Blanchard Family Wines plans to open in Old Town Fort Collins

Blanchard Loved ones Wines is docking its new tasting place in Fort Collins.

The winery is preparing to open up its next Colorado tasting area in a 350-sq.-foot delivery container at 234 N. Faculty Ave. in just Fort Collins’ The Exchange, an outdoor plaza in Previous Town that repurposes shipping and delivery containers to household small meals vendors and bars.

“While we keep on to store for a more substantial facility … the concept of a smaller sized footprint and turnkey procedure was truly captivating to us,” co-proprietor James Blanchard reported. “It decreases the hazards coming out of COVID. I imply, we have no thought what can happen in the next five a long time. So, diversifying in suburban parts outdoors of Denver appeared like the correct move.”

Blanchard Loved ones Wines, which Blanchard started with his brother Mark in 2008 in Sonoma, California, opened its initially nearby tasting room in Denver’s Dairy Block in 2018. He said the company’s California and Colorado functions are two individual entities.

Blanchard, 45, attended the Air Power Academy from 1994 to 1998, which is how he fell in love with Colorado and why he made a decision to open up their first tasting home exterior of California in Denver. He lived in Fort Collins for 7 many years when he was stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and now lives in Parker.

“Fort Collins above the final 10 decades additionally has truly produced into extra than just a school city,” Blanchard reported. “It’s a terrific household and organization place, and the demographics have altered around the very last 10 to 20 years to turn into a a lot more foodstuff and beverage scene, and the businesses are just jogging to catch up.”

Blanchard leased the new tasting area room for a few years and programs to open it in August. The inside will seat all over 25 people today, and the outdoor patio can seat up to 60.