Colorado's Wine Country Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Viticultural area in Colorado
About Colorado's Wine Country
A visit to wine country is an indulgence of the senses. Savor complex flavors at a spring barrel tasting. Smell the bouquet and aroma of a Colorado Pinot Noir. Taste freshPalisadepeaches or Colorado rack of lamb at a food and wine pairing. See historic Victorian towns at cherry blossom time. Stay at quaint boutique hotels and bed and breakfasts. All of this can be enjoyed while surrounded by amazing scenery, ranging from red rock mesas to snow-covered mountains. Colorado's fledgling wine industry has exploded in the last 20 years. The high desert farming town of Palisade witnessed both the birth and rebirth of the state's vineyards. The first recorded wine production in Colorado was 1899. It was Colorado Governor George A. Crawford, the founder ofGrand Junctionin 1881, who first saw the Gr
Top Attractions in Colorado's Wine Country
Explore the best things to see and do in Colorado's Wine Country:
- ★Alfred Eames Cellars at Puesta del Sol Vineyards
- ★Black Bridge Winery
- ★Black Canyon Vineyards
- ★Blossomwood Cidery
- ★Canyon Wind Cellars
- ★Carlson Vineyards
- ★Colorado Cellars Winery
- ★Cottonwood Cellars (Tasting Room)
Where to Eat in Colorado's Wine Country
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Coal Train Coffee House
- 🍴Flying Fork Cafe & Bakery
- 🍴Garlic Mike's
- 🍴il Bistro Italiano
- 🍴Inari’s Palisade Bistro
- 🍴Moulin Rouge
Where to Stay in Colorado's Wine Country
- 🏨Bross Hotel
- 🏨Canyon Creek Bed & Breakfast
- 🏨Colorado Wine Country Inn
- 🏨Leroux Creek Inn & Vineyards
- 🏨Los Altos Bed & Breakfast
- 🏨Mt. Garfield Bed and Breakfast
Colorado's Wine Country Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: