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Colorado Homes & Lifestyles: A Wine Lover's Pilgrimage – September/October 2010

WARM DAYS AND COOL NIGHTS ON THE WESTERN SLOPE - plus elevations that don't exceed 5,000 feet - make an ideal setting for growing grapes. To celebrate the harvest, ead to Palisade September 16-19 for the Colorado Mountain Winefest. See the article...

Better Homes & Gardens: 5 to-try fall wine festivals – September 2010

Colorado Mountain Winefest (September 16-19) Kelly Liken of Vail (you saw her on Iron Chef America and Top Chef D.C.) will be the headline chef for this festival, high in the Rocky Mountain town of Palisade. She'll participate in demonstrations, seminars, and V.I.P. events throughout the weekend. See the article...

Wine Events for all Tastes Surround the 19th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest – September 1, 2010

PALISADE, Colo. (Sept. 1, 2010) – The 19th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade, Colo., is best known for its sea of Colorado wineries during the Festival in the Park (Sept. 18). ). But the Colorado Mountain Winefest has something for everyone’s tastes, from cooking demonstrations and seminars to bicycle tours and golf. See the article...

Luxe: Colorado Mountain Winefest – Summer 2010

9.16 COLORADO MOUNTAIN WINEFEST - This four-day eent invites oenophiles to sample an array of COlorado wines while participating in a variety of actiivities, including a Reidel wine tasting with Maximilian Riedel. See the article...

Colorado Mountain Winefest Boasts 56 Wineries to Attend: Most wineries at Festival in the Park celebration in 19-year history – August 16, 2010

PALISADE, Colo. – 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. More...

Desert Living Today: Wanna Getaway? – August 11, 2010

Planning a trip to Colorado this fall? If so, why not head up on Saturday, September 18 and attend a famed wine festival on us? Yes, we’ve got four tix to the Colorado Mountain Winefest’s Saturday Wine Festival in the Park and we know you’re dying to go! Read more at desertlivingtoday.com...

Grand Valley Business Times: Chefs to cook up presentations at upcoming Winefest - July 29, 2010

Four chefs will demonstrate cooking techniques during various events scheduled for the upcoming Colorado Mountain Winefest in the Grand Valley. more...

Colorado Mountain Winefest Announces Celebrity Chef Events and Demonstrations – July 20, 2010

PALISADE, Colo. – The 19th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest has an afternoon full of chef demonstrations presented by Viking during Saturday’s Festival in the Park (Sept. 18 – Riverbend Park, Palisade, Colo.). More...

Colorado Mountain Winefest Announces Headlining Chef – June 15, 2010
Kelly Liken of Restaurant Kelly Liken, Vail, Colo., headlines 19th annual event

PALISADE, Colo. – Colorado Mountain Winefest is proud to announce its celebrity chef as Kelly Liken of Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail, Colo. Liken will participate in chef demonstrations, seminars and V.I.P. events during the Sept. 16-19 festivities. More...

Mesa County Bounty – March 24, 2010

By Dale McDonald - From alfalfa to zucchini, this high western valley produces an astonishing array of goods. More...

Winefest is making most of popularity of social networking – March 24, 2010

The Colorado Mountain Winefest is making the most of the surging popularity of social media by updating its Web site and increasing its public outreach through Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.

The new Web site, said Elaine Matthews with the marketing firm Ryan, Sawyer & Whitney of Grand Junction, not only is more user-friendly but it also allows guests to purchase Winefest tickets, find updated schedules and explore the many events planned for the Sept. 16–19 event. More...

Aurora couple's wines have locals buzzing – March 21, 2010

AURORA, Colo. (AP) - It was two years ago when Ron Scovil's neighbor offered him a glass of homemade mead, the ancient honey-based brew popular with Vikings. From that moment on, Scovil was hooked. "It was one of the best drinks I have had in my life, it was like 100-year-old Scotch kind of quality," he said.

Scovil and his wife, Monique, brewed their first batch of wine in their Aurora home later that summer -- a raspberry concoction they dubbed "the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde wine" because the tasty berry quickly gave way to overpowering and foul-tasting yeast.

Easily Connect to Colorado Mountain Winefest with New Website and Social Media – March 9, 2010

The Colorado Mountain Winefest gets a new look with a more user-friendly website. In addition, Winefest organizers now communicate directly with fans through a new Facebook Fan Page and Twitter account.

The Colorado Mountain Winefest updates its look with a more user-friendly website at www.ColoradoWinefest.com. Patrons are able to purchase tickets for the September 16-19, 2010 event, find updated schedules and learn more about the events planned for the Winefest. More...

