Paonia Wine Weekend June 2014 – Pt. II – Wines and Wineries

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M’lady and I spent a long weekend in western Colorado and the town of Paonia for the North Fork Uncorked winefest.  Colorado makes some very decent wines these days, not only in the West Elks area but all around Grand Junction and Palisades, Colorado too.  Some lists have over 100 wineries throughout the state.

THE TAKE-HOME

FROM WHENCE IT CAME

BLACK BRIDGE WINERY and ORCHARD VALLEY FARMS & MARKET

Henceforth to be referred to as BBWandOVF&M.  Their website.  We were early arrivals so owner Lee Bradley gave the two of us a personalized tour.  Country kind of him I’d say.  We loved it.  Loved the wine, food, and fruit (in season) too.

Old wooden carts.

Rustic.

The cellars that Lee built.

Owner Lee Bradley gives us a private barrel tasting in the cellars.

Returning across the Black Bridge.

Entering the farm and vineyards.

This is God’s country and he’s not giving it up.

Our BBWandOVF&M wines and accoutrement:

The BBW Pinot Noir Reserve was outstanding.  It was one of our top two favorites of the weekend.

See more BBWandOVF&M photos here.

To be continued…