Five Colorado wine-soaked events for the summer
When it gets warm, people love to taste wine (same can be said for when it’s cold, mild, rainy, snowy…). Which means summertime brings out the best in festivals throughout the state. Here are five we think you should attend this year: Highland Farmers’ Market9–1 p.m. Saturday (June–Oct. 15), Boulder Street between 15th and 16th Come summer, we love to pop up our tent just outside of LoLa, put on a straw hat and make sure the entire community has access to some wine while they shop...
Read More01-18-12 Club Wino No. 6: Getting Piggy with It
Club Wino is led by a somm, a chef and a winemaker, but it’s the people who come each month that make it so much damn fun. Sommelier and Colorado Wino’s own Jacob Harkins leads tastings of four select Colorado wines with the help of Bonacquisti Wine Co. winemaker and sommelier Paul Bonacquisti. This is an intimate tasting limited to 20 people. Up next: 6:30pm, Jan. 18 at The Pig & Block Charcuterie, 3326 Tejon St, Denver. $37 for three courses of head-to-toe pig flavors, a special gelato from...
Read MoreFeb. 11-12: Wine & Chocolate Weekend
Our Wine & Chocolate Weekend is a ticketed event and is now Sold Out for both Saturday and Sunday. Impress your date and spend the afternoon at the 6th Annual Wine & Chocolate Weekend at Bonacquisti Wine Company featuring the creations of Roberta’s Chocolates. Small batch artisan chocolates will be expertly paired with awarding winning wines from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday, February 11th and from 1p-4p on Sunday February 12th. Recommended by Colorado Homes & Lifestyle Magazine Still on the...
Read More5 Years of Making Wine in Denver
It all started so simply in 2006 when Paul Bonacquisti lost his job as a radio DJ due to his station flipping formats. The logical step, of course, was to open a winery smack dab in the middle of Denver in the Sunnyside neighborhood. Well, it wasn’t that logical in most people’s minds. See, at the time, urban wineries weren’t trendy nor popular, and consumers still thought a trip to a picturesque vineyard was in order for the full wine-drinking experience. If five years in business tells you anything,...
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