Elaine Schoch
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- Sep 18, 2026
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Carpe Wine: Winners of the Colorado Governor’s Cup announced soon (opens the original)
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Wine judging sounds glamorous â swirling, sniffing and pronouncing winners and losers. The reality: a coat, a scarf and a cold student lab. That sums up last weekend at the Hospitality Learning Center at MSU Denver, where 16 of us sipped and spit through 250 wines for the Colorado Governor’s Cup. To be clear, it’s not just 16 random people who like wine. I’m talking serious wine professionals who were flown in from different parts of the country and have earned their Master of Wine, Master Som
Carpe Wine: It’s not all steins (opens the original)
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This weekend kicks off the first of four Oktoberfest celebrations in the valley, all dedicated to German beer, which makes it the perfect time to talk about what else Germany does well: Wine. Unfortunately, none of the festivals in Beaver CreekVailGypsumif beer isn’t your thing. There’s so much more than beer coming out of Germany. Take rieslingaround a third Germany’s reputation as a quality wine-producing country was damaged back in the 1980’s when poorly produced, overly sweet bulk wines were
Carpe Wine: The grapes built for climate change (opens the original)
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There’s a wine grape out there that can shrug off temperatures colder than anything Vail Pass has thrown at us â we’re talking 71 degrees below zero. If that doesn’t sound like a grape you’re used to hearing about, you’re right. It’s not, it’s a hybrid. With the climate changing, and impacting all agricultural crops, hybrids are something you will likely begin to see more of. So, what exactly are they? Most of the wine we drink â chardonnaysauvignon blancVitis vinifera. French-American hybri
Carpe Wine: Primer for Vail Wine Classic (opens the original)
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Because that’s the thing about this event, it’s not just one big pour-and-mingle. Over three days, more than 300 wines, spirits and beers roll through town, but the format changes depending on what kind of weekend you’re after. Want mountain views and a glass in hand? The Grand Tastings, held outdoors on the Vail athletic fields, are exactly that. Want to earn your tasting? There’s a guided wine hike with a lunch wine pairing built in. Want something quieter and more intentional? The paired wine
Carpe Wine: Wine ‘rules’ you should stop believing (opens the original)
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There are times when it’s good to follow the rules but when it comes to wine, it’s time to rethink some of them. For generations, wine has come wrapped in more “shoulds” than almost anything else on the table â the right glass, the right pairing, the right way to store it, serve it, even talk about it. Some of those rules hold up, others don’t. So, consider this your permission slip. Ice cube in your rosé on a hot day? Fine. Screw cap on a bottle you’re opening tonight? Enjoy. Let’s break dow
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