Friday, September 10, 2010

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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