Colorado Starts First-Ever Wine Week
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) - The first Colorado Wine Week starts Sunday, and Gov. John Hickenlooper is headed to a winery in Grand Junction to mark the occasion.
Hickenlooper planned to visit Two Rivers Winery Sunday afternoon with Agriculture Commissioner John Salazar.
The officials also planned a stop at Canyon Wind Cellars in Palisade on Monday.
The governor is also playing host to a Colorado Winefest reception on Thursday to raise money for the Governor's Residence Preservation Fund. Tickets are $65.
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