise spring frosts and early fall freezes. Yet we've been producing wine here since the late 1800's when the Grand Valley was settled. If you've studied our history wall, pictured above, you know that the early settlers brought European wine grapes here and made wine for their friends, family and community. Why? Because they could and it provided a part of life they wanted not to give up. Having a wine industry grow up in Colorado is one of our favorite trends. With over 62 wineries in the state now, it's nearly tripled since we "put down roots" in 1995. Wine adds a higher level of culture and understanding. It gives people something to ponder and learn about. There's so much to know, it can be a lifelong learning curve. So come in and learn more about our industry, enjoy the local flavors and support your risk-taking Colorado wineries.
Social Animal
With a few exceptions that we all seem to know about, Homo Sapiens is indeed a social animal. That's why we made our shop the perfect place to hold social gatherings. The Colorado Wine Room is available after hours for special events whether it's a girl's night out, a get together with family and friends, or a personalized wine tasting class. You're welcome to have your event catered, have us arrange for food or bring your own. Find out about our extremely reasonable rates and reserve your date today!
Blind Yet Farsighted
Results are in from our most recent Blind Panelist Tasting. We conduct the Blind Panelist Tastings roughly 4 times per year in our quest for the best wines from Colorado. With 15 panelists and 27 wines in brown paper bags, we saw, sniffed, swirled, 
sipped and spat our way through all of them. It always seems to take some time to digest all that raw data, which is gathered with a strong emphasis on objectivity. But it's done now. We've reviewed the scoresheets, compiled the data and now have a fresh new batch of exceptionally good Colorado wines. The new wines in the allstar lineup are: Holy Cross Abbey 2005 Riesling, Stone Cottage 2004 Syrah, Trail Ridge 2002 Cabernet Franc, Reeder Mesa 2004 Merlot, S Rhodes 2003 Merlot & 2003 Claret. For a brief description of each wine, go to Our Wines.
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