Turning Highland Tap & Burger into a wine bar (sorta)
This first thing you’ll notice about Highland Tap & Burger (2219 W. 32nd Ave., Denver) is that it is not, in fact, a wine bar. Perhaps it’s the name, the endless flatscreens showcasing the Broncos, Nuggets or Avs (and Red Sox) or the 20 beers on tap that gives this little factoid away. That hasn’t stopped co-owner Katie O’Shea from becoming quite the wine aficionado. In fact, she’s an executive sommelier and has put together a small but thoughtful wine list (that usually includes a...
Read MoreThree Fun Recipes Perfect for Sangiovese
If wine is the sauce to all food, then Vinny No Neck is the best friend to everything from duck ragu to beef brisket. Here are three great recipes to try next time you have a bottle of our Sangiovese/Merlot blend open. Garganelli with Duck Raguby Mario Batali via the Food Network Sangiovese is a perfect wine for the acidic properties of tomatoes, which is why it’s used along side so many traditional pasta dishes in its most famous region, Chianti. Here, Mario Batali creates a wonderful ragu with duck...
Read MoreChristmas Food and Wine Pairings
We could ramble on with a million holiday cliches about family, trees, lights and a jolly ol’ fella from up north. They all make good stories, for sure. But let’s face it, we all have a one-track mind come the holiday season. We want good food and good wine to finish off the year with a glutinous feast that’ll make us prioritizing all health-related resolutions. Still stuck on turkey Some of us didn’t get enough tryptophan over the Thanksgiving holiday, so we like to carry over a roasted bird for one...
Read MorePairing Colorado Wine & Food
To some (us especially), wine is the sauce to our food. The proper wine with the proper food enhances the flavors of both. So, here’s a simple guide to matching food to some of the key grapes in Colorado. Whites Chardonnay When touched with balanced oak, Chardonnay melts with simple seafood cooked in either butter or oil. The “butter” feel of the oak that gives the wine a medium body is fun to play with in a variety of other applications such as soft cheeses and poultry. Paul says: Try the...
Read MoreWineTV: Vinny and Pork at Spuntino
Episode two features Spuntino chef Raul Salazar pairing an inspired pork dish with Vinny No Neck. Wine in this video: Vinny No Neck available online and off the tap at Spuntino Presented by Local Winos Media and Cinepro...
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