Tag: wine
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Wine Guy: California is home to acres and acres of fine pinot noir
Over the years, pinot noir in California has had its ups and downs. But these days, you can find outstanding wines in just about every region of the state. Seek out as many of these wines as you can find: Anderson Valley 2022 Goldeneye Gowan Creek ($90), estate vineyard part of the Duckhorn portfolio; focused,…
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34th annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs blends flavor with fundraising
Sweet, bold or a little bitter, however you take your wine, Colorado Springs will be pouring it by the glassful next week. The 34th annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs returns Wednesday and runs through March 7, bringing four days of tastings, seminars, winemaker dinners and a grand gala to venues across the city. Since…
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Wallet a bit light? Try these wines that offer good value
Early in the year, I tend to look for value wines to ease the strain on my wallet from the holidays. That means budget-friendly wines ideal for everyday drinking. These wines from my tastings deliver a lot of quality for the price. Three producers emerged with multiple recommendations. Several brands from Bogle Family, a longtime…
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Craving a chef’s kiss? Try these Valentine-themed classes at Chef’s Kitchen
Chef’s Kitchen in Colorado Springs is celebrating Valentine’s Day with two hands-on cooking classes: a Steakhouse Cooking Class with Wine Pairings on Feb. 13 and a Kids’ Valentine’s Day Donuts Class on Feb. 14. The Steakhouse Cooking Class will be led by executive chef Abigail Lucas, who will guide participants through preparing a classic steakhouse…
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Wine Guy: Have a sparkling new year
Although sparkling wine is appropriate for any occasion, even weekly dinner, the holiday season – especially celebrating the New Year – is its prime time. Champagne is the world’s most prestigious bubbly. Produced with pinot noir, chardonnay, and pinot meunier grapes by a process where the bubbles develop in the bottle, it also is the…
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Wine Guy: Premium ideas for gifts this holiday season
As the holiday season reaches its peak, I’m back with more premium gift suggestions for the wine lovers in your life. WINTER WHITES Bouchaine Vineyards is a highly celebrated producer of chardonnay and pinot noir in the Carneros region of Napa Valley. Its 2023 Reserve Chardonnay ($70) is a barrel selection crafted to highlight a lush,…
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Colorado Springs-area brew festivals offer many reasons to rejoice
Colorado Springs-area beer lovers will have much to rejoice about this weekend as two brew festivals will offer a wide variety of beverages from dozens of local breweries and wineries. On Friday, the Dead Man’s Brewfest returns to Colorado Springs for its seventh straight year. The event, held at Weidner Field, promises hand-selected beers, wines…
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Wine Guy: ‘No and lo’ alcohol wines gain popularity
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I would have never believed it, but no-alcohol and low-alcohol (no/lo) wines are growing in popularity. At the same time, U.S. adults are drinking less alcohol in general, including less wine. Notably, all this is…
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Wine Guy: Pair these terrific wines with summer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sparkling wine is the ultimate warm weather pour and is almost always terrific with food because of its palate-cleansing properties. Here are some fine choices from California and Italy. • 2020 Etude Blanc de Noirs,…
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Wine Guy: Miscellaneous white wines for the summer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sometimes we consumers get into a bit of a rut drinking wines made from the same relatively small number of grape varieties (mostly chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio for white wines). But increasingly, more…