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vanhouten13
Jan 312 min read
Highlights from the 2025 Colorado Wine Industry Conference
Tasting barrel samples of the same vintage of Cabernet Sauvignon aged in different oak barrels at VinCO conference Every January, the...
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vanhouten13
Nov 9, 20242 min read
Colorado's Annual Wine Competition: The 2024 Governor's Cup
Colorado Uncorked is an annual event that celebrates the best wine in Colorado! Wineries from across the state can submit their wines to...
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vanhouten13
Sep 11, 20243 min read
10 Reasons We Love the Grand Valley
The Grand Valley was recently named the 10th best Wine Region in the United States in USA Today's 10Best Poll. We are so excited to see...
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vanhouten13
Apr 22, 20242 min read
Knowledge On Tap at Base Camp Beer Works
Last Thursday, April 18th, we had the pleasure of participating in the first Knowledge On Tap event at Base Camp Beer Works. This new...
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vanhouten13
Feb 27, 20243 min read
Stout Month 2024!
There are still a few days to go in Stout Month 2024 (as of this writing), but we’ve already experienced some very tasty treasures from...
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vanhouten13
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Highlights from VinCO 2024!
The Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology puts on an annual conference and trade show for wineries, winemakers, grape growers,...
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vanhouten13
Oct 10, 20232 min read
Hooray for women-owned small business!
While most people associate October with Fall, the changing colors of the leaves, and Halloween, there’s another event on the calendar...
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vanhouten13
Aug 28, 20232 min read
EIN PROSIT!
It's late August, and there’s typically only one thing on the beer lover’s mind: Oktoberfest!!! Yes indeed, it is just about that time to...
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vanhouten13
Jun 17, 20233 min read
National Recognition for the Grand Valley Wine Region!
For the wine enthusiasts among us here in the Grand Valley, we’re well aware of the quality experiences available at the wineries and...
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vanhouten13
May 5, 20232 min read
Celebrating our One-Year Anniversary of the Behind the Barrel Radio Show and Podcast
In May of 2022 we hosted our very first episode of Behind the Barrel on KAFM Community Radio, the local community radio of the Grand...
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vanhouten13
Apr 23, 20232 min read
Gearing up for Spring in the Grand Valley
As temperatures start to rise and ski hills close for the season, many of us hang up our skis and tune up our bikes. When the orchards...
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vanhouten13
Mar 14, 20232 min read
Local Beers and Wines to Usher in the Spring
Over the past week or so, the temperature here in Grand Junction has been in the 50s and we have been getting more rain than snow. This...
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vanhouten13
Feb 4, 20233 min read
Adventures in Paso Robles
In January 2023, we spent a long weekend exploring Paso Robles to celebrate a milestone birthday for Jason. We wanted to check out one of...
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vanhouten13
Jan 21, 20232 min read
VinCO 2023: Colorado's Annual Wine Conference
Every year, the Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology (CAVE) hosts the VinCO conference dedicated to viticulture and enology....
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vanhouten13
Nov 12, 20222 min read
The 2022 Colorado Governor’s Cup
Enjoying wine and charcuterie at the 2022 Colorado Uncorked event This year’s Colorado Governor’s Cup Winemaking Competition was a...
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vanhouten13
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Colorado Beer Scores Big!
The 40th anniversary of the Great American Beer Festival wrapped up recently in Denver, and while the Western Slope breweries didn’t...
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vanhouten13
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Grand Valley Grape Harvest of 2022
Grapes Ripening at Carlson Vineyards In the agricultural areas of Western Colorado, we celebrate many different harvests. From cherries...
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vanhouten13
Jul 10, 20222 min read
July is National Peach Month!
July is National Peach Month! We are very lucky to live in an area that has, arguably, the best peaches in the country, which means...
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vanhouten13
Jun 20, 20222 min read
A Wine for Beer Lovers!
We were recently in Boston visiting family and were fortunate enough to have a little bit of free time to break away and visit one of our...
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vanhouten13
May 25, 20221 min read
Happy National Wine Day 2022!
Happy National Wine Day everyone! We hope you’ve got big plans to celebrate with a special selection from your cellar, revisiting an old...
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