Nestled in the Grand Valley, Palisade, Colorado, offers a quintessential summer experience filled with festivals, fresh fruit harvests, outdoor adventures, and wine tasting. This guide highlights the best activities and events to help you make the most of your visit.

As couples embark on their journey of love and commitment, the honeymoon serves as a cherished time to celebrate their union and create lifelong memories. While the choice of destination is often the focal point, there is another element that can add a touch of magic to this special time: mead, the ancient honey-based beverage. In this blog post, we will dive into the captivating connection between mead and honeymoons, exploring its historical significance and its romantic allure.

Named one of the most beautiful small towns in the U.S., there really isn’t a bad time to visit Palisade. Strong agricultural influences, abundant nature, and a rich food & wine culture mean there’s always something to experience! We’ve rounded up the best reasons to visit Palisade, no matter the season.

At the end of December 2022 we closed our Talon Winery/St. Kathryn’s location for good and began the process of selling, donating, and moving everything out of the building. Our lease on the building had ended, and after much deliberation we decided it was best to have everything at the Meadery moving forward. It was a huge team effort to get moved out of the St. Kathryn’s building, and since then we’ve been able to submit all the necessary paperwork and get approval to begin renovations at the Meadery!

Forget sweet summertime — fall in Colorado takes the cake. The autumn months are the best time for seeing the Centennial State, especially the quaint town of Palisade. There are usually fewer crowds, plus the whole region is ablaze with color and offers lots of festive things to do. As you’re planning your fall travel in Colorado, be sure to add these favorite Palisade activities to your itinerary.

The Centennial State may not be the first place to come to mind when you think of wine, but Talon Wines is changing that. Located on Colorado’s Western Slope, Talon Wines is proud to produce Colorado wine, with vineyards grown in the surprisingly fertile soils of Colorado’s deserts.

There are many wineries throughout Colorado, but the Palisade wineries are a must-visit for any wine lover! Situated in small-town Palisade, the rural and down-home atmosphere here boasts a reputation almost as beautiful as the scenery.