Wine 101 Virtual Seminar and Tasting during the Colorado State Fair

The Colorado State Fair is offering a wide variety of virtual activities this year, since they have had to modify their schedule.  And that includes a Wine 101 seminar Monday, August 31st, 5:30-6:30 PM and a virtual tasting of Colorado wines on Thursday, Sept. 3rd, 5:30-6:00 PM.

Doug Caskey, executive director of the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, will be leading both sessions.  You can participate in either or both Zoom webinars for free.

• Monday, Aug. 31st, 5:30-6:30 PM: Wine 101, covering the history, process, and appreciate of wine, especially in Colorado.  Click on this link to join the Zoom webinar. (Passcode: 3x5mBy)  Or you can call
  US: +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 and enter
  Webinar ID: 874 5759 9604
  Passcode: 466922

• Thursday, Sept. 3rd, 5:30-6:00 PM: Colorado Wine Tasting, putting the information from Monday’s seminar to practical and fun use.  Click on this link to join the Zoom webinar (Passcode: 8wBJ9B).  Or you can call:  US: +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 9128
  Webinar ID: 872 3530 6073
  Passcode: 850936
  • We will be tasting the following wines:
    • Carlson Vineyards (Palisade) Laughing Cat Grand Valley Riesling
    • The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey (Cañon City) Colorado Merlot
  • You can purchase these wines at the following locations:
    • Spanky’s Liquor World, 1411 US-50, Pueblo (719.544.1611)
    • The Wines of Colorado, 8045 W. Hwy 24, Cascade (719.684.0900)
    • Argonaut Wine and Liquor, 760 E Colfax Ave, Denver (303.831.7788)
    • Or at the wineries (see coloradowine.com/winery-finder/):
      ⮚Carlson Vineyards, 461 35 Road, Palisade (970.464.5554)
      ⮚The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey, 3011 E. Hwy 50, Cañon City (719.276.5191)

• • You don’t need to have these wines to join us for the tasting

If you have any questions about these webinars, please call Doug Caskey, 720.304.3406.