01 Focused introduction
3-Hour Wine Tour
A relaxed introduction to the North Fork’s wine country, designed for an easy half-day outing.
- Duration3 hours
- Current rate$75 / person
- PickupPaonia or arranged
Locally guided wine tours Paonia & the North Fork Valley
You taste. We take care of the road.
We plan the route, coordinate the wineries, and guide your group through Western Colorado so everyone can enjoy the day.
3-hour, 5-hour, and private experiences · Request your date
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Locally coordinated
Driving, timing, and the route are handled for you.
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Small-group pace
More conversation, less rushing between stops.
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Season-led days
Experiences adapt to what is best right now.
Choose your day
A tour for the time you have.
Compare the pace and format of each experience, then request the date that works for your group.
02 More time to explore
5-Hour Wine Tour
A deeper day across the valley with room for more stops, stories, or even time at the table.
- Duration5 hours
- Current rate$125 / person
- PickupPaonia or arranged
03 Built around your group
Private & Custom
Start with wine, then add the Western Colorado places and interests that make the day yours.
- DurationFlexible
- Group sizeUp to 14
- RateCustom written quote
A little taste of the day
Everybody say
wine tour.
Good company. A beautiful place. A day worth raising a glass to.
The vehicle behind the day
Meet Hoss.
The little van that carries the group, the stories, and everything the road has in store, from vineyard stops to orchard roads and scenic detours.
- Up to 14
guests - High
ceiling - Panoramic
windows
Why explore with a local
The road between stops is part of the story.
This is more than transportation. We bring together the route, seasonal winery availability, local producers, and the stories behind Western Colorado's land, agriculture, and wine.
We coordinate the practical details before the day begins, so you can settle into the route and enjoy the places between stops.
Meet your local guidesBefore you go
Plan the day without the guesswork.
Pickup
Paonia is the standard starting area. Other locations may be arranged.
What’s included
Expert guiding, chilled bottled water, wine maps, and winery descriptions.
Season
Wine-country days follow winery and seasonal availability. Request your preferred date.
Additional costs
Food is not included in the tour price. Tasting fees, wine purchases, and admission to special events are additional.
Beyond wine country Colorado Detours
More ways to explore
Wine is only one way into the landscape.
Colorado Detours brings the same local perspective to scenic drives, geology, orchards, farms, and the Black Canyon, gathered under one Western Colorado home.
Explore Colorado DetoursFrom the Journal
Know the valley before you arrive.
Local events, useful planning, seasonal notes, and stories from wine country and the wider Western Colorado landscape.
Explore the Journal
West Elks named No. 2 wine region in the U.S.
National recognition for a place worth getting to know. Discover the Colorado wine region that earned No. 2 in USA TODAY’s 2026 Readers’ Choice awards.
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A harvest weekend in the North Fork Valley
Make room for a market morning, a wine-country afternoon, and an evening in Paonia. Here’s how to bring the valley’s harvest season into your next visit.
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West Elks AVA guide: Paonia's high-elevation wine country
Learn where the West Elks AVA is, what makes its North Fork Valley setting distinctive, and how to plan a thoughtful winery day around Paonia.
Read the storyUpcoming around the valley
View all eventsField to Fashion: Natural Dyeing
The Hearth · 138 Grand Ave, Paonia
Hotchkiss Saturday Market
Creamery Arts Center · 165 W Bridge St, Hotchkiss
Mountain Harvest Festival
Paonia Town Park & venues around town
Start with the kind of day you want
Wine country, scenic country, or somewhere in between.
Compare the core tours or tell us what you would like to explore.