Mountain Spirit Winery

Great Spring and Summer Updates to Mountain Spirit Winery's Gallery!

Terry always has some great new items coming in monthly to our Mountain Spirit Gallery, and she has already received a new line of very attractive wall clocks in all shapes, sizes, and prices.  In addition, she has added an exclusive "Ladies Corner" in the gallery that you simply must stop by to see!  We've also just returned from a huge art expo and have found a brand new line of unique and extremely limited items we can't wait to unveil.  I can't say too much right now, but when I can, you'll be the first to know!

Stay tuned for more info on these and more happenings at our gallery. 

Mike

Latest Update from the Mountain Spirit Winery Wine Barrels!

Hey everyone! 

The wines from the 2007 harvest are resting in tanks and our oak barrels and, so far, look to be excellent once again.  The wines being prepared for our next edition of our award-winning Pinot Soleil are coming along beautifully.  We feel there is a distinct possibility that this offering could be our best ever premium red! 

Speaking of our current Pinot Soleil, it finally has enough age to be really "showing its colors."  It should be reaching its peak soon, so prepare to enjoy your current supply.  Or, even better, order more from us when you can.  It should be excellent for at least two more years.

You can always order our wine from the website at www.mountainspiritwinery.com.

I hope you are all enjoying these early signs of spring!

Mike and Terry Barkett

A Visit from the Goldwings!

I spoke with Jane at the winery just the other day, and she mentioned to me that we had a visit from some of our favorite guests at the winery, a Honda Goldwing motorcycle club from the front range.  What beautiful bikes these folk had!  And it's always a pleasure showing them around the winery.  It tickles me that groups like this make Mountain Spirit Winery a part of their touring experience.  We know they don't have to and wouldn't if they didn't want to. 

So, thanks for coming out!

And for anyone else who wants to come visit the winery, we are always giving tours and tastes.  We're located just west of Salida off of Hiway 50, and you can find our hours at the website http://www.mountainspiritwinery.com.  We love showing people around our full-scale production facility and pride ourselves on the fact that with our Colorado winery tour, the tour guides are the people who have actually helped us make the wine!  You won't find that in just any winery tour.

Mike

Happy New Year!

If you're like me, you've spend just a bit of time this holiday season wandering around the web looking at the different winery blogs out there.  It sure is nice to be able to read about the different wineries working hard to create delicious wines and share their wine stories. 

Glad you've come by our wine blog to see what's happening here at Mountain Spirit Winery.

We made it through the holiday season.  Thanks to everyone who ordered one of our wine gift baskets.  And thanks to everyone who took the time to think about Mountain Spirit Winery for some of your gift giving needs.  While all our winter holiday gift baskets have been removed from the market, you can still find some beautiful wine themed gifts online at www.mountainspiritwinery.com.  And you can always call the winery at 719-539-7848 to have Terry custom make a wine gift basket just for you.

Terry and I were able to spend some great time with our grandsons and our newest granddaughter over the holidays.  There's nothing like a new baby to be reminded of what's truly important in our lives- quality time spent with family. 

I hope you've enjoyed your family this holiday season, and I hope you continue to make time for those truly important moments in your life. 

And thanks for being a part of our winery!

Mike B.

Mountain Spirit Winery's Angel Wine Club

Hey everyone,

In keeping with the theme of "gifts for the tough to buy for" we want to let you know about our unique wine club.  By becoming an Angel in Mountain Spirit Winery' wine club, you receive shipments of wine throughout the year at a substantial discount from retail prices.  In addition, we run special deals for Angels at different times throughout the year. 

Special Super Saver Angels Discounts Continue

We are continuing our new special “super-saver” Angels discount policy.  Through November and December, Angels can purchase bottles (or cases) of the wines in this shipment (Blackberry/Cabernet Franc and Apple Ice), and receive a 25% discount off all bottles, and 30% off any order of twelve or more bottles.  If you chose to purchase a mixed case you’ll receive the 30% off these two wines, and the usual 20% Angels discount off the other bottles.

Now, what could be nicer than receiving some of Colorado's best wines at a discount?  Sign up your loved one, friend, boss, or any other hard-to-buy-for person o Mountain Spirit Winery's Angel Wine Club and they're sure to love what you've given them.

Remember to check out www.mountainspiritwinery.com for other great wine themed gift ideas.

Terry

Have you thought about wine-themed gifts this season?

