Wine Journal

The Storm Cellar recently won two gold medals at the Sommeliers Choice Awards for their 2023 Grüner Veltliner and Riesling vintages, the only wines they entered into the competition

Congratulations to the nine wineries (including 3 from the West Elks AVA) and their wines that make up the 2025 Governor’s Cup Collection

Of the 12 wines selected to comprise the 2023 Governor’s Cup Collection, Alfred Eames Cellars received the Best in Show award for its 2019 Carmena at the Colorado Uncorked event.

Denver Life wrote an article about Wine Country in Western Slope of Colorado. They highlighted several wineries in Palisade and the West Elks.

The Colorado Governor’s Cup Winemaking Competition is the only statewide wine making competition exclusively for Colorado Wineries. In 2023 the AVA Wineries did very well!

Kristen Kuchar of Colorado Thirst composed an article celebrating women winemakers in Colorado including The Storm Cellar’s Jayme Henderson.

In this Sommeliers Choice Awards article, Simone FM Spinner discusses emerging wine regions such as the Grand Valley AVA and West Elks AVA.

Each winery on a West Elks AVA road trip creates a unique entrance, and visiting Stone Cottage Cellars is no exception.

The devastating reality for most of Colorado’s wine grape growers and producers is a loss of between 80-100% of most wine grapes for the 2021 growing season.

Mesa Winds Winery specializes in growing cool climate varieties including Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris and Chambourcin.