Sarah Kulin Photography- Early Autumn

Orangery at the Denver Botanic Gardens

The Denver Botanic Gardens opened it's operating green houses and orangery this past week. An orangery was a building frequently found in the grounds of fashionable residences from the 17th to the 19th centuries and given a classicising architectural form. The orangery was similar to a greenhouse. The name reflects the original use of the building as a place where citrus trees were often wintered in tubs under cover, surviving through harsh frosts though not expected to flower and fruit.

Bicycle tour of the vineyards!

Colorado Mountain Winefest, September 16th-19th.

Colorado Mountain Winefest is the fundraiser for the trade organization of grape growers and winemakers of Colorado, the Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology (CAVE), a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. All funds go towards education, seminars, research, and equipment purchases to improve the grape growing and winemaking of Colorado wines.

Thousands of wine lovers make the annual pilgrimage to Palisade to sample a growing array of Colorado wines and participate in a variety of events. 2009 events included:

" Hands-on workshops " Wine and food pairing events " Chef demos " Grape stomps " Winery tours " Winemaker competitions " Chocolates and wine tasting " Winemaker Dinners " Fly fishing excursion in Colorado " Bicycle tour of the vineyards " Shopping at artisan booths " Jazz concerts " The exclusive VIP First Class Pass experience " Golf and Reception at Redlands Mesa Golf Course

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.

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