Rocky Mountain High
Just back from a quick couple of days in Colorado, for a 2-day action-packed romp through Vail and Aspen. I had forgotten how dramatically beautiful it is there. Martha & I honeymooned in Beaver Creek back in ’95, and I hadn’t been back since. I was the lucky benificiary of a bright sunny day in Aspen yesterday, with stunningly blue skies and a hi near 40 – absolutely gorgeous. The white-knuckle drive over the icy pass in darkness last night was something else entirely (but I survived to tell the tale!)
I had the opportunity to meet and taste with many of the top sommeliers in both towns, and we had a free tasting open to the public at a great spot in Edwards (just outside of Vail) called EatDrink. We had a great crowd, and it was wonderful meeting so many passionate and interested pinot fans. Big thanks to all of you who joined us.
A couple of the highlights were restaurant Ella in Carbondale (just down-valley from Aspen) – owned and run by former Oregonians, Cache-Cache in Aspen, and Sweet Basil in Vail – great places to check out (and to find our wines when you’re in the area.)
Tomorrow should be great fun – I’m looking forward to seeing you here at the tasting room for our Valentine’s Day event – with a rare opportunity to taste some older vintages (we’re doing the ’03 CMP and ’03 La Paulée tomorrow) alongside the current releases, and of course some lovely bubbles from Champagne Marc Chauvet. We’ll be open from 1-5 – see you then!
And here’s my littlest Valentine, on the wall at Musigny last July…