Business Beats: Grape and Wine Association Names New Board Members and Officers – GV Business Times, January 28-February 10, 2010

The Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology (CAVE) has announced its new board members and officers. They are: Neil Jaquet, Ambelos Vineyard, president; Marilyn Jensen, former Winefest director, vice president; Rainer Thoma, Vendage Vineyard & Winery Management, secretary; and Theresa High, High Country Orchards and Vineyards, treasurer. All four are from Palisade. More...

Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology Announces New Board Members – January 19, 2010

Grand Junction, CO – The Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology (C.A.V.E.) announces its newest Board members and officers for 2010. More...

2009 Colorado Mountain Winefest Proves Successful – Revenue and Attendance Up in Down Market – October 29, 2009

Palisade, CO – The 18th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest held in September at Riverbend Park in Palisade, Colo., was a great success with attendance up and its gross revenue growing 6.5 percent over 2008’s festivities. Participants were able to taste wines from 53 wineries. With 84 wineries in the state, the degree of participation is substantial. More...

Director Bolstering Colorado Wine Recognition – May, 2009

Palisade, CO – As the new director of Colorado Mountain Winefest, Sarah Catlin already is orchestrating major changes in the organization that will hold its 18th annual namesake event Sept. 17-20. More...

Colorado Mountain Winefest’s Winning Art: A “Labor of Love” – 2009

Palisade, CO – The Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology (CAVE) and title sponsor First National Bank of the Rockies are proud to announce the winner of the second annual Winefest Art Contest, “Labor of Love” by artist, Mary Ellen Andrews of Grand Junction. More...

Wine of the times: 'Even in a weak economy, alcohol consumption stays ... strong' – 2008

PALISADE - Even with the economic woes of the Great Depression plaguing Americans in 1933, the country still found time to repeal the prohibition of alcohol. More...

Wine Industry Group Earmarks $75,000 to Support New State Researcher – The Business Times, April 3-16, 2008

The Rocky Mountain Association of Vintners & Viticulturists has donated $75,000 over the next two years to support Steve Menke as resident state wine researcher. More...

First National Sponsors of Colorado Winefest - Rio Blanco Herald Times, March 13, 2008

First National Bank of the Rockies is proud to announce its second year as presenting sponsor of the Colorado Mountain Winefest. The Winefest is celebrating its 17th year providing thousands of wine lovers a sample of the variety of Colorado wines as well as an array of events and activities. More...

Local artist’s work corked for Winefest - Free Press, February 22, 2008

These boots are made for winos. That may or may not be thinking behind Grand Junction artist Kimmer Jepson’s winning entry for Colorado Mountain Winefest’s inaugural art contest. “It’s something different and will catch people’s eye,” said Marilyn Jensen, director of Colorado Mountain Winefest. More...

Enjoy the whole show - Daily Sentinel, 2007
If you’ve only experienced the Festival in the Park, plan to try one of these other Winefest activities next year.

Everyone knows that the party in the park on Saturday is a great time to enjoy Colorado’s wine and sunshine. In addition to the main event on Saturday, Winefest has inspired a number of other activities to enjoy all weekend at all ends of the valley. Unfortunately, some of these activities have a limited number of seats and may already be full for 2007, so if they appeal to you, there’s just one thing to remember: Save the date for 2008. Next year’s Winefest will be Sept. 18–21. Read More...

Be responsible: Are you safe to drive? - Daily Sentinel, 2007

RMAVV, a non-profit corporation, is dedicated to education of winemakers, grape growers, and introducing Colorado wines to the world. As Colorado wines gain recognition, they play an increasingly important role in the economies of both the Grand Valley and the State. The enjoyment of high quality wines is one of life’s great pleasures. The Town of Palisade and RMAVV invite you to experience this remarkable event in beautiful Riverbend Park, but we ask that you participate responsibly. Read More...

Better with age - Daily Sentinel, 2007

Sweet 16 and never been missed. It’s hard to say how many people have attended all 15 of the previous Colorado Mountain Winefests. Bet if you asked around during this year’s 16th-annual celebration, particularly during the latter stages of the rollicking Festival in the Park at Palisade’s Riverbend Park, you’d and scads of folks who’ll assure you that, “Oh, yes, I was there” for that first intimate gathering in the Palisade Town Park. Read More...

‘Kick Up Your Heels’ with the finest wines! - Daily Sentinel, 2007

Come celebrate the 16th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest, presented by First National Bank of the Rockies, September 13-16. Toast the grape harvest and raise your glass to Colorado’s finest vintages at the state’s oldest, largest and best wine festival, and the only festival held in the heart of Colorado’s wine country. Read More...