Entry No. 50 — the Grand Junction file — filed under: wine-cave

Alfred Eames Cellars

Buried beneath a working vineyard in Paonia is a concrete wine cave commissioned from an artist out of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico — and the only way to see it is to call ahead and ask Alfred or his son Devon to let you in. You taste in their actual work area, surrounded by barrels and the smell of aging Pinot Noir, while one of the two walks you through the cave they built. The property looks like someone's farm first and a winery second, which is exactly the point.

The move: Drive out to the North Fork Valley, call ahead for an appointment, and spend an hour in an underground cave with the people who made every bottle you're tasting.

📍 Before you go Appointment required — call before you go; walk-ins have found it closed. Property is a working farm, not a manicured tasting room. Road 4050 is a rural county road; standard passenger cars are fine.

• 📍 Paonia
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 11931 4050 Rd, Paonia, CO 81428

Hours: