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Colorado Mountain Winefest Boasts 56 Wineries to Attend: Most wineries at Festival in the Park celebration in 19-year history
PALISADE, Colo. (Aug. 16, 2010) – As the name suggests, the Colorado Mountain Winefest is full of wonderful Colorado wines from wineries across the state. This year is no exception with 56 Colorado wineries attending the Saturday, Sept. 18, Festival in the Park.
“People are surprised there are so many wineries in a state known for snow,” Colorado Mountain Winefest Executive Director Sarah Catlin said. “The warm days and cool nights of the Western Slope, paired with the 4,000’ to 5,000’ elevation makes the area perfect for grapes, but there are ideal areas for grape growth across the state.”
The Colorado Mountain Winefest makes its home in the heart of Colorado’s Wine Country, Palisade, Colo. This year’s festivities include more food and wine events, seminars and cooking demonstrations, including Celebrity Chef Kelly Liken. Other events include the grape stomp, live music, Tour de Vineyards and more.
The 56 wineries Winefest attendees will enjoy include:
- Alfred Eames Cellars - Paonia
- Aspen Peak Cellars - Conifer
- Augustina's Winery - Boulder
- Avanti Winery - Littleton
- Balistreri Vineyards - Denver
- Bijou Creek Vineyards - Ft. Morgan
- Black Bridge Winery - Paonia
- Black Forest Meadery - Colorado Springs
- Bonacquisti Wine Co. - Denver
- BookCliff Vineyards - Boulder
- Boulder Creek Winery - Boulder
- Breckenridge Winery - Breckenridge
- Canyon Wind Cellars - Palisade
- Carlson Vineyards - Palisade
- Colorado Cellars Winery - Palisade
- Colterris - Palisade
- Cottonwood Cellars Olathe Winery - Olathe
- DeBeque Canyon Winery - Palisade
- Desert Moon Vineyards - Englewood
- Dithyramb Winery - Centennial
- D'Vine Wine Silverthorne - Silverthorne
- Garfield Estates Winery - Arvada
- Garrett Estate Cellars - Olathe
- Grande River Vineyards - Palisade
- Graystone Winery - Clifton
- Hermosa Vineyards - Palisade
- Jack Rabbit Hill - Hotchkiss
- Kahil Winery - Grand Junction
- Leroux Creek Vineyards - Hotchkiss
- Liliputian Winery - Hotchkiss
- Maison La Belle Vie - Palisade
- Meadery of the Rockies - Palisade
- Mesa Park Vineyards - Palisade
- Mountain View Winery - Olathe
- Plum Creek Cellars - Palisade
- Ptarmigan Vineyards - Cedaredge
- Redstone Meadery - Boulder
- Reeder Mesa Vineyards - Whitewater
- Settembre Cellars - Boulder
- Snowy Peaks Winery - Bellvue
- Spero Winery - Arvada
- St. Kathryn Cellars Winery - Palisade
- Stone Cottage Cellars - Paonia
- Stoney Mesa Winery - Cedaredge
- Summit Cellars - Palisade
- Surface Creek Winery - Eckert
- Talon Winery - Palisade
- Ten Bears Winery - LaPorte
- Turquoise Mesa Winery - Westminster
- Two Rivers Winery - Grand Junction
- Varaison Vineyards - Palisade
- Verso Cellars - Denver
- Vino Salida Wine Cellars - Salida
- Whitewater Hill Vineyards - Grand Junction
- Woody Creek Cellars - Austin
- Zephyr Cellars - Loveland
About Colorado Mountain Winefest
Thousands of wine lovers make the annual pilgrimage to Palisade, Colo., to sample a growing array of Colorado wines and participate in a variety of events, including winery tours, chef demonstrations, V.I.P. events and the always popular grape stomp. Colorado Mountain Winefest is the fundraiser for the trade organization of grape growers and winemakers of Colorado, the Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology (C.A.V.E.), a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. Join the Colorado Mountain Winefest conversation via Facebook (www.facebook.com/cowinefest), Twitter (@cowinefest) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/cowinefest).