If you have suggestions for wine websites, local restaurants, local lodging or anything else to do with food, wine or Estes Park. Submit it to us and we'll try to include it here.
ColoradoWine.com - A comprehensive list of Colorado wineries and information about Colorado wines.
Colorado Association of Viticulture and Enology (CAVE)- For hard-core Colorado wine lovers and those with aspirations to the business.
Cork Jester - Denver based wine writer Jennifer Rosen gives her hilarious and educational take on all things wine.
Rist Canyon Vineyards - Information about growing grapes in Colorado and other cool season areas.
Page Springs Cellars - The Sedona, AZ winery owned by our wine consultant and friend Eric Glomski.
Local Wine Events - Find out what's going on near you, where ever you happen to be.
Area Information
Enjoy Estes Park. com - Detailed information on local lodging, restaurants and other businesses. Lots of great deals and packages, many exclusive to this website.
Estes Park Convention and Visitor's Bureau - Things to do, places to stay, local restaurants.
Rocky Mountain National Park - Our raison d'etre.
The Rocky Card - A local discount card that gets you bargains while supporting local non-profit organizations.
A not-so-comprehensive list of our favorite restaurants
( the list is too long and we haven't eaten everywhere yet!)
Twin Owls Steakhouse - The name pretty much sums it up, rustic elegance in an old homestead cabin. Great wine list!
Baldpate Inn - Fresh salad bar and scrumptious homemade soups, breads and pie. Amazing views and a cool key museum.
Rocky River Bar and Grille - Not actually in Estes, but in Loveland (45 minutes away) at the Embassy Suites Hotel, close to great shopping and the Budweiser Events Center.
Claires on the Park- Right downtown across from Bond Park, the menu has options from breakfast to dinner.
Nepal's Cafe - Authentic Nepalese and Indian food.
Thai Kitchen - It really is hot!
Notchtop Cafe - Great breakfast, espresso bar, fresh baked goodies and fun tapas for dinner.
Pura Vida - Something different. Costa Rican and other international fare.
Mary's Lake Lodge - Choose the tavern for laid-back dining with great local music or the Chalet for refined elegance.
Sweet Basilico - Just down the street from us. Authentic Italian at a good price.
Mama Rose's - Creative Italian dishes with a fun wine list, try a flight of three wines for the adults and three milks for the kids.
Poppy's Grill - Unique pizzas and sandwiches.
Village Pizza - This is what we feed the gang who help us bottle.
Mountain Munchies - Talk about burgers! Locally raised beef, kosher dogs, and veggie burgers. Only open in summer so you can enjoy your burger next to the river.
Kind Coffee - Our local roaster. So good I deal it in our school parking lot! Everything good about coffee and nothing bad.
Estes Park Brewery - Because sometimes you just need a beer.
By the way, Candice and Sebastian are vegetarians so all of these restaurants have at least one good veggie dish and they are all kid-friendly, but then again, most all of Estes is kid-friendly!
Places to stay (book through enjoyestespark.com and you can order a wine and cheese basket delivered to your room! Or just call us.)