A wonderful local business owned by awesome couple who genuinely cares about their customers AND…read moreproduces some great wine. We hosted a 2 night seminar here with around 15 people each night and cannot say enough great things about The Wine Barrel! The owners are stellar to work with and as accommodating as any business could be to both us and our guests. The venue is smaller, but perfect for small groups or to come and have a glass of wine or a small event. Not accounting for the outside seating 20 or so people fill up the space, but it is perfectly intimate for parties of that size or smaller. They offer a variety of wines all made by the proprietors which everyone who attended our event agreed are fantastic. They also offer some light charcuterie if you would like as well. They offer memberships which are a great value too!

I had a great time getting to know the owner and a coulple of regulars of The Wine Barrell. I will…read moredefinitely be back to enjoy the great wines and conversation with folks!

The store picks are some of the best bourbon you can find! Prices are fair, and the staff is…read morefriendly, educated on what they have, ​and ready to listen to help you find what you​ really want. The feeling you get when you walk in the door is very welcoming. The store sampling experience is very nice as well! You can try many of the options before you buy. ​

I have not been able to find any good wine tastings in the Castle Rock area, so I decided to try…read morethe next best thing, which was to go to a knowledgeable wine dealer and ask them for some recommendations based on me telling them what I like. Dodds Wine Vault did a great job for me. They gave me four recommendations. All of them were in the strike zone for what I was looking for, and I ended up buying a case of the one I liked best. This is exactly the result I wanted. I highly recommend Dodds Wine Vault.

Amazing service and Ivanka was super friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Great prices. Good…read morewines and cider.

I hosted a private event at Purgatory Cellars and couldn't have asked for a better experience!…read moreMarco and Ivanka were fantastic in helping me plan and host the party and people raved about the wines! I personally love the orange wine. The ambiance was perfect for this gathering and had enough space for people to move around but, still felt cozy. We had two tables in the back to set up food and it worked out perfect! I would definitely host here again... or simply stop in for some delicious wine.

We were here for afternoon tea time to celebrate a friend's birthday. Spectacular venue/property,…read moreimpeccable service, delicious food. The tour afterwards was informative and interesting! I really liked all the savory sandwiches. The curry chicken salad sandwich really stood out, though the cucumber and turkey sandwiches were both tasty as well. Really amazing location for tea time, we had the options for lavender earl gray, mandarin orange and spiced chai tea. All amazing but I would always gravitate towards earl gray. Definitely recommend to give them a try if you're into afternoon tea time. I liked it better than the Brown Palace.

We attended a beautiful wedding here and there were stunning views everywhere you turned. From a…read moregorgeous overlook when the ceremony was to climbing up a castle tower and seeing 360 views of the ranch - definitely a unique venue! There was a large covered tent area outdoor for the ceremony with plenty of room for tables and a dance floor and great times. There was a bit of a walk for those with mobility issues, but we took is slow with crutches and made it to the main area. The bathrooms were easily accessible and the food was amazing. Not sure if the wedding was catered by another company or the castle itself. Definitely recommend for a great venue!

Overall: 6/10 Food: 6/10…read moreService: 5/10 Atmosphere: 7/10 Value: 6/10 This is a private club and we've had the social membership for the last three years. We typically use our membership for the Easter, Mother's Day, and Santa Brunch. We add in a 3-4 additional dinners through the year. The food is average and the service is completely hot or miss. Some of the seasoned wait staff is good. I can appreciate that they employ high school students for food running and busing but unfortunately it hurts the overall service experience as they really haven't been well trained or managed. It's an expensive country club and golf club so the expectation of good service is higher than a normal restaurant. We've decided to not renew our membership for 2026. It is not worth the membership fee and the food spend requirements.

Amazing golf course. It's like playing golf in the Garden of the Gods because of all of the rock…read moreformations. We had our daughter's wedding there. It's an amazing beautiful place to have a wedding!!!

Completely perfect and wonderful in every way... Except for…read morenon stop 80s music, even on open car! YIKES. The 80s were fun but really wanted to just enjoy the train and the scenery. Food drink and service was a great surprise.

Unbelievable experience and worth every penny!…read more We were so excited to to experience this after years of seeing scenic train rides online. It was on our must do list for our first time in colorado. We purchased tickets online about a month before our trip. The one con is you may be seated with people outside your party depending on the table. I wish they would put this disclaimer online so we could've purchased an extra seat to have that privacy and comfortability. The views were immaculate especially with the fresh powder. All the staff on board were great and attentive. The food was pretty good too. I opted for the chicken sandwich; which was flavorful and juicy. We really enjoyed the bar cart LOL and the open air cart was perfect for the views and pictures. Cons: we found a hair in our welcome cookie and with the price of admission i wish we had our own table and space. Overall, i would recommend taking the family and loved ones on this experience.

My situation has changed where I am no longer a full-time resident in Parker and I had requested to…read morebe downgraded to social member. The club came back and was unable to satisfy my request and though the initiation fee paid to date covers the social member initiation fee - they requested that I pay the balance due on the full time membership before downgrading. The math does not make any sense and the fact that they are asking for a balance to a membership I will not be utilizing is just greed! I cancelled my membership and if they choose to come after me - so be it!

I love visiting my sister in Colorado because of her property. If I lived Colorado, I would…read moredefinitely buy a home in this subdivision for its originality, awesome buck & deer sightings and beautiful scenery.

We had so much fun on our tour last weekend! Scott was an amazing tour guide, with so much to say…read moreabout the history of the area and especially the geology and fossils. Our jeep was covered with a cloth roof, bit it gets mighty dusty and hot inside, so plan accordingly and bring hats, sunscreen and water. Since it is a 4wd tour, it is very jostling, so be prepared. This was definitely an excellent tour and we will try one of their other options next tine we're in Canon City.

Great staff! Very organized! Great ride . Drivers are…read morewonderful . It's nice to be driven around and enjoy the views.

Booked a Andalusia, Spain tour in October with Edible Destinations. Had never done this type of…read moretrip before. Came across an email talking about Edible Destinations tours. Did some research and found no warnings about company. Booked the trip and about a month out contacted Mike and asked about a finalized itenarary. He stated we are working on it will have by end of week. Should have been my first sign. Got the itenerary and hotels had changed but that seemed minor. About two days before we left on tour got urgent email asking for some verifications of info and giving name and contact info for our guide. Arrived in Malaga, Spain and could not find our guide he was not with the rest of the tour operators. Another sign. Called hi on cell phone and he answered and was literally 20 feet away. His only sign was an 8 X 11 sheet of paper with Epitourean written on it. Another sign. He was totally confused and in panic mode. Another sign. later found out he was literally hired the day before. Is it adding up? Got on bus after we gathered up everyone else. Got to hotel and it was a true 5 star. everyone got checked in to rooms. We met that evening a got a short walking tour of Malaga as we walked to restaurant. Wonderful experience. The next morning was the beginning of nothing being as advertised. eventually got to every place we were supposed to visit but nothing was as promised. Were supposed to have atapas and wine tasting at a vineyard and see the process got cheese and ham and a glass of wine. Every day was the same confusion. Oscar our guide was doing most of the coordinating on his own, trying to make sure that we received what was promised. On the second day I emailed Mike about our difficulties and didn't receive a reply until end of trip. Several other members of the group were doing the same and were being ignored. One of the group was a travel agent and she started working the phones, just what you want to do on vacation. but things never did get better. Oscar took us to other places not on itenerary these were highlights of trip. $10,000 in funds spent plus airfare and incidentals and no one seems to care. It is my understanding in talking to Oscar several weeks after the trip he had still not been paid. Edible Destinations happily pointed to the small print that the were not liable for short comings of their foreign partners. The did offer a small partial refund and a voucher for a discount on a future trip. Would I book another trip with Edidble Destinations by Epitourean? Not for free or if they paid me. Couldn't trust them to get it right.Stay away

I have been on 2 cooking vacations this year. Each experience was 5 star. David and his staff did…read morea great job with the reservations, the cooking g was magnificent and our hosts were committed to making our stay the best. I would recommend Epitourean's Italian Countryside or The Inn at English Meadows in Kennebunkport Maine. I am looking forward to many more vacations booked through Epitourean.com