Palisade can feel like a step back in time, with family-run wineries, cycling trails, and pick-your-own produce spots. Photograph by Denise Chambers courtesy of Colorado Tourism Office A welcome ...

Gigi Ragland is a Colorado-based writer who has spent the past 15 years crafting stories that connect people to place, culture, and experience. She covers travel, culture, adventure, food, and drink.

If you haven’t discovered Colorado wines yet, it’s probably time for a road trip. The state is now firmly entrenched on the wine map, and you’ll be deliciously surprised by the variety and complexity.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Whenever I visit a winery, I sigh deeply and say, “I wish I never had to leave.” The wine’s delightful taste, the vineyards’ scenic beauty, and the warm ...

Palisade, Colorado, has become one of my favorite towns after moving to Denver four years ago. It's home to striking nature and more than 30 wineries. I've visited a handful of times, and still ...

As winemakers from California, France, Oregon and more traveled from afar to set up for the Taste of Vail festival, Colorado wineries packed up their vehicles and merely drove a few hours to make ...

The 32nd annual Colorado Mountain Winefest took place this month in Palisade, Colorado, and with it came a showcase of just how far Colorado wine has come. While the number of years (correctly) ...

I thought I'd have to head to California's Napa Valley for wine and cross the Utah state border for canyons. For peaches, I assumed I'd have to make my way South to somewhere like Georgia. Then, I ...