From the Heart of Colorado Wine Country: John Sutcliffe

Winery owner John Sutcliffe came from the green hills of England to the golden crags and valleys of southern Colorado, and now makes wine in that unlikely spot.

For this Reed College graduate, the secret to good wines is adding the creative and inventive parts of his personality into the winemaking process. And with a past like Sutcliffe's, that's quite a personality. He went from serving in the British Army to working as a cowboy in Carbondale, CO. He then delved into the restaurant business, reopening Tavern on the Green in New York City, traveled around America and settled down on the beautiful farm that is now Sutcliffe Vineyards.

The winery produces pinot gris, cabernet franc, syrah, viognier, gewurtztraminer, riesling, petit verdot and various blends.