A back alley covered in graffiti in downtown Denver might be the last place anyone would expect to find a winery. Nevertheless, that’s the location that founder and wine-maker Ben Parsons selected when starting The Infinite Monkey Theorem winery.
“It’s very important to keep a local fruit component, which is what people really love,” Parsons says. The company sources 95 percent of its grapes from vineyards in western Colorado. However, Colorado can be a difficult place to grow grapes, so the remaining 5 percent comes from other states to account for any inconsistencies with the local crops, he explains. Its urban location also enables the company to be selective about its choice of vineyards as well as to capitalize on nearby restaurants and stores, he adds.