Travel,Wine and Cuisine by Christopher J Davies

The 9 th Annual Denver International Wine Festival was our best ever! Wine loving ticket holders booked 167 rooms on Friday November 8th enthusiastically supporting the move of venue to the luxurious, Four-Diamond, award-winning Omni Interlocken in Broomfield .   All ticket events were sold-out in advance. The five day festival stepped-up the focus on wine education and culinary greatness. Three educational seminars were moderated by Brandon Tebbe, Master Sommelier. Seminars included : Artisanal Cheese & Wine Pairing Adventure Seminar by: Barrie Lynn – The Cheese Impresario and Mike Andrews of Coyote Canyon Winery Champagne Styles by Madeleine de Jean, “Madam Champagne”. Riedel Vinum XL Glass Tasting by Price Kitchem, National Sales Manager, Riedel Crystal America A 4 th seminar was presented by The International Wine Guild Wine and Food Pairing Seminar Instructor: Claude Robbins, GWM, MWE The stars of this year’s...

One of our favorite things to do in the Summer is to visit Boulder on a Saturday! We can take a stroll on the Pearl Street mall to observe a colorful selection of characters and street musicians. Browse the many shops and eat at some of the best restaurants in Colorado.  Farm grown onions- Black Cat Farms The Boulder Farmers market is to place to go for fresh local produce, flowers and herbs, ranch-raised meats and dairy. Local grown sweet corn is now available as well as zucchini, tomatoes and onions. Top stands include Black Cat Farms (owned by the Eric and Jill Skokan, who also own Black Cat Restaurant in town) and Munson Farms (famous for their Peaches and Cream Corn) Homemade Ravioli w/Shrimp Dessert at Oak At Fourteenth Nearby top eats: Oak At Fourteenth , a hip restaurant that is famous for amazing cocktails, wines and new American cuisine focused in seasonal ingredients. The kitchens famous Oak Fired Oven is a focal po...

--> A new restaurant opening in Estes Park is a rare and welcome occasion. Up until now Foodies had slim pick ins. Since this casual vacation town lies in the shadow of Rocky Mountain National Park. A large percentage of diners are looking to treat themselves to a night of dousing their campfires and enjoying BBQ, Pizza or Rocky Mountain Oysters. Most of the local joints in town are seasonal restaurants that have not been decorated or renovated since the 1970’s. While knotty pine paneling was once popular, I prefer light earth tones to dark and dingy. The Overlook Bar & Grill has all of the right ingredients. Friendly staff, clean & modern décor, creative bistro-esque cuisine from an award winning, master chef, combined with a breathtaking mountain view. The bar offers a massive selection of craft beers, creative cocktails and hip domestic and international wines. To be fair, I keep a practice of not reviewing recently opened re...