The New Kingman Winery

Yesterday, Kingman Winery had their grand opening celebration for their new, permanent location. They used to be located in Denver, but decided to move “out west” a bit to Brighton. The new location has land for them to grow and land to grow some vines in the future as well.

I had been to the old location of Kingman Winery in Denver, but that was years ago, though I was still on their email list. That’s how I found out about their new location and their grand opening celebration.

Kingman Winery offers a very nice selection of award winning Colorado wines, all grown and produced from Colorado grapes from the Western Slope and the Palisade area. The winery started with a dream and 10 acres and a barn in the Grand Valley of the Colorado River, near Palisade. [But it ] really started with a dream and a strong desire to create Colorado Wines that are equal to, or better, than wines from other great wine producing regions throughout the world. [Kingman Winery is] proud to be among the wineries in Colorado that serve authentic, handcrafted wines made right here in [their] facility.

The proud owners and vintners, Doug and Karen Kingman.

We arrived around 3:00 PM, before the crowd got there, though it was already hopping by that time. We got to sample 3 of their delicious wines for free as part of the welcome to the party celebration.

Mike and Lauren are lining up to get their samples.

Once we sampled, we made our selections for our glasses, then went outside to enjoy the band, West Hwy 7, a country band that played classics by Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and many more. They were great. A lot of people were dancing as they were belting out the tunes.

Mike and Lauren were up showing off their dancing skills too. I danced a little with a stranger, but we both decided it was too hot to really be cutting the rug.

By the time we left, Kingman was full of people who were there to help celebrate the day. It was a very good turn out indeed. There was lots of laughter and good cheer flowing freely all throughout.

The new home of Kingman Winery actually has two wineries housed under the same roof. It is also the new home of Turquoise Mesa Winery, formerly located in Broomfield, that I also went to frequently. I kind of of got a sense of what things were like when the California wineries were just getting started, where all the vintners stood by each other and helped each out, with the understanding that if one succeeds, they all succeed.

Winemaker Tom Bueb started making wine as an amateur with two other families. During the past twelve years as a bonded winery [they] still rely on good friends from the community and their support to develop a following for [their] wines. [They] are so grateful for all of them, and [they] look forward to meeting new friends and customers.

Ancient people considered turquoise to be a sacred stone with the power to help one find good and loyal friends. [Turquoise Mesa has] found excellent friends through [their] love of wine, and [they] hope [their] wines will be shared at your table in good fortune among such friends.

It was definitely a fun celebration. Brighton isn’t too far from us, and Kingman Winery/Turquoise Mesa are easy for us to get to. It’s always fun to try new wines and new wineries, and if they are close to home, well, that’s even better. It’s a win/win all the way around. 🙂

Owner/Vintner Doug Kingman and me.

Good seats were hard to find, so we shared our table with another foursome. They bought a bottle of Cab Sauv that they were kind enough to let me photograph. Cheers!

Kingman Winery/Turquoise Mesa Winery are both located at 7865 County Road 2, in Brighton, CO. They are open only on the weekends right now, Sat/Sun from 12-5 PM, with hopes of opening up more in the very near future. You can call ahead or go to their websites, or better yet, just visit in person.

Kingman Winery – (720) 560-7270 https://kingmanwine.com/

Turquoise Mesa Winery – (303) 653-3822 turquoisemesawinery@gmail.com

When visiting one winery, you actually get the chance to visit two. Lucky you!

Cheers! You will always have a good time when celebrating with good wine and good friends. Have a great day and make everyday great. Stay safe and stay well. ‘Til next time.