At The Traveling Vineyard, we’re passionate about wine!
Our mission to demystify wine, by offering fun and
informative in-home wine tasting events.
Taste wines from boutique wineries from all over the world,
while enjoying a wine tasting lesson.
Email Shannon for more information.
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4267 Tennyson Street
Denver, CO 80212
303-458-0209
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Every Thursday,
Wynton Parker,
the KUVO
Drive Time Jazz Host
Features a wine and food pairing segment on his show.
Wynton's show airs Monday - Friday 4-7pm.
Support
KUVO,
support public radio.
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Are you interested in learning more about wine?
Join the Denver Wine Group to savor the wine and conversations,
build new friendships, and learn as you go.
Beginners and experts welcome!
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Terroir and elegance often walk hand in hand,
with thought-provoking subtleties.
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Read about it today, experience it tonight.
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Louis Latour, 2004 Valmoissine, Pinot Noir, Burgundy, France
A fine example of Burgundy that doesn't break the bank.
The color is light and the aroma is floral.
On the palate there are bright notes of wild cherries and
seductive flavors of dried rose petals.
This is an elegant red with prominent acidity and soft tannins.
Tasted November 2, 2006.
-BF $12
Reserve List and Bonnie Brae carry this wine.
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Rosenblum 2002 Fess Parker Syrah, Santa Barbara, California
This is a densely flavored syrah.
The black raspberry canvas peaks through prominent flavors of pencil shavings and kiffer lime.
It is sultry with a good dose of acid on the finish.
The tannins are soft.
A special bottle of red that would go well with food.
Tasted November 2, 2006
-BF $21
Reserve List carries this wine.
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Red Zeppelin 2004 Bear Valley Ranch & O'Neil Vineyard, Central Coast Syrah
This is a spicy syrah.
Aromas of blueberries prevail on the nose.
On the palate clove, patchouli, cinnamon,
and berry jam are symphony of flavors
with vanilla chiming in on the finish.
Great acidity is followed by soft tannins.
The label is a conversation starter, the wine is solid.
-BF $22
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Wine Tasting Themes
Wine tasting parties are very popular these days. Some are a freestyle kind of gathering, with attendees contributing any kind of wine. Others are more structured and guests are asked to bring wine from specific categories.
Choosing a category for your guests can be tricky. To maximize your learning opportunity, choose an area for your theme, rather than a grape. In particular, choose an area in Europe. Spain, Italy, or France because they are vast when it comes to wine selections. Each county spans all the wine styles, offering sparkling wines, rosés, whites, reds, and dessert wines. Here are some suggestions that will offer your wine tasting group a great diversity with a theme.
Throw an Italian wine tasting, but exclude Chianti and pinot grigio and see what creative bottles your guests bring to the table. Remind your guests not to forget about the island states of Sicily and Sardinia.
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Joel Gott Cabernet 2004 Sauvignon, California
Last night was the first time I've tasted this wine.
Boy, this is an impressive cabernet sauvignon for the money.
It drinks like a $40 bottle for under $20.
Flavors of black cherry skins, spring rain, plum, and graphite.
Layered, interesting, attention-getting, buy two, you won't be disappointed.
-BF $16
Reserve List, Bonnie Brae Wine & Spirits, and Wilbur's Total Beverage carry this wine.
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Oxford Landing 2005 Viognier,
Ooo-lala!!!
What a pretty wine.
Steeped in flavors of apricot it offers hints of cream, spice, and lime zest.
This white is unique, soft, and very drinkable.
Great price too.
Tasted November 2, 2006
-BF $8
Bonnie Brae, Reserve List, Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins carry this wine.
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Bodega Campante 2005 Viña Reboreda, Spain
Spain conjures up images of hot, sunny weather, perfect for growing red grapes.
If you've dabbled in Spanish wines you know that their reds are exceptional.
What many people don't know is that Espana create some delightful white wines.
Viña Reboreda from Bodega Campante is a tasty, versatile white wine.
Aromas of Spring blossom carry over to the palate.
In the mouth it is dazzling with flavors of lime zest and honey.
Exotic and soft, it offers a decent spark of acidity.
Tasted November 2, 2006
-BF $10
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Dr. Bürklin-Wolf 2004 Old Vine Riesling, Pfalz Germany
This riesling is exceptional quality for the money.