What do you get the person who has everything?  My children ask me that all the time until they figured out that the one thing I can't get enough of is pictures and video of my grandkids. 

If you've got one of those "difficult to buy for" people on your gift list these hoidays, Mountain Spirit Winery's gallery has the perfect selection of gift ideas certain to please.

Our wine gift baskets can be ordered from our online store at MountainSpiritWinery.com.  We have a great assortment of wine gift baskets organized around different themes.  We also love creating the perfect wine gift basket just for you!  Let us know what your needs are, and we will work with you to create a unique and beautiful wine gift basket that will most certainly bring a smile to the recipient's face.

Make sure you ask us to include a couple of our Mountain Spirit Winery custom wine glasses in your basket.  This unique touch is what sets this gift apart from so many other gifts out there. 

Besides, wouldn't you like a beautiful basket full of wine and chocolates for Christmas?  Order now to beat the last minute rush!

Terry

Summery Winery Tour Finale!

Alright!  Here it is.  At long last, the conclusion to Mountain Spirit Winery's Tour, taken this summer by my son and produced in the high-tech offices (that's a joke...) out in North Carolina.  I really like this half of the tour.  It shows all the ins and outs of making wine.  It also gives you an idea of the scale of our winery production facility here in Colorado. 

If you ever get the chance to come visit us, we would very much enjoy giving you the full tour in person- and with a glass of wine in hand!

Enjoy!

Summer Winery Tour ReCap

Hey all you wine lovers!  I was just looking back through some of my old posts and I noticed that the winery tour my son posted several months ago was never finished!  So, tonight I'll post part one of the Mountain Spirit Winery tour and tomorrow I'll post the second part of the tour. 

Darren and I really had a fun time recording this little video.  We've also posted the first part on YouTube where it's seen nearly a dozen hits!  I know, that's a bit of a joke.  But it sure is nice to be taking our place in the internet video realm.

Check out our tour and make sure you stop by for some of our unique Colorado wine! 

Mike and Terry

Pictures from the crush

You've just got to see the pictures from Mountain Spirit Winery's Fall 2007 Crush!  I'm so excited that I finally figured out how to post entire photo albums to my blog.  I made a point of taking pictures of our winery crush over the last several weeks, and now I've uploaded them into their own album. 

Terry and I are so thankful to everyone who came out to help us with our crush.  It's always an exciting time of the year and each of you who came by made it extra special for us.  The freshly crushed wines are now sitting excitedly in their tanks.  We'll need to keep a close eye on them for several weeks to make sure that all is proceeding according to plan.

And, we'll keep you posted.  I think this batch will be quite distinctive, especially with the drought conditions and early freeze in the western slope of Colorado.  Perhaps it's time to book a trip out next spring to taste our early offerings?

Take care everyone.

Mike and Terry

What's Happening at Mountain Spirit Winery

We've got lots of exciting events and specials taking place this September at Mountain Spirit Winery.  Make sure you get in on our Angel Club, Mountain Spirit Winery's Wine Club that provides discounts and automatic shipments of our award winning wines.

Special Super Saver Angels Discounts Continue

We are continuing our new special “super-saver” Angels discount policy.  Through September, Angels can purchase bottles (or cases) of ’04 Pinot Soleil and ’07 Angel Blush, and receive a 25% discount off all bottles, and 30% off any order of twelve or more bottles.  If you choose to purchase a mixed case you’ll receive the 30% off these two wines, and the usual 20% Angels discount off the other bottles.  All this is just our way of saying thanks for being one of our Angles.

Blackberry/Cabernet Franc Available Soon

So many of you have asked about our latest sold-out selection, and we have good news---we will be bottling soon and should have this delicious wine available by late September.  Sorry for the delay, but it sold out more quickly than we had anticipated.

2007 Apple Ice---Just Released and a Blockbuster

Our ’07 Apple Ice is honey-colored with even more intense flavor than last year’s offering.  The finish literally stays on palate for 15-20 minutes.  This is truly “apple pie in a glass”, and we hope to send some with the Angels Holiday shipment this year.

You don't have to be a member of our wine club, but it sure is a great way to save money and enjoy our wines.  As always, you can order our wines online at http://www.mountainspiritwinery.com.  Just click on our wine list to see all the wine Mountain Spirit Winery offers.

Take care of each other, now.  And be good!

Mike and Terry Barkett