In my never ending search for wonderful wine, I’ve always been disappointed with Colorado’s juice.  Some Colorado wines are simply way too expensive for what’s in the bottle, while others are varietally incorrect (don’t have the flavor/aroma profiles that specific grapes should). Ben Parsons changed that when he started The Infinite Monkey Theorem winery last year.  Located on 5th and Santa Fe Drive, in the Santa...

Turkey Day is only a couple days away now.  I’ve had TONS of customers asking me what pairs best with turkey.  So let’s get to it.  There are some classic pairings, and some more modern pairings.  But ultimately, the best match depends upon how you prepare your turkey. I prefer to brine the turkey for two days in a Riesling brine, and then roast the bird.  I have been cooking the family turkey for years, and this is my...

It’s that time of year!  On the third Thursday of November, Beaujolais Nouveau is released.  While it’s not a huge deal in the US, it is a big celebration in France.  It marks the end of harvest, and the coming of a new growing season.  There’s only a short period of time where winemakers get to rest between vintages, as soon it will be time to head back into the vineyards, and begin vineyard maintenance once...

It started when Christian Mouiex was going to school at U.C. Davis back in the 60′s.  By ’69, Moueix was finished at U.C.D.  In ’82 he began a partnership in the joint-venture with Robin Lail and Marcia Smith, dubbed “Dominus.” In 1983, the vineyards gave birth to the first vintage of Dominus. Christian has since been running things at the estate, and purchased the estate outright in 1995. Twenty years...

This is a great wine.  It took the gold medal at Denver International Wine Festival, in the “Other New World” category.  And this wine is deserving of the honor.  Hailing from Tupungato, a sub region of Mendoza, Argentina, this is a blend of 50% Bonarda and 50% Malbec.  Planted in sandy soil at an altitude of 3600ft, the vines are grown on a high trellis. This full bodied wine sees 18 months in oak.  Aromas of dark fruits,...

This is a sipping beer, not recommended for the feighnt  of heart.  With a complex layer of Banana, Spice, and creamy goodness, this beer deserves to be drank with a special cuisine.  Or, just by itself.   Being a “Barley Wine” means that this big boy will be chock full of hops and medium roasted malts.  Full bodied and high in alcohol, be careful both drinking and cooking with this beer.  Here’s some fellow...

As a wine buyer for many years, I’ve been pitched everything you can imagine.   From crazy scientist winemakers, to movie-directors-turned-winemakers, to Old World wine making royalty, I’ve met many.  Everyone has some fantastic reason why I should buy their wine (aside from the fact that it’s just damn good juice ).  But one story continues to stick out like a sore thumb. Several years ago, I was visited by a Spanish...