Exotic, mouth-filling, flavors of lime and lemon zest, apricots, and green apples.
The flavors are bright and the acidity is refreshing.
The intense flavors showcase the old vine grapes.
Buy a bottle and pick up some spicy Thai or Vietnamese food for a perfect pair.
Tasted October 8, 2006
-BF $20
Marczyks carries this wine.
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Riesling
I overheard a friend proclaim "if I was only allowed to drink one white wine for the rest of my life, I think it would be riesling." I tend to agree with him. Riesling covers all the bases. It's known for its alluring aromas of freshly cut fruit and honeysuckle. When you stick your nose in a glass of riesling you understand why they call it bouquet. I'll bet the first time they used the word 'layered' when describing a wine they were drinking riesling. It's always complex and can taste clean and refreshing, to exotic and completely distracting. Its finish crescendos in your mouth.
Riesling has a wide palate of flavors to draw from like apples, peaches, apricots, mangos, tangerines, and limes. It also has a perfume-like floral side and often suggests a twinkle of minerality. Mouthwatering acidity offers a compliment to the intense fruit and distinct honey flavors.
Germany has many levels of ripeness and quality with its pinnacle offering being made from frozen, late harvest grapes, a glorious elixir called Eiswein. As a dessert wine, riesling tastes like a liquid sunset, vivid, dazzling, and intensifying.
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Vocabulary
Each week we'll include a few wine (or beer or spirits) terms.
To read more terms go to the
vocabulary
page. This page will grow as we add more terms.
Corked:
2,4,6-trichloroanisole, or TCA is a mold taint that comes from infected corks.
This mold is so prevalent that it can infect an entire winery.
It is a difficult eradicate because it thrives on bleach.
When a bottle of wine is severely tainted, or corked, it can taste like wet dog, mildew,
wet cardboard, or ground up rubber bands.
As revolting as a corked bottle can taste,
TCA starts out as a loss of fruitiness with no ill flavor.
Finish:
The lingering impression a wine leaves after it is swallowed (or spit)
is referred to as the finish.
The finish is part of a wine's structure.
A finish can offer flavorw that were prominent on the palate,
or offer different impressions.
Some wines have a long finish with evolving flavors, such as better quality rieslings.
Wines that have a non-existing or short finish are considered flawed.
Hang Time:
A slang word referring to the amount of time grapes are able to hang on the vine to ripen.
It also infers a long slow ripening.
Most grapes benefit from long, slow ripening,
but some grapes, like pinot noir, require it.
Long hang time happens when the weather is optimal.
Terroir (tare-wahr):
is the subtle component that is often absent in new world wines.
Terroir is the flavor of the land, weather, and environment.
It is often called aspect.
It is the slight flavor of rocks, chalk, autumn leaves, spring rain, dust, baked earth,
ocean breeze or minerals.
Terroir is destroyed by sulfites that are added when the grapes are first crushed.
It is also diminished by the quick ripening that happens in hot growing regions.
A whopping alcohol level is a sign that the delicate flavors of terroir are lost.
Aspect of the land is an old world occurrence.
More and more new world producers try to preserve terroir in their wines.
The best examples of terroir can be found in European wines.
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Brews
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Do you make your own beer?
If you make your own beer we are interested in your thoughts, recipes, and experiences.
If you would like to share with our readers, we will include you on our weekly newsletter and-or
add your contribution to our Do It Yourself section.
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Left Hand Black Jack Porter, Longmont, CO
It's dark color infers a rich brew.
On the palate the flavors deliver what the eye anticipated.
Black licorice, roasted coffee, chocolate, smoke,
and cassis sweetness carry forward to a crisp, clean finish.
It densely flavored, yet is quaffable enough to more than one.
I let mine warm up a bit.
Read about porter.
$8 a six pack
Bonnie Brae and Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins carry this wine.
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Odell Brewing Five Barrel Pale Ale
Pale ales can be all over the place, some leaning more toward an IPA with their use of hops.
Five Barrel is a fine example of what pale ale should be.
Medium carbonation with good body and a bright copper color.
It is smooth and creamy, with integrated flavors.
Sweet caramel flavors are backed up by citrus-floral notes.
