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The innkeepers of the Wine Country Inn discuss rates and specials, wine, wine country and small town life in Palisade, Colorado

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Jul 30

Wine Review: Tracking Down A Colorado Petit Verdot

By JACOB HARKINSColoradoWino.comImage: Infinite Monkey Theorem Logo. Petit verdot can be like drinking ink. That is if you can actually find it in a bottle of local wine.It’s one of those blending grapes that garnered respect in a Bordeaux as a 5 p (read full article)

wine reviews

Jul 23

Perfect Pairing: Chef Juan Cruz Anon and Talon Wines

When it comes to pairing wine and food, sometimes the stars align. The same could be said for the match-up of internationally known chef Juan Cruz Anon and the extensive, innovative cellar of Talon Winery of Palisade for an exclusive wine dinner at (read full article)

Colorado Winefest

Jul 19

Wine Country Inn Featured In Awesome Travel Video

Here's a great travel video, made by CaptainHowdy on his iPhone 4. Nice shots of the Wine Country Inn, Palisade, Colorado, and the greater Grand Valley area. (read full article)

YouTube Videos

Jun 29

Artist Jody Ahrens Explores Natural Rhythms, Energy

BY MARLA WOODJody Ahrens was born to be an artist. Her artwork is the expression of a passion sparked at a young age. Both her mother and father studied at the prestigious National Academy of Design and were members of the renowned Art Students Leagu (read full article)

Artist Profiles

Jun 25

Wine Enthusiast Names Wine Country Inn Top 7 Vineyard Properties

Wine Country Inn of Palisade, CO, has been named one of seven premier vineyard properties in the United States by Wine Enthusiast Magazine in its June issue.Entitled, "Sleeping With the Grapes," the feature by Lisa Rogak , includes California propert (read full article)

Us in the Limelight

Jun 16

Wine Review: The Colorado Wines That Made It To Paris

By JACOB HARKINSColoradoWino.comWines in Colorado struggle to reach outside the state’s borders. Sometimes the local vino will appear on a New Mexico wine list. Every now and then, the reach extends to a major U.S. city such as Chicago. That’s ab (read full article)

wine reviews

May 03

History, Shopping Blend On Palisade's Main Street

 Above: The Soda Fountain at Mumzel’s Crumpets, Cups and Cones. BY DARALEE MATTHEWSSpecial from the Palisade TribuneOne of the most recognizable historic buildings in downtown Palisade, Colorado, is known as the “Old Hugus Building” a (read full article)

Palisade

Apr 22

Antique Street Fair and Marketplace Sunday, April 25

The Antique Street Fair and Marketplace takes place in downtown Palisade this Sunday, April 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Festivities include an antique street show, antique car show, vendor marketplace, antique appraiser, quilting event, histori (read full article)

farmer's market

Apr 14

'Rube Goldberg' Machine Makes Short Work of Bottling at Meadery of the Rockies

By BOB KRETSCHMANBottling wine used to be one of the more time-consuming processes for Glenn Foster and the folks at Meadery of the Rockies in Palisade, Colorado. But that was before Foster -- whose Talon Wine Brands includes the meadery, Talon Winer (read full article)

Rocky Mountain Meadery

Apr 12

You Could Win A Five Night Stay At The Wine Country Inn!

Your next vacation could be to the beautiful Wine Country of Colorado! Enter to win our “Colorado Wine Country Inn Five Night Sweepstakes”! One Grand Prize Winner will receive five complimentary nights for two people in a standard room at the Col (read full article)

Hotel Happenings

Apr 10

2010 Honeybee Festival Buzzes Into Palisade April 16

Palisade, Colorado will become a “beehive” of activity Friday, April 16 and Saturday, April 17 when the Second Annual Palisade International Honeybee Festival kicks off with a variety of activities for the whole family.On Friday, April 16, The Bl (read full article)

Honey Bee Festival

Apr 07

Bloomsday 2010 in Palisade, Colorado

The little orchard town of Palisade, Colorado, is ready to blossom! With the arrival of warmer weather, Palisade’s spring season – and the growing season, is beginning to take shape. Apricot trees are in the initial stages of bloom. Peach trees (read full article)

spring

Apr 07

What Our Rooms Look Like

It's been a while since we've shown a room at the Wine Country Inn, so here's one with two queen beds -- perfect for families or wine tasting groups. (read full article)

Hotel Happenings

Apr 07

Surrey With the Fringe On Top

What a nice way to spend a Spring festival day in Palisade, Colorado, near the Wine Country Inn -- An old fashioned wagon ride along historic Main Street behind the Percherons of Absolute Prestige Limousine Service Ltd. By the way, folks, they also o (read full article)

spring

Apr 02

Join Us For 2010 Spring Barrel Tasting

The natural, underground air provides an even temperature in the wine cave at Canyon Wind Cellars. Which barrel will the Christiansons showcase during Barrel Tasting, April 23-25 and May 14-16? Get a sneak preview of many wineries' new vintages, plus (read full article)

Spring Barrel Tasting

Mar 29

A License to Cork

Debeque Canyon Winery Owner Bennett Price's License Plate says it all. Just another cool moment in Colorado's Wine Country near the Wine Country Inn! (read full article)

DeBeque Canyon Winery

Mar 26

Innkeeper’s Journal: It's Springtime in Palisade and the Wine Country Inn

It's Spring, and is it ever a beautiful time of year! Over the past few weeks we have been enjoying sunny weather with highs of around 60 degrees. All around Palisade, Colorado, and the Wine Country Inn, it is just a matter of time before our peach (read full article)

Innkeeper's Journal

Mar 24

Artist Gayle Gerson Builds Beauty One Piece At A Time

By MARLA WOOD“Pay attention.” This is the motto by which artist Gayle Gerson lives and creates. Gerson works in mixed-media and teaches Experimental Collage at the Western Colorado Center for the Arts using primarily photomontage and decoupage me (read full article)

Artist Profiles

Mar 22

Wine Review: Spring Signals Time to Crack Open Colorado Whites

By JACOB HARKINSColoradoWino.comIt’s officially spring, and since temperatures never dip this time of year (as you read this a snowstorm is probably rolling in) it’s time to start drinking those whites without any reservations. Big reds do well o (read full article)

wine reviews

Mar 17

DeBeque Canyon Winery Puts History Into Big, Bold Wines

By BOB KRETSCHMAN Bennett Price takes his time when creating something good, whether it's the wine he sells or the Colorado wine industry he helped launch.Right: Bennett Price checks wine from a barrel at DeBeque Canyon Winery. Bennett, who with hi (read full article)

DeBeque Canyon Winery

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