Bottle Brigade: Small winery bottling
It’s 8:00 a.m. on a Saturday in mid fall, and things are buzzing inside Kingman Estates Winery. Doug and Karen Kingman have assembled a small crew to bottle a batch of Riesling wine that Doug vinified from the 2016 harvest. The crushed and pressed Riesling grapes were fermented and aged in a stainless steel tank [...]
Swine upon the vine
On a chilly fall October day near Boulder, Colorado, at Black Cat Farm, a group (or “sounder”) of swine is getting ready to receive an unusual treat. Karen and Doug Kingman are hauling to the farm the remains of the prior weekend’s crush that included 14 tons of Riesling, Cabernet Franc and Chambourcin grapes. Sustainability [...]
Wine O’ Clock: Kingman Winery An urban winery elevating the Colorado wine experience
While Denver may be considered the Napa Valley of beer, we also have a knack for good wine. Urban wineries have become a trend in the Denver-metro area lately, producing local wines that fill a niche for wine connoisseurs and neophytes alike. For Doug and Karen Kingman, their winery, Kingman Estates Winery {800 [...]
Seventeen Tastiest Events on Denver’s Culinary Calendar, July 1-4
By Ben Landreth Published by Westword - July 1, 2016 Yes, Monday is July 4 — but this weekend isn't all about stars, stripes and screaming eagles. Earlier this week we shared our list of ten places to celebrate both food and freedom over the next few days, but the weekend doesn't have to be all [...]