It’s Christmas, Chanukah, and the winter solstice.  Clearly it’s a special time of year!  With a fresh 5” of snow here in the Valley and maybe more on the way, it’s going to be a white and cold Christmas.  It’s a good time to offer up our sincere gratitude for you, our best customers.  We hope your holidays are filled with family, friends and good things to eat and drink.

Enclosed are your Wine Club bottles.  This month’s wines for the Dry Colorado Wine Club are:

2006 Tyrannosaurus Red, Carlson Vineyards

Tyrannosaurus Red is crafted from 100% Colorado grown Lemberger grapes, a German grape that thrives in our Rocky Mountain terroir.  It is a dry, light to medium bodied red wine that is slightly oaked.  Tyrannosaurus Red is named in honor of the dinosaur bones discovered locally in the early 1900s, which are on display in the Chicago Field Museum (Parker Carlson’s hometown).  With hints of dark fruit, this spicy, black pepper, and earthy wine would make a great “spaghetti” wine.

2007 Pinot Gris, Stoney Mesa Winery

This Pinot Gris is grown on the Grand Mesa in Cedaredge, Colorado.  It is full of citrus aromas with hints of green apple and lemon grass.  This wine is bright with a touch of tartness and a very clean finish.    Pinot Gris is the French version of Pinot Grigio, the Italian name for the very same grape.  Typically the Italian version is made a little sweeter than the French version.

As always, enjoy the wines in good health!

Truly,

Glenn & Natalie Foster