Craft Lager & Small Batch Festival 2011

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Please join our friends at The Craft Lager & Small Batch Festival in celebrating their 9th Annual event in Manitou Springs this coming Saturday and Sunday, August 13th & 14th. With the addition of Colorado micro-distillery sampling, this festival will surely solidify its position at the top of the list for the beer festival season!… [Continue Reading]

Imperial IPA Tasting

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Do you dig hops? Do you want to see what the world has to offer in strong hoppy beers? If you answered yes to the above questions, then you need to call us here at Coaltrain (475-9700) and get your reservation in for our International Imperial IPA Tasting. This sit-down tasting event will take place… [Continue Reading]

Coaltrain Turns 30! Coaltrain Turns 30!

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Wow, how can that be? It doesn’t seem like thirty years have gone by since we, Peggy McKinlay and Jim Little, decided to borrow money at an 18% interest rate and open a fine wine and liquor store in a location that many people thought was questionable. Fortunately, we didn’t listen to them! Now, 30… [Continue Reading]

A “Tapeo” at the Tapateria

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We’ve done this once before and everyone left totally “encantado.” Thus we will do it again on Sunday afternoon of July 24th at 5pm. The valiant staff of the Tapateria will prepare four authentic and “sabrosas” tapas to be paired with four exotic Spanish wines from that big, happy country. The revelry will begin. The… [Continue Reading]

Boulevard Brewmaster Dinner

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Please join us on April 16th at 6:30PM at The Blue Star for a fabulous beer dinner featuring Boulevard Brewing Co. We will be lucky enough to have Brewmaster Steven Pauwels on hand to talk about his beers. The talented kitchen staff at The Blue Star will provide three courses of duos, that is, each… [Continue Reading]

Wine Festival a Success!

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!  We cannot thank you enough for helping us make this years wine festival a great success.  This years festival was able to raise nearly $70K for the Fine Arts Center. Thanks to the Spanish winemakers, the festival sponsors, the beverage representatives, the staffs at The Broadmoor, The Garden of… [Continue Reading]

20th Annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs

20th Annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs

Visit the website for more info The 20th Annual Wine Festival of Colorado Springs will be presented by the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center on March 11th and 12th, 2011, with proceeds benefiting the Fine Arts Center, celebrating its 75th anniversary. Fine art and fine wine combined in the most delightful way! For 20 years,… [Continue Reading]

“Quatro, Quatro Y Quatro” – Tapas And Wine At Tapateria

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“Si,” we will taste four tapas and four superb Spanish wines beginning at 4 p.m. on February 20th, at the new Tapateria in Old Colorado City… a new restaurant from Dave Brackett & Co. of Pizzeria Rustica fame, and a great addition to the food and wine scene in the Springs. We can’t think of… [Continue Reading]

Pizzeria Rustica December Wine Dinner

Pizzeria Rustica December Wine Dinner featuring the delicious Sicilian wines of Arancio

Featuring the delicious Sicilian wines of Arancio, Pizzeria Rustica will again offer five courses, each paired with a wine, for the very reasonable price of $49 per person plus tax and gratuity. And, as always, profits from the dinner will be donated to charity. The fun begins at 6pm on December 14th. Make your reservations… [Continue Reading]