Episodes
Dec. 19, 2022
48: A Taste of Tempranillo and Kingman Estate Winery
This time Paul and 'Cha get together to sample some Tempranillo and go over some of the robust flavors that emit from it. We also hear from Doug Kingman from Kingman Estate Winery.
10 acres and a barn in the Grand Valley of the Colorado River, near Palisade. Really, it started with a dream and a …
Nov. 21, 2022
47: Tasting Vinnie Fera Wines from Boulder
Cha-Cha's back again! This time we're trying a well-bodied 2019 Malbec from Vinnie Fera Wineries in Boulder, CO. It's called Hogback, which might sound like an odd name, but it makes sense once you hear founder Tim Moley explain it. Vinnie Fera has been around since 2016, and they say they pick the…
Nov. 12, 2022
46: G Brown: Colorado Music Experience founding director and author
Paul is joined by Colorado Music Experience founding director and author, G Brown. G covered popular music at The Denver Post for 26 years, interviewing well over 3200 musicians, including Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, and Kurt Cobain. He's also amassed an archive of close to 150 …
Oct. 19, 2022
45: Carboy Wines
ChaCha's back! And we're back to wine tasting. This week, we've got a lovely selection from Carboy, a fast-growing and award-winning winery with four locations across Colorado. We test their 2019 Riesling from Grand Valley, and it's quite the treat. We also get a special audio clip from Tyzok Whart…
Oct. 11, 2022
44: Wine Week Panel Discussion
I recently attended a wine tasting event hosted by Blanchard Family Wines in downtown Denver. Four winemakers each presenting one Colorado wine to an enthusiastic and thirsty crowd during Colorado Wine Week. In attendance was Doug Kingman from Kingman Estates Winery, Tim Moly from Vinny Fera Winery…
Sept. 16, 2022
43: Italian Heritage Wines
Nationally, October is Italian Heritage Month and since 2019, Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a proclamation designating October as Italian Heritage Month in Colorado. The Dante Alighieri Society of Denver drafted the proclamation noting the many different ways in which Italians helped and…
Aug. 27, 2022
42: Alwyn "Fitz" Fitzgerald: Wisconsin Wines
Paul sits down with Alwyn "Fitz" Fitzgerald, the former President of Fisher King Winery which closed in 2020 when there were staffing shortages. In this episode you will find out first hand that it is not too cold to grow amazing grapes in Wisconsin, and that Paul finds similarities between Colorad…
Aug. 10, 2022
41: A Latino Story: Puerto Rican Nocturne with Angel Mendez-Soto
First of all, a disclaimer: No wine bottles were opened in this week's episode, but you certainly don't need a drink to enjoy this week's guest.
Angel Mendez-Soto grew up in New York City’s East Harlem (El Barrio), and he's a man with a storied career in theatre. He has been a member of Su Teatro,…
June 22, 2022
40: A Surprise Visit with Jeff and Ana of Continental Divide Winery
Fate and a combined passion for the wine industry brought two families together to create Continental Divide Winery.
June 16, 2022
39: Jenne Baldwin-Eaton
Jenne Baldwin-Eaton started her career in winemaking with Plum Creek Cellars in 1994. For 22 years, Baldwin-Eaton made award-winning wines from 100% Colorado grown grapes and was involved in all aspects of running a commercial winery.
May 31, 2022
38: Brad Page: The Colorado Cider Company
This week, Brad Page from Colorado Cider Company in Denver joins Paul to try ciders from his esteemed cidery. Colorado Cider Company is the oldest operating cidery in the state.
May 5, 2022
37: Jacob Harkins
This week on Denver Wine Radio, Jacob Harkins joins Paul to taste four wines from around the world (of course one is from Colorado) in another episode of Colorado vs. the World. Jacob Harkins is a self-described wine geek, former wine journalist, and recovering ski bum. His current gig is running t…
April 27, 2022
36: A Visit with Cassidee Shull
After graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Management and Human Resource Management from Colorado Mesa University in 2011, Cassidee was hired in 2012 as the executive director of Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology (CAVE), the only non-profit dedicated to the winemakers and grape growe…
April 19, 2022
35: Mark & James Blanchard: Blanchard Family Wines
Blanchard Family Wines is the story of how wine can bring people together, build bridges and ignite passions that make dreams come true. This boutique winery expresses the vision of two brothers and the uniting qualities of great wine shared among friends and family.
April 12, 2022
34: Jayme Henderson & Steve Steese: The Storm Cellar Winery
Jayme Henderson + Steve Steese of The Storm Cellar Winery join Paul this week to try two more of Colorado's finest wines.
April 5, 2022
33: ChaCha Chavez Returns
This week, ChaCha Chavez joins Denver Wine Radio to try two fantastic Colorado wines. ChaCha is a radio personality who has spent 30 plus years on the air in Denver, Colorado, as a Program Director and on air talent at these legendary radio stations: KS104, KS107.5, Alice 105.9, Jammin 92.5, Kool10…
March 29, 2022
32: Doug Caskey: The Colorado Industry Wine Development Board
Doug Caskey will be the first to tell you that he has one of the best government jobs in the Colorado. At one point Doug was the store manager and Boulder Liquor Mart.
Aug. 13, 2020
Jack Hadley Drops a New CD: Daybreak In Alabama The Langston Hughes Project
Blues guitarist Jack Hadley drops by to talk about his new CD, Daybreak In Alabama The Langston Hughes Project. A two year project in the making that features the poetry of Langston Hughes and Jack's music. Show Notes: 0:44 W...
Feb. 5, 2020
The Persevering Aspen Peak Cellars
This is the final part of our meetup for C.A.V.E., Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology.
Nov. 14, 2019
Meet Up Part Two: Vino Salida Wine Cellars
This is the second part of our meetup for C.A.V.E., Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology.
Oct. 24, 2019
Meet Up with Carboy Winery
Last month we hosted a meetup for C.A.V.E., Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology. Winemakers and wine people who belong to the organization getting together to taste and talk about the wine industry in Colorado. We sat down with a few of the wineries and talked to them about what's goin…
June 22, 2019
Northside Interview with Bobby LeFebre
Bobby LeFebre is a writer and poet who lives in our Northside Denver neighborhood and wrote a play about it. He and cast member Angel Mendez stopped by to talk about the sold out show at Su Teatro and help us give away some tickets.
May 20, 2019
and...we're back! with Christopher C. Romero
Christopher C. Romero is a busy guy these days. Whether he's performing his record Rocknrolla, creating abstract art or acting in movies, he's always willing to take the time to sit down and talk with us.
Nov. 14, 2018
Canned Wine Show
We hit the canned wine isle and tasted 6 different wines including: Canterris Colorado White Wine
Tangent Sauvignon Blanc
Underwood Pinot Noir (Oregon)
Canterris Colorado Red Wine
Essentially Geared Red Wine (California)
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