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Willow Pond Bed & Breakfast
Located on the Western Slope in Grand Junction, Colorado, Willow Pond B&B is a beautiful 1916 farmhouse offering eco-friendly lodging with pastoral views, an old willow tree and a little pond. Willow Pond B&B is a venue for Grand Valley artists and musicians to offer their talents. Locally made paintings, ceramics, photography, handmade crafts, soaps and music CD's are available at the inn. Willow Pond Bed and Breakfast features monthly musical house concerts, gourmet cooking classes, and special vacation packages.
Leroux Creek Inn & Vineyards
Adobe-style inn offers peace and seclusion in the middle of 47 acres of private land. Views of the surrounding vineyard, West Elk mountains, canyons and mesas. Continental breakfast prepared with fresh fruit from the organic farms of Delta County. Restaurant serves classic French cuisine made with local ingredients. Southwestern-style rooms.
Smith Fork Ranch
High end, secluded mountain retreat straddling the Smith Fork River valley, midway between Aspen and Telluride. Rustic rooms with alpine views. Cuisine using local organically grown vegetables, fruits, poultry and regional game. Fly fishing, stable, hiking and other outdoor activities.
Two Rivers Winery
French chateau-style stone mansion located in its own vineyards with views of the Bookcliffs, Grand Mesa and Colorado National Monument. Tasting room, small bed and breakfast of eight rooms.
Los Altos Bed & Breakfast
Elegant surroundings, tastefully appointed. Sits on a bluff, so unobstructed views of the Grand Mesa, Colorado National Monument, and the city of Grand Junction.
Mt. Garfield Bed and Breakfast
Nestled amongst a 7 acre Peach Orchard, this B & B provides 4 large private rooms all with private bathrooms, queen size memory foam beds, full breakfasts every morning. Very private. Come visit with "Kookie" the 23 yr old cockatoo bird and many other animals on the place. Or, have your picture taken with "Miss T" the 1914 Ford model T, and take a ride if she is running the day of your stay! Views of Mt. Garfield, The Grand Mesa and Orchard Mesa all around this property. Peaceful and serene is what you will find here. Wineries are walking distance or a very short drive down the road from this B & B.
Palisade Wine Valley Inn
Victorian gingerbread house within walking distance of fruit stands, wineries and downtown Palisade. An interesting chance to learn more about the town, since this bed and breakfast is run by the current mayor and his wife. Large spa set in a garden, bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms. Grapevines grow along a fence in the cloistered backyard.
Canyon Creek Bed & Breakfast
Convenient Main Street location in an old farmhouse. Social setting since this bed and breakfast also has a cocktail lounge. Massages available with reservations. Sunny, coffee-colored rooms with ensuite bathrooms and flat panel TVs.
Bross Hotel
An authentic 100 year old lodging, the Bross first opened in 1906 by Deputy Sheriff W. T. Bross. At the time it was considered "the only really first-class hotel in the county". Homemade quilts on the beds. Ask about the Ghost Room, haunted by the friendly ghost of Mother Bross.
Tools for Tasting Wine
You will need
Clear wineglasses, slanting inwards at the rim.A water carafe for rinsing your glass between tastings.A spit bucket, also used for dumping out leftover wine.Plain bread or crackers to cleanse the palate between wines.Paper and pen for writing down your impressions as you taste.Remember: bread or crackers clear the palate, while cheese disguises the flavors of the wine.Eat cheese only when drinking the bottle or glass, not wine tasting.French wine merchants say, âTaste with bread, sell with cheese.â
Colorado Wine Country Inn
Coloradoâs first wine-themed hotel located in Palisade. Stroll through the working vineyards that surround the inn, an 80-room Victorian style hotel, which sits in the middle of two wineries with 21 acres of vines.
Your visit can include a stay at any number of comfortable hotels, inns or area bed & breakfasts. Other than Montrose and Grand Junction, hotels are few and far between in the more sparsely populated parts of the region. Check out individual city/town listings for more information. Here are a few top picks: