The Trade Resources page contains links, documents and other tools for grape growers, wineries, wholesalers and retailers to discover, learn about, obtain tools and connect with various facets of the Colorado wine industry.
Official documents pertaining to the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board reside in a separate section and include CWIDB Meeting Minutes, Fiscal Reports and Budgets, as well as adopted Operating Procedures, policy statements and the establishing legislation.
The Research section contains links to Colorado State’s Western Colorado Research Center–Orchard Mesa, that houses the State Viticulturist and Enologist; Economic Impact Studies, Research Proposals and Reports. There is a document library containing Historical Research Documents, where you can search past research reports and related documents to find information on a specific topic.
And under Educational Resources and Promotional Resources you can find a link to the Western Colorado Community College’s Viticulture & Enology Program, The Colorado Grape Growers Guide, marketing toolkits and more.
The documents and information on this page were originally sent out to the Colorado wine industry in the email newsletters from the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board.
If you would like to be added to the Colorado wine industry emailing list, please contact doug.caskey@state.co.us or 303.869.9177.
The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 made the most wide-ranging changes to the growing, production and manufacturing of food, which includes beverages such as wine and cider. This section provided resources for both wineries, subject to the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule, and grape-growers, under the Produce Safety Rule.
Access documents about the history of the Colorado wine industry here.
Resources to assist in developing, growing, and running your business.
Link to various wine-related government websites here.
Access videos and presentations here.
This page houses information pertaining to Colorado Wine promotional materials, and is intended to give Colorado wineries and retailers easy access to all the tools needed to use materials that will help them grow their businesses.
The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board is a semi-independent state board in the Colorado Department of Agriculture created for the purpose of encouraging and promoting agricultural and enological research and experimentation to develop maximum yields and quality from Colorado lands suitable to the production of grapes for commercial wine production, to promote the marketing of wines and wine grapes produced in Colorado, to promote the responsible consumption of all wines, to promote the integration of the Colorado wine industry as a component of the state’s tourism program, and to serve as a resource for the entire wine industry of Colorado.
The Colorado Wine Board has compiled a range of useful resources and documents to assist you in promoting the wine industry. If you don’t find what you are looking for here, please contact us for assistance.
Access items like Annual Reports, Economic Impact Studies, and more. These resources provide an in-depth look at the research activities designed to advance your business.
The mission of the Liquor Enforcement Division is to gain and monitor compliance with Colorado liquor and tobacco laws and regulations through education, outreach, licensing, inspections and enforcement activities in conjunction and cooperation with local and state enforcement officials, local licensing authorities, the industry, advocacy and community groups and the general public.
The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board is a semi-independent state board in the Colorado Department of Agriculture created for the purpose of encouraging and promoting agricultural and enological research and experimentation to develop maximum yields and quality from Colorado lands suitable to the production of grapes for commercial wine production, to promote the marketing of wines and wine grapes produced in Colorado, to promote the responsible consumption of all wines, to promote the integration of the Colorado wine industry as a component of the state’s tourism program, and to serve as a resource for the entire wine industry of Colorado.
The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board of directors represents the wine industry’s breadth both regionally and through its diversity of business models. The Board is composed of 5 winery, 2 wholesaler, 1 grapegrower, 1 retailer, 1 Colorado Tourism Office ex-officio, 1 Colorado State University ex-officio and 1 public ex-officio representatives.
The Colorado Legislature created the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board (CWIDB) as a Type I board under the auspices of the Colorado Department of Agriculture in 1990 under the Colorado Wine Industry Development Act. Colorado Revised Statutes 35-29.5 provides the legislative purpose behind the CWIDB’s creation, it’s purpose, membership, make-up, funding stream and spending mandates.
Click on the Wine Development Act link below for the full text of the statute.
The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board (CWIDB) operates in accordance with the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) (§§ 24-72-203 and 204, C.R.S.) and the Open Meetings Law (§ 24-6-402 C.R.S.). All meetings are open to the public unless an executive session is announced in accordance with the Open Meetings Law (see above link). Every effort will be made to allow remote attendance to all CWIDB meetings using electronic technology when available. In general, the CWIDB uses Uberconference to webcast meetings (click on the link and follow log-in instructions), which also facilitates joining a meeting by phone, 720.515.1880.
Agendas for meetings will be posted on this site no less than 24 hours before all meetings.
Signed minutes from previous meetings of the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board (CWIDB) will be posted on this website once appoved by the board at the following meeting.
Recordings of meetings are also available upon request. Contact Doug Caskey, executive director, 303.869.9177, for more information.
The CWIDB operates in accordance with the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) (§§ 24-72-203 and 204, C.R.S.) and the Open Meetings Law (§ 24-6-402 C.R.S.). All meetings are open to the public unless an executive session is announced in accordance with the Open Meetings Law (see above link). Every effort will be made to allow remote attendance to all CWIDB meetings using electronic technology when available. In general, the CWIDB uses Zoom to make meetings accessible to board members and the public regardless of where you are. Please check the specific meeting listing for the Zoom meeting link.
CWIDB Financial Documents include the annual production and market-share report for Colorado wine, Colorado Wine Industry Development Fund fiscal reports with revenue and expenditures, as well as the spending budget adopted by the CWIDB for each fiscal year that runs July through June.
Members of the CWIDB can find useful documents here, such as travel expense reimbursement forms, the CDA tax exempt form, and the EFT form required for direct deposit of payments from the state, that must be accompanied by a signed W-9 form.
This section contains an assortment of documents detailing the operating procedures and other policies adopted by the CWIDB and those from the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
The CO Wine Industry Development Board offers the TIPS Responsible Server Training in both in-person and live-streamed versions. Please contact Doug Caskey for more information on these trainings, doug.caskey@state.co.us or 303.869.9177.
This section contains resources for Colorado grapegrowers.
Restaurants, bars, liquor stores, wine shops and soon to include liquor-licensed drug stores where consumers find Colorado wines. These include the following trade associations:
USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant funded program to provide an educational networking series for the Colorado Wine industry focusing on specific wine grape varieties.
This section is filled with information for winery owners, wine grape growers, winemakers, tasting room staff and others related to the Colorado wine industry.
We have number of resources about the Colorado wine industry to support members of the wine trade in your role as buyers, sellers, promoters and educators.
Access Meeting Agendas, Meeting Minutes and Financial Reports related to the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board.
Access Consumer Surveys, Economic Impact Studies, and the annual production and market share report for the Colorado Wine Industry.
Access documents related to the impact of the Colorado Wine Industry.
New! Colorado Grape Growers’ Website
viticulture.colostate.edu
Access Colorado State University Viticultural and Enology Research Page by clicking above.
Annual Research Reports are below.
Access Annual and Quarterly Reports related to the Western Colorado Research Center.
View documents from 2014 and before pertaining to viticultural practices and information.
New! Colorado Grape Growers’ Website
from CSU Extension Viticulture Specialist, Miranda Ulmer (970.241.3346 or miranda.ulmer@colostate.edu)
CSU Western Colorado Research Center
Colorado State University’s Viticulture and Enology Programs are housed at
Western Colorado Research Center – Orchard Mesa
3168 B 1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81503
Dr. Horst Caspari, State Viticulturist, 970.434.3264 (x204), horst.caspari@colostate.edu
Click here to go to CSU Viticulture Research page.
Dr. Stephen Menke, State Enologist, 970.434.3264 (x202), Stephen.Menke@colostate.edu
Click here to view CSU Enology Research page.
Annual Reports from the CSU Viticulture and Enology Research are shown below.
View technical reports to the Colorado wine industry from CSU’s Western Colorado Research Center at Orchard Mesa and other sources.
A compilation of historical research documents prior to 2014. Use the search feature to find specific topics. Use the “Sort by” pull-down menu to view by date of the document or by title.
View reports of viticultural research performed at CSU’s Western Colorado Research Center at Orchard Mesa.
Read the project proposals submitted to the CWIDB.
The Colorado Wine industry relies heavily on the support, the resources and cooperation from these partner organizations. We are grateful to them.
This section contains publications from the early 1990s Colorado wine industry as well as an assortment of student theses and reports.
Click here for more information on the two-year Associate’s degree or Technical Certificate options that Western Colorado Community College offers …
Click here for more information on the two-year Associate’s degree or Technical Certificate options that Western Colorado Community College offers in Viticulture & Enology,
CSU State Viticulturist Dr. Horst Caspari delivered this update and report from his initial assessment of bud and vine damage …
CSU State Viticulturist Dr. Horst Caspari delivered this update and report from his initial assessment of bud and vine damage from the extreme cold events in Western Colorado in late October 2020, with comparisons to the October 2019 cold events.
Click here for the link to the Washington State Extension publication, “Assessing and Managing Cold Damage in Washington Vineyards,” which Miranda and Horst mentioned during the call.
Use this site to report sightings of invasive plants or pest. EDDMapS is a web-based mapping system for documenting invasive …
Use this site to report sightings of invasive plants or pest. EDDMapS is a web-based mapping system for documenting invasive species and pest distribution.
Dr. Heather Leach, Extension Associate at the Department of Entomology at Penn State University is focused on researching this insect …
Dr. Heather Leach, Extension Associate at the Department of Entomology at Penn State University is focused on researching this insect and educating the public on how to manage the pest.
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture says the spotted lanternfly is the worst invasive species in the last 150 years.
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture says the spotted lanternfly is the worst invasive species in the last 150 years.
Training for Intervention ProcedureS, created by Health Communications, Inc., is one of the curricula approved by the Colorado Liquor Enforcement …
Training for Intervention ProcedureS, created by Health Communications, Inc., is one of the curricula approved by the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division to fulfill the Responsible Vendor Requirement and to authorize supplier employees to pour samples at an in-store tasting in a liquor store or liquor-licensed drug store. Click on the links below to view the State’s Responsible Vendor Information site and Regulation 47-605.
Please note, the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division will not accept the on-line trainings offered by TIPS or any other service. Only an in-person or live-streamed training with a certified trainer is acceptable to meet the Responsible Vendor requirement.
Contact Doug Caskey for more information on the TIPS training with an emphasis on wineries: doug.caskey@state.co.us or 303.869.9177.
The digital ID available on mycolorado.state.co.us is a state-approved form of proof of identification and age for the purchase of …
The digital ID available on mycolorado.state.co.us is a state-approved form of proof of identification and age for the purchase of alcohol. Please read this document to learn how to validate the digital ID.
Doug Caskey, CWIDB executive director, conducted a two-part video seminar on the basics of wine and wine tasting, with a …
Doug Caskey, CWIDB executive director, conducted a two-part video seminar on the basics of wine and wine tasting, with a follow-up tasting of two Colorado wines, featuring the winemakers:
Doug Caskey, CWIDB executive director, conducted a two-part video seminar on the basics of wine and wine tasting, with a …
Doug Caskey, CWIDB executive director, conducted a two-part video seminar on the basics of wine and wine tasting, with a follow-up tasting of two Colorado wines: