What is the History of the Colorado Wine Industry?
The history of Colorado wines isn’t as short as you might think: though these Rocky Mountain grapes are just starting to get their day in the sun, they have actually been around for quite a while. Wine growing is thought to have started in Colorado way back in the 18th century. But, it didn’t take off: the wine industry was corked for two reasons. First of all, the climate of Colorado can be tricky: wine can be difficult with the temperature fluctuations of the mountains. Secondly, Prohibition quite literally dampened everybody s spirits. However, Colorado wine saw a resurgence in the 1970 s and has continued to grow, figuratively and literally, ever sense.
