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Palisade offers wine and biking

Palisade, a small town east of Fruita along Interstate 70, has become a destination for wine tasting and agritourism on Colorado's Western Slope.

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  1. Palisade, a small town east of Fruita along Interstate 70, has become a destination for wine tasting and agritourism on Colorado's Western Slope.
  2. The area's fruit-growing success is credited to warm 'katabatic winds' that descend from Grand Mesa through De Beque Canyon, protecting Palisade from frost.
  3. Visitors can pair mountain biking on trails like 18 Road, Kokopelli Loops, and the Palisade Plunge with visits to Palisade's 38 wineries and restaurants.
  4. The 34th annual Colorado Mountain Winefest is scheduled for Sept. 19 at Riverbend Park in Palisade.
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