While Colorado may be new to the winemaking arena, it didn’t take long for it to reach California prices for its product.
Canyon Wind Cellars of Palisade is rolling out the first $100 bottle in the state for its 2007 Bordeaux-style blend, called simply IV for the four different grapes it contains. Those are petit verdot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and merlot.
The grapes are picked by...
From hints of violets on the nose to massive tannins in the back of the throat, wine has a method of madness all its own.
Want to check for acidity? Swish the wine through your front teeth, if you can talk without puckering up, it’s acceptable. Want to taste for sweetness? Swirl it across the front of your tongue. Those hints come from Jay Fletcher, a master sommelier with Southern Wine & Spirits...
You can expect eggs, kale and spinach from Judy and Heidi Rowher of Rowher’s Farm; greens and carrots from Chuck Barry of Stone Creek Farm rhubarb and some aromatic basil from Michael and Diane Schwebach at Cedar Hill Farms.