The bitterness on the finish is perfectly biting.
-BF $8 for a six pack
Wilburs Total Beverage in Fort Collins and Corks carry this beer.
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Events
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Jazz at the Cover Benefits KUVO
Do you enjoy live jazz, great food and wine?
Dream Italia
is proud to co-sponsor great live jazz from renowned female jazz vocalist,
Rene Marie,
who hails from Chicago and Jeff Jenkins.
Wine will be provided by
Balistreri Vineyards; and
lots of delicious appetizers from
Rialto Cafe.
This exciting bash takes place at Tattered Cover in
LoDo, 1628 16th Street, Denver CO 80202, on Saturday, November 18, 2006 from 6~9:30pm.
This will be sure to start your holidays off swinging as you support
Denver's Jazz Public Radio Station with your tax-deductible ticket purchases.
The valet service is complimentary.
Order your tax deductable tickets at
303-480-9272 Extention 12.
Tickets are $50 per person or $90.00 for two.
Order tickets online at
Blacktie-Colorado.com.
Benefits Denver's Jazz Public Radio Station KUVO.
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Tomorrow, Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 5-8pm,
Greenwood Village will host the 2006 Annual
Art Auction and Sale at the Curtis Arts and Humanities Center,
2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village.
Tickets are $25 at the door.
All proceeds will benefit scholarships for high school graduates from
the Arapahoe County District pursuing degrees in the arts discipline.
Stop by to enjoy wine, appetizers and peruse artwork by for sale by local artists.
Call 303-486-5749 for more information.
http://co-greenwoodvillage.civicplus.com/Archive.asp?ADID=377
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Firenze a Tavola cordially invites you to our next wine tasting and dinner.
Thursday, November 16, 6:30 pm
We are very excited to be offering the wines of one Northern Italy's most interesting producers:
Dorigo
We will be featuring five wines and five fabulous courses of paired food.
The Dorigo winery was created in 1966 with the purchase of two vineyards,
Ronc di Juri at Buttrio and Montsclapade.
The winemaking potential of the terrain was immediately obvious.
Dorigo believes that, in more than three decades of work,
they now understand that it takes quality-focused viticulture to produce superior fruit.
And only a shrewdly judged mix of tradition, history, and high technology can
transform that fruit in the cellar into a great wine.
We will have available the Brut, the Tazzelanghe, the Montsclapade and
the amazingly rare Pignolo all for your enjoyment.
All wines will be whole heartedly presented by Friulian wine specialist Tim Wanner
and importer of Dorigo wines.
To aid in the appreciation of the wines we will be featuring
the exquisite cuisine of the Friulian area via the talent of our chef, Gabriel Aragon.
Price is $115 per person all inclusive.
Please RSVP immediately to Mathew or Simone at 303-561-0234, as space is very limited.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Parisi Restaurant and Firenze a Tavola
4401 Tennyson Street Denver CO 80212 - 303-561-0234
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Mangia! in Idaho Springs features an extensive wine list and
hosts wine tastings from specific regions in Italy.
Join them November 9, 2006 for a Friuli Wine Tasting.
Fruili has long been known for its quality wines and eclectic cuisine because of its proximity to
Germany, France, and Austria.
Dine on authentic Friulian cuisine that is paired with fine examples of wines from that area.
Cost is $55 per person, $100 admission per couple.
Reservation are strongly recommended.
Mangia! Trattoria and Market is one piece of a greater vision that Sam and Cyndy Morreale
have for the Historic Mining Community of Idaho Springs – to create a dining and entertainment
gateway to the mountains. An easy escape in a beautiful setting.
Conveniently located on the I-70 corridor, Idaho Springs has become a customary stop
for many hungry travelers. With an existing plethora of fun bars and eateries for casual dinning,
the Morreale's felt a more authentic dining experience, with a touch of class was in demand.
The open kitchen with the smell of simmering sauces welcomes you when you enter.
Their market and deli makes feel like you found it on the streets of New York.
Whether you dine in the restaurant,
or peruse their market and deli for a meal at home,
you'll enjoy their authentic cuisine.
Mangia! means “to eat” en Italiano, so bring your appetite.
Mangia!
Sicilian Tracttoria & Market
1446 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
303-567-4371 p
http://www.mangiamia.com/
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