Dear Colorado Wine Club Member,

Spring has sprung, and wine growers in Colorado are thankful they’re not growing apricots, cherries or peaches.  Why?  Because these fruits blossom quite early and danger of frost is not yet past.  In fact, apricots are in full bloom at the time of this writing.  Grapes are about as late breaking as apples.  That’s why many growers are switching to grapes, especially if they have apples.  The market for apples is very difficult these days because of a worldwide oversupply of them.

Enclosed in this month’s package is a “Vine” magazine, a new Colorado Wine Brochure put out by the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, and your March Wine Club bottles.  This month’s wines for the Dry Colorado Wine Club are:

Reeder Mesa Winery 2004 Merlot

Doug and Kris Vogel live on their ranch halfway between Whitewater and Grand Mesa.  There they grow several different varieties of grapes. The operation is small and the wines are handcrafted.  The ‘04 Merlot is fairly weighty, with tannins to allow some aging.  It’s got nice cherry flavors, along with spice and oak notes.  This wine will go nicely with a wide variety of stout or slightly spicy foods.

Cottonwood Cellars 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon

Currently, this is our most robust wine.  It packs a serious punch and could be layed down for quite some time (maybe 5-10 years?) if you are so inclined.  Otherwise, pick out a nice grilling steak of some sort, pepper it well, gather some stout side dishes, say mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts, and/or some red Swiss chard, and have it all with family and friends.  If you don’t like it immediately, swirl and let it sit for a while before trying it again.  We don’t think you’ll be disappointed; however you decide to enjoy it.

As always, enjoy the wines in good health!

Sincerely,

Glenn & Natalie Foster