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Woody Creek's Wine Savant
For the second consecutive year, Kevin Doyle's Woody Creek Cellars wines have garnered numerous medals in Colorado state wine competitions, and in late July he accomplished what he says no other Colorado wine has done before him: Two of his wines — the 2004 Merlot and the nonvintage unfiltered Chardonnay — received 88-point scores from Wine Spectator Magazine's editor-at-large Harvey Steiman on his blog at winespectator.com. Steiman also put Doyle's 2005 Tempranillo at 86 points. Doyle says the previous high for a Colorado wine was 84.
By Michael Miracle for Mountain Homestyle Tastes & Trends, Holiday 2007/2008.
Local Cellar: Woody Creek Vintner Making Award-Winning Wines
(www.aspendailynews.com/section/entertainment)
After walking up a set of rickety steps past large bins full of shriveled, drained grapes with flies hovering above like clouds floating on a valley floor, two men have all of their attention on a barrel that's half the size of a small car. One of the men is Woody Creek Cellars owner Kevin Doyle, and the other is Scott Brown, his current apprentice. A ruby fluid with opaque undertones flows from the bottom.
By Christine Benedetti for Time Out: Lifestyle. Arts. Entertainment., October 2–8, 2007.
Woody Creek Wines Hit the Big Time
(www.telluridewatch.com/articles/2007/10/03/news/doc470169fe8ac8c695440716.txt)
By Marta Tarbell for The Telluride Watch, October 3, 2007.
He's Found the Recipe for Wine: Vintner Uses Old World Methods in His Craft
(www.postindependent.com/article/20070730/AE/107300041)
By April E. Clark for The Post Independent, July 30, 2007.
Local Wine. 88 points. 88 points. 86 points.
(http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Blogs/Blog_Detail/0,4211,1304,00.html)
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2004 Merlot, 88 points. "...lovely cherry and plum flavors..."; 2004 Chardonnay, 88 points. "...delicate flavors of apple and spice, hinting at lemon..."; 2005 Tempranillo, 86 points. "...showed rich texture and the one-note plum flavors persisted well..."
By Harvey Steiman for The Wine Spectator, July 26, 2007.
Discovering the Pleasures of The Grape
(www.aspentimes.com/article/20070525/AE/105250046)
By Stewart Oksenhorn for The Aspen Times, May 25, 2007.
Woody Creek Cellars 2004 Merlot Wins Bronze at 2006 Colorado Mountain Winefest
(www.coloradowinefest.com/BestofFest_2006.pdf)
2006 Best of the Fest: Commercial Competition Winners, Colorado Mountain Winefest, September 16, 2006.
PitCo Officials Retake Oath, Vow to Constitution
(www.aspendailynews.com/archive_15272)
By Christine Benedetti for Aspen Daily News, August 3, 2006.
Woody Creek Cellars, Meet Winemaker Kevin Doyle
(www.glenwoodmarket.com)
Glenwood Springs Downtown Market, August 1, 2006.
Old World, New Region
(www.aspentimes.com/article/20051126/ASPENWEEKLY03/111270006)
By Stewart Oksenhorn for The Aspen Times, November 26, 2005.
Local Winemaker Stomps the Big Guys
(www.aspentimes.com/article/20051125/AROUND01/51205008)
By Stewart Oksenhorn for The Aspen Times, November 25, 2005.
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