Put Some Altitude in Your Glass

Paul Bonacquisti
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Put Some Altitude in Your Glass is a weekly journey into wine, music, and travel with Denver winemaker Paul Bonacquisti. A former radio personality turned certified Sommelier, Paul has been crafting award-winning Colorado wines since 2006, earning medals at the Colorado Governor’s Cup and international wine competitions. Broadcasting from Bonacquisti Wine Company in Northside Denver, every episode takes the wine experience beyond the tasting room. Press play for cellar stories, conversations with interesting people, travel dispatches from Italy and beyond, local culture, and the soundtracks spinning at the winery. Elevate your glass and join the flight. Formerly Denver Wine Radio

  1. 12/19/2022

    48: A Taste of Tempranillo and Kingman Estates 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 Estates Winery. 10 acres and a barn in the Grand Valley of the Colorado River, near Pa...

    48: A Taste of Tempranillo and Kingman Estates Winery

  2. 11/21/2022

    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 bee...

    47: Tasting Vinnie Fera Wines from Boulder

  3. 11/12/2022

    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...

    46: G Brown: Colorado Music Experience founding director and author

  4. 10/19/2022

    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...

    45: Carboy Wines

  5. 10/11/2022

    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 ...

    44: Wine Week Panel Discussion

  6. 09/15/2022

    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 m...

    43: Italian Heritage Wines

  7. 08/26/2022

    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, a...

    42: Alwyn "Fitz" Fitzgerald: Wisconsin Wines

  8. 08/10/2022

    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 ...

    41: A Latino Story: Puerto Rican Nocturne with Angel Mendez-Soto
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Put Some Altitude in Your Glass is a weekly journey into wine, music, and travel with Denver winemaker Paul Bonacquisti. A former radio personality turned certified Sommelier, Paul has been crafting award-winning Colorado wines since 2006, earning medals at the Colorado Governor’s Cup and international wine competitions. Broadcasting from Bonacquisti Wine Company in Northside Denver, every episode takes the wine experience beyond the tasting room. Press play for cellar stories, conversations with interesting people, travel dispatches from Italy and beyond, local culture, and the soundtracks spinning at the winery. Elevate your glass and join the flight. Formerly Denver Wine Radio

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