I’m embracing a Colorado wine encore, cultivating grapevines, and crafting wine. I’m sharing my wine encore journey from city life winemaking to country vineyard grower, hoping to inspire those with similar dreams or offer a vicarious escape for others.

Marshall's Wine Encore is Multi-Faceted

Marshall’s Wine Encore is geared toward learning about keeping a vineyard and winemaking. The content begins at square one—we all have to start somewhere—and it doesn’t matter our age or place in life. Content also takes deeper dives and is relevant to those desiring a refresher.

The site’s Vineyard and Winemaker pages provide an overview of each topic. After the topic summaries, there are a series of curated topic blocks from online subject matter experts who make it happen.

If you’d like to learn “with a side of humor” from my personal experiences, immerse yourself in my blogs, which cover rural valley livingplanting and maintaining a vineyard, and my musings on current events in the world of wine.

Colorado Wine Grapes

You can also keep up-to-date on the Colorado wine scene, news, and seasonal festival pages.

I've Enjoyed this Journey—So Can You!

You’ll also find Flipboard Magazines created by Marshall’s Wine Encore around similar topics this site covers. The magazines are organized by Colorado wine and AVAs, growing, creating, and enjoying wine, and the ever-growing important subject of the effect of climate change on viticulture.
Pinot Noir Veraison
2024

Summer on Sunshine Mesa – 2024 Edition

Summer is an eventful season in the vineyard. While its tribulations can be burdensome, you always come away with new insights. I’ve learned about vine flower shatter, leafhoppers, vine root growth, and how my daily vineyard schedule is not unlike my grandfather’s farm routine.

Musings

Vineyard Pests

Whoa, came across one of these in the vineyard… Well, not really. However, I came across an article about Australian vineyard pests and was struck and humored by the uncommonness to North American pests our “down under” friends have to put up with. They may seem cute, but they are still pests, i.e., they cause damage to the vines and grapes.

Natural Wine
Musings

Is Your Wine Natural?

You may have encountered the term “natural” when looking for wines at your local shop or restaurant. Initially, I thought natural was used as a play on organic. Come to find out, my initial reaction was not wrong but also not entirely correct.

Book Cliffs
Musings

Colorado Wine Country According to AI

Can AI write an blog post discussing Colorado’s Wine Country? Of course it can. I asked ChatGTP to write four versions of a blog comparing Colorado’s two wine-growing regions, Grand Valley and West Elks. AI was also used to generate associated images. The results were surprising good, and fast. There were takeaways.

2023

Welcome to My Blog!

2020 was a year of upheaval and change for everyone. For me, it began a journey of working towards my life encore. COVID-19 freed me from in-person work requirements. The evolving more flexible dynamic supported a transition from city to rural living, enabling me to pursue my passion to grow grapes and make wine.

Climate Catastrophe Image
Musings

Will Insurers Make Climate Change Sceptics Change Their Minds?

“If you’re not insured, you might as well give up, a wine grower stated bluntly.” The increased severity and occurrence of weather events (rain, wind, hail, drought, etc.) is a well-documented hallmark of anthropogenic (human-caused) climate change.

Book Cliffs
CO News - 2024

Colorado Wineries Bring Ingenuity to Conservation (Thirst Colorado)

Colorado wine is climbing, rising in production and quality, and gaining national attention for doing what the state does best – pulling off elevated feats. Deeply drawn to this terrain, producers across the state join the broader industry’s conscientious drive

Uncorking Colorado's Wine Country - Palisade
CO News - 2024

Uncorking Colorado’s Wine Country (Vail Daily)

Colorado is renowned for its Rocky Mountains, world-class ski resorts, and vibrant craft beer scene that’s home to 400 breweries. Colorado is also home to two designated wine regions, American Viticultural Areas and more than 170 licensed wineries to explore.

2024 Governor’s Cup Wine Collection
CO News - 2024

2024 Governor’s Cup Wine Collection Winners Announced (AgClips)

The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board (CWIDB), part of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, proudly announces the 14 wines selected to represent the Colorado wine industry as the 2024 Governor’s Cup Wine Collection. This year’s competition included 302 wine submissions

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