{"id":36325,"date":"2019-11-27T09:20:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T16:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=61744"},"modified":"2019-11-28T08:22:08","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T15:22:08","slug":"adventures-decanted-opens-bottles-of-possibilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/adventures-decanted-opens-bottles-of-possibilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Adventures Decanted opens bottles of possibilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shelby Peterson grabbed a saber and a bottle of premium<br \/>\nFrench champagne. She slid the cavalry sword along the along the body of the<br \/>\nbottle of Veuve Clicquot and broke the top of the neck with a jolting pop.<\/p>\n<p>This exciting ritual took place Thursday in Fraser to celebrate the opening of Adventures Decanted, a wine bar with an emphasis on the experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s my favorite thing to do,\u201d she said with saber in hand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"swift-infobox p402_hide alignleft\">\n<div class=\"module module-promo card shadow-sm\">\n<div class=\"card-header\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i> Adventures Decanted<\/div>\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<p><strong>Address: <\/strong>401 Zerox St, Fraser<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hours: <\/strong>Tuesday to Friday, 2 p.m. to close; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to close; closed Mondays<\/p>\n<p><strong>Age: <\/strong>21+<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/adventuresdecanted\/\">Adventures Decanted<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More info: <\/strong>720-245-3118<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- END .card-body --> <\/div>\n<p><!-- END .module --> <\/div>\n<p><!-- END .swift-infobox --> <\/p>\n<p>Peterson\u2019s friend and business partner Toni Hallgren poured the champagne into flutes and handed them out to their staff to celebrate. Thursday was the soft opening of the wine bar in Fraser.<\/p>\n<p>The two sommeliers had the idea for their wine-centered<br \/>\nbusiness 10 years ago, but didn\u2019t think the county was ready. Early this year,<br \/>\nthey decided it was time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis area is growing,\u201d Hallgren said. \u201cWe\u2019re getting a lot<br \/>\nof people moving into the Fraser area who I think are demanding a higher<br \/>\nquality of hospitality, a higher quality of product.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hallgren bought the Crooked Creek Saloon 11 years ago and transformed part of it into the Creekside Eatery. Adventures Decanted makes for three distinct experiences under one roof.<\/p>\n<p>The business features the first enomatic wine dispensers in<br \/>\nthe county. Imported from Tuscany, the dispensers draw wine directly from the<br \/>\nbottle to the glass through a gas system. This holds the drink at the perfect serving<br \/>\ntemperature and retains the characteristics of a freshly opened bottle with<br \/>\neach pour.<\/p>\n<p>The wine bar serves over 60 different bottles by the glass, the majority of which can\u2019t be found anywhere else in Grand County, according to Hallgren.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0924-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-61746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0924-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0924-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0924-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0924-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0924-2048x1362.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Adventures Decanted co-owner Toni Hallgren pours herself a glass of wine using an enomatic wine dispenser Thursday. The business serves over 60 different wines by the glass.<\/strong><br \/><em>Amy Golden \/ agolden@skyhinews.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>To use the self-dispensing wine system, customers put money<br \/>\non a card that they insert into one of the enomatic dispensers, hold a glass up<br \/>\nto the wine of their choice and make a selection.<\/p>\n<p>Because of this system, no one under 21 is allowed inside the business, but Hallgren said that was intentional. She said she saw a need in Grand County for more adult activities with no children allowed.<\/p>\n<p>Hallgren said the business\u2019s goal is to make wine \u201cadventurous, not pretentious\u201d and help others to learn about the wine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want it to be that somebody just buys a card,<br \/>\ncomes in here and does this,\u201d Hallgren said. \u201cWe want to be part of the<br \/>\nexperience. We want it to be memorable, to be an adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two have plenty planned for the business, including wine tastings, social events, travel adventures, wine clubs and wine education. They also offer gourmet accompaniments with the wine \u2014 cheese and charcuterie boards, Italian macarons, truffles, specialty tea, flatbread and caviar.<\/p>\n<p>Another event will be \u201cSaber Sundays.\u201d Peterson plans to<br \/>\nsaber champagne every week and teach anyone who\u2019s interested how to do it.<br \/>\nChampagne bottle and saber in hand, she said it\u2019s really not that difficult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPretty soon everyone in Grand County will be sabering,\u201d<br \/>\nPeterson said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0950-1024x758.jpg\" alt=\"wine adventured decanted saber\" class=\"wp-image-61747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0950-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0950-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0950-768x569.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0950-1536x1137.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/11\/DSC_0950-2048x1516.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Shelby Peterson, co-owner of Adventures Decanted, prepares to saber a bottle of premium champagne to celebrate the business&#8217;s soft opening Thursday.<\/strong><br \/><em>Amy Golden \/ agolden@skyhinews.com<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shelby Peterson grabbed a saber and a bottle of premium French champagne. 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