Manitou Springs Wine Festival

Kate and I attended the Manitou Springs Wine Festival to get a sampling of Colorado wines. It is one of those events that just keeps getting better the longer you stay.

We tasted a good portion of wines in attendance with many, unfortunately, being duds. That being said, we did find a few gems worth pointing out. Kate and I both recommend the following:

Wine

• Garfield Estates - The 2005 Vin de Glace ice wine was outstanding. My personal favorite.
• Concetta Cellars - The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignan was very good. We found ourselves attracted to this one a couple of times. Definitely, Kate’s personal favorite. I do not recommend the 2005 Syrah, though.
• Denver Wine - It was the Vinny No Neck that really stood out for us which is a Cabernet blend.
• Desert Moon Vineyards - The 2004 Altitude was an excellent Bordeaux blend especially with dark chocolate as they happened to have some around to go with the wine. Very tasty.

Food

• Aspen Leaf Gourmet - If you love jerk sauces then you really must try the Wine Jerk and the hotter Tear Jerk (Warning: it sneaks up and kicks you in the…).
• Sweet and Saucy - The Wiskey Caramel is their best which, unfortunately, is not listed on their web site for some odd reason.
• Minnie Beasley’s - A hand made toffey-like cookie. Try the almond!

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