Author Kyle Schlachter

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Made with Conviction: The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey

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In 1998, Fred Strothman (who now operates JF Strothman Distillery in Grand Junction) was building St. Kathryn Cellars Winery in Palisade, CO. There were a few issues with construction and Strothman took the unconventional step of deciding an exorcism was required. He contacted Bishop Arthur Tafoya in Pueblo, CO, who

Sofia Mini

Kyle Schlachter

Wine Reviews

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This funky little can should fool you about what is inside. With less than 1% residual sugar, this is true sparkling wine and not a gimmick. This fruit forward bubbly also comes in a tradition glass bottle, but the straw-adorned travel-size cans add a bit of zestiness to the boring

‘Can’ Packaging from Beer World Work with Wine Too?

Kyle Schlachter

Features

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A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but does an aluminum can always signal a low brow beverage? Less than ten years ago, canned beers were limited to low-flavor, mass-produced macrobrews. A small craft brewer decided to change that stigma. In November 2002, Oskar Blues Brewery in

Infinite Monkey Theorem, Carbonated Black Muscat

Kyle Schlachter

Wine Reviews

1 min read

This peony pink-colored sparkling wine is definitely not produced in the traditional méthode Champenoise (what, no cans in Champagne?). The bubbles dissipate rather quickly after being poured into a wine glass. Best to drink this straight out of the can. Beautiful aromas of roses and grapefruit rise from the glass

Members Become Winemaker for a Day at Boulder Creek

Kyle Schlachter

Features

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Most wine tasting room visits tend to be similar; people lined up at a bar sampling the current releases. Occasionally wineries offer a barrel tasting experience, where a tour guide (or if you’re lucky the winemaker) will use an oversized-read more-

Colorado Winery Row Provides Urban Wine Destination

Kyle Schlachter

Feature Stories

5 min read

When most people imagine visiting a winery certain things come to mind. Sunlight shimmering off rolling green hills covered in row after row of grape vines. Tastings of newly released handcrafted wines. Guided tours through rooms filled with rows of-read more-

A Once in a Lifetime Visit Behind Closed Gates at Bodegas Vega Sicilia

Kyle Schlachter

Feature Stories

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Passing through a guarded gate, my wife and I, on an anniversary trip to Spain, entered the bucolic 1000-hectare estate of the storied Vega Sicilia. This Bordeaux-style winery, founded in 1864, originally was a small village inhabited by the wineries’-read more-

Wine

The Col Vetoraz Winery Viewpoint on Prosecco

The Philosophy of Rosé: From the Costaripa Winery on Lake Garda

The Story of Spain’s Top Wine Estates

Random

Palate Press Wine of the Week (April 25-29)

Spirits

Why Low-Alcoholic Wine May Be Increasing & An Adult Beverage Option; Even No-Alc can be Tasty

A Dog, a Mountain Hike and Gin

A Life-Saving Whiskey of Forests and Caramel

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Kosher for Passover Vodka and Gin

Travel

Wine Country Hospitality in Amador County

Why is Arianna Occhipinti a Winemaking Legend?

Top of the Mark Lounge in San Francisco Celebrates 85 years

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Adventure I Expected, but Wineries in Utah Were a Nice Surprise

Hospitality

Wine Country Hospitality in Amador County

Top of the Mark Lounge in San Francisco Celebrates 85 years

Women Chefs Seed Plant Forward Dining at The Grove in Napa

Random

The Homey, Amenity-packed and Elegant Yountville Hotel

Made with Conviction: The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey

Sofia Mini

‘Can’ Packaging from Beer World Work with Wine Too?

Infinite Monkey Theorem, Carbonated Black Muscat

Members Become Winemaker for a Day at Boulder Creek

Colorado Winery Row Provides Urban Wine Destination

A Once in a Lifetime Visit Behind Closed Gates at Bodegas Vega Sicilia