Denver Wine Radio
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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Episodes
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Denver’s Little Italy: Preserving North Denver’s Italian History
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Denver once had a thriving Little Italy in the heart of North Denver. Italian-owned bakeries, markets, restaurants, social clubs and churches helped define the neighborhood, but as Denver has changed, much of that history has slowly disappeared. In thi...
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48: A Taste of Tempranillo and Kingman Estates Winery
Monday, December 19, 2022
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...
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47: Tasting Vinnie Fera Wines from Boulder
Monday, November 21, 2022
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...
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46: G Brown: Colorado Music Experience founding director and author
Friday, November 11, 2022
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...
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45: Carboy Wines
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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...
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44: Wine Week Panel Discussion
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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 ...
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43: Italian Heritage Wines
Thursday, September 15, 2022
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...
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42: Alwyn "Fitz" Fitzgerald: Wisconsin Wines
Friday, August 26, 2022
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...
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41: A Latino Story: Puerto Rican Nocturne with Angel Mendez-Soto
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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 ...
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40: A Surprise Visit with Dan and Michelle of Continental Divide Winery
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Fate and a combined passion for the wine industry brought two families together to create Continental Divide Winery. Part-time Breckenridge residents Jeffrey and Ana Maltzman owned two successful wineries in California. Ten years ago the Maltzmans, the...
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39: Jenne Baldwin-Eaton
Thursday, June 16, 2022
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. The success and g...
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38: Brad Page: The Colorado Cider Company
Monday, May 30, 2022
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. Owners Brad and Kathe Page have also been planting cider and heirloom vari...
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37: Colorado vs The World Sauvignon Blanc Tasting with Jacob Harkins
Thursday, May 5, 2022
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 r...
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36: A Visit with Cassidee Shull
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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-pro...
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35: Mark & James Blanchard: Blanchard Family Wines
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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 frie...
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34: Jayme Henderson & Steve Steese: The Storm Cellar Winery
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Jayme Henderson + Steve Steese of The Storm Cellar Winery join Paul this week to try two more of Colorado's finest wines. The Storm Cellar is a collaborative vision between Steve and Jayme; during their many years in the restaurant industry, whether fo...
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33: ChaCha Chavez Returns
Monday, April 4, 2022
This week, ChaCha Chavez (re)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 station...
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32: Doug Caskey: The Colorado Industry Wine Development Board
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Doug Caskey will be the first to tell you that he has one of the best government jobs in Colorado. At one point Doug was the store manager at the Boulder Liquor Mart. Now the executive director at Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, Doug shares t...
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31: Jack Hadley Drops a New CD: Daybreak In Alabama The Langston Hughes Project
Thursday, August 13, 2020
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] Who is Langston Hughes? [4...
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30: The Persevering Aspen Peak Cellars
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
This is the final part of our meetup for C.A.V.E., Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology. Marcel and Julie Flukiger of Aspen Peak Cellars have the most incredible story of starting and rebuilding their winery not once, but twice. Show Notes:...
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29: Meet Up Part Two: Vino Salida Wine Cellars
Thursday, November 14, 2019
This is the second part of our meetup for C.A.V.E., Colorado Association for Viticulture and Enology. We sat down with Steve Flynn, owner and winemaker at Vino Salida Wine Cellars in Poncha Springs, Colorado. Show notes: [1:44] Local Italian influnce [...
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28: Meet Up with Carboy Winery
Thursday, October 24, 2019
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 th...
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27: Northside Interview with Bobby LeFebre
Saturday, June 22, 2019
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. About the play: Two...
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26: and...we're back! with Christopher C. Romero
Monday, May 20, 2019
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. Show Notes: [2:30] Romero talks about his movie...
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25: Canned Wine Show
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
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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24: Part 2: Jo Mama and Guy Drew Vineyards
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Tasting wine from Guy Drew Vineyards with Jo Mama Myers. [2:50] Guy talks about his chardonnay [7:56] Growing grapes in the Four Corned area. [11:07] Guy Drew Syrah: One of two wines that proves Colorado is the next wine region to watch. https://goo.gl...
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23: Jo Mama and Guy Drew Vineyards Part 1
Thursday, November 1, 2018
If you grew up in the Mile High City listening to the radio, then you should remember Jo Mama Myers from KBPI, KAZY and KIMN. She stopped by to talk and taste some Colorado wine. We start off with Guy Drew Vineyards Chardonnay and later in Part 2, Guy ...
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22: Showdown: Denver Wine Radio Meets Wine Two Five Podcast
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
It's always nice to make new friends, but when they're fellow winos in Colorado, it makes it a lot more special. Stephanie Davis and Valerie Caruso from the Wine Two Five Podcast stop by to talk wine education.
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21: The Prosecco Show with Jelena Meisel from Zonin
Friday, July 20, 2018
Paul and Cha Cha talk Prosecco with Jelena Meisel from Zonin International.
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20: Father's Day Cabernet Sauvignon
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Our show from Father's Day Weekend, Paul and Cha Cha compare dad's to Cabernet Sauvignon and taste Chateau Beauregard-Lagupeau, Two Rivers-Colorado, Altocedro Ano Cero-Argentina and Edge-Alexander Valley. Plus, a live studio audience and special things...
