North Fork Uncorked - June 15-16
From 11am to 5pm on the 15th and 16th of June, the wineries of the North Fork will be holding special events, dinners and tours to showcase the quality and uniqueness of the Valley. This is an opportunity for you to see the Valley from a new perspective, through the eyes of a vineyardist and winemaker. Come learn why the North Fork Valley is increasingly a go-to destination for all kinds of people, including photographers, foodies and locavores. The wineries of the North Fork are releasing the new vintages for the season and pairing them with tidbits to highlight the pairing of local food and local wine.
This event is early in the season, and because our vintages are all small, many of the wines available this early in the season will sell out before half of the summer has passed. Small batch wines that are released in June often don’t last through July. With the quality of the things we make here come unavoidable limitations on quantity, making each product even more unique and special. Come see what is here while it is fresh and new and experience the blossoming food and wine industry that has sprung up during the 2013 North Fork Uncorked festival. Tour the wineries, taste the new vintages and make reservations for a winemaker’s dinner by contacting any of the wineries in the valley.
This event is early in the season, and because our vintages are all small, many of the wines available this early in the season will sell out before half of the summer has passed. Small batch wines that are released in June often don’t last through July. With the quality of the things we make here come unavoidable limitations on quantity, making each product even more unique and special. Come see what is here while it is fresh and new and experience the blossoming food and wine industry that has sprung up during the 2013 North Fork Uncorked festival. Tour the wineries, taste the new vintages and make reservations for a winemaker’s dinner by contacting any of the wineries in the valley.
Winemaker Dinners - Saturday, June 15
BLACK BRIDGE AND 5680 WINERIES @ FRESH AND WYLD FARMHOUSE: Rooms are available for overnight guests. Reservations for dinner and/or lodging RSVP: (970.527.4374)
LEROUX CREEK INN & VINEYARDS @ THE WINERY: Dinner under the tent pairing Chambourcin and Cayuga with a 5 course French menu. 6:30 PM. RSVP: (970.872.4746) STONE COTTAGE CELLARS @ LIVING FARM CAFE: five course,organic, farm-to- table winemakers dinner featuring Stone Cottage Cellars current releases paired with Chef Mike Gillespie’s farm fresh. locally-grown gourmet entrees. RSVP: (970.527.3444) |
Events - Saturday, June 15
AZURA CELLARS: sail model yachts from 5 till 7 Saturday, no experience necessary. Free. Wine by the glass. (970.390.4251)
DELICIOUS ORCHARDS: BBQ from 12 till 7 Saturday with live music from 5 to 7. (970.527.1110) 
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Click on the street addresses below for maps and directions to the wineries.
Participating Wineries
Hotchkiss
Leroux Creek Vineyards
12388 3100 Rd. 970-872-4746 Liliputian Winery 31424 HWY 92 970-872-3109 Mesa Winds Winery 31262 L Road 970-250-4788 |
Paonia
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Mother's Day Wine Trail - May 11-12, 2013
Colorado Wine and Dine Escape - May 10-12, 2013
Escape to the source of Colorado's local food/local wine scene. Join us for a weekend of fine wine and cuisine in the heart of Colorado's largest concentration of organic farms, centered in the West Elks American Viticultural Area.
Celebrate National Wine Tourism Day with an escape on Friday evening, May 10th to Paonia, Colorado to the completely restored, turn of the century, Bross Hotel. Freshen up in your private room, then join innkeeper Linda Lenz for light hor d' oeuvres and a sneak preview tasting of a yet-to be-released Stone Cottage Cellars Pinot Grigio. The new moon assures a dark, rejuvenating night listening to the owls call to one another.
Celebrate National Wine Tourism Day with an escape on Friday evening, May 10th to Paonia, Colorado to the completely restored, turn of the century, Bross Hotel. Freshen up in your private room, then join innkeeper Linda Lenz for light hor d' oeuvres and a sneak preview tasting of a yet-to be-released Stone Cottage Cellars Pinot Grigio. The new moon assures a dark, rejuvenating night listening to the owls call to one another.
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Begin Saturday with a sumptuous breakfast, then let us be your concierge and set you on an adventure for the morning. Choose from a massage, a hike, mountain or road biking, a farm tour, a winery tour, a stroll through town, the Hotchkiss Sheep Dog Competition, an exploration of the Nation's newest National Park, The Black Canyon of the Gunnison, or many other activities we can suggest.
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After a light lunch on your own, find your way up the short drive to Garvin Mesa, overlooking the North Fork Valley and the West Elks mountains, for a tour of the vineyard and cellar at Stone Cottage Cellars. Stroll with the owners, Brent and Karen Helleckson, through the manicured , newly budding vineyard then the join them in the cellar for a tasting of the full suite of locally grown, locally crafted Stone Cottage wines. While in the cellar, brush up your wine knowledge and palate at a Wine Seminar designed to help you better understand and appreciate wine, the way wine is crafted, and the way wine should enhance food. Select 12 bottles of your favorite Stone Cottage wines to bring home.
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