DRINK COLORADO WINE. THAT IS ALL.
Come spend a Saturday in the heart of downtown Denver with Colorado wines!
Colorado Urban Wine Fest June 9
Brought to you by the same folks that put on the Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade each September (the Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology, or CAVE), the second annual Colorado Urban Winefest will be held June 9 from noon until 6 p.m. in Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. A perfect way to explore Colorado wines.
Taste wines from over 40 Colorado wineries. Enjoy gourmet food trucks and artisan booths. Listen to live music and participate in free seminars, including Wine 101, an interactive Wine Wheel, X-treme Food & Wine Pairing and–yes, even a Sommelier Shoot-Out!
Now through Mothers Day (Sunday, May 13) you can get 10% off your General Admission ticket purchases.
Get your tickets and updated information online. Click here to go to the Colorado Urban website and enter the code MOM2012.
Adding to the fun of the Festival in the Park, June 3-10 has been proclaimed Wine Week by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and is filled with a wide range of exciting activities.
Check out the Facebook page and Events tab which are being constantly updated as details are finalized.
As part of Colorado Wine Week, area wine sellers will be offering free in-store tastings of select Colorado wines. Check specific dates below (runs May 30–June 9, 2012)
Boulder, CO:
Alfalfa’s Wine Shop, 1651 Broadway
Whole Foods Wine & Spirits, 2991 Pearl St. (June 1)
Denver. CO:
Amendment XXI, 2548 15th St.(May 31)
City Spirit, 1512 Larimer St. (June 1-2)
Divino, 1240 South Broadway (June 2)
Mondo Vino, 3601 West 32nd Avenue (June 1)
Restaurants participating in Colorado Wine Week will be offering a glass of Colorado wine and food pairing for $15 or less.
Boulder, CO:
Salt the Bistro, 1047 Pearl Street, Boulder, CO
Centennial, CO
:
Finn McCool’s, 8880 East Arapahoe Road (also part of Wine Down The Rail on June 8)
Denver:
Crave Dessert Bar & Lounge, 891 14th Street
Duo Restaurant, 2413 West 32nd Avenue
Highland Tap & Burger, 2219 West 32nd Ave. (also hosting Colorado Wine Farmers’ Market on June 6)
Jonesy’s Eat Bar, 400 East 20th Ave.
Linger, 2030 West 30th Ave.
Lou’s Food Bar, 1851 West 38th Ave.
Olivéa Restaurant, 719 E. 17th Ave.
Peaks Lounge (Hyatt), 650 15th St.
Root Down, 1600 West 33rd Ave.
Row 14, 891 14th St. (also hosting the Colorado Wine Week Kickoff on June 3)
Russell’s Smokehouse, 1422 Larimer St.
Timberline Steaks, DIA concourse C
Sunday:
Colorado Wine Week Kick Off
3:00pm-6:00pm
891 14th Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80202
Chef Jensen Cummings will whip up a Colorado-inspired menu to pair with a selection of Colorado wines on happy hour pricing to kick off Colorado Wine Week, which culminates with Colorado Urban Winefest on June 9. $5 cash donation to CAVE at the door (caveonline.org)http://www.facebook.com/
Tuesday:
East Meets West
6:00pm-9:00pm
Metro Area Wineries
Some people still have trouble believing there are more than 100 wineries in Colorado. We’re going to prove it to you. Participating wineries along the Front Range will be inviting a winery friend from the Western Slope to hold an open house. Sip on wines made near Denver from Palisade grapes alongside wines made in the vineyards of Palisade and the surrounding Ag communities.
Wednesday:
Colorado Wines Farmer’s Market Tweet-up
4:00pm-8:30pm
Highland Tap Denver, 2219 W. 32nd Ave (32nd &Vallejo),
Denver, CO 80211
Join several Colorado wineries and Highland Tap for an afternoon party next door. The grill will be out. Wine for sale by the glass and bottle (for take home, too). #winemarket
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Thursday:
Celebration of Premiere Colorado Wines at the Governor’s Residence
6:00pm-9:00pm
Winners of the Governor’s Cup will pour wine at this fundraiser for the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund
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Source: Brooke at Mesa Park Vineyard – Grand Valley Colorado
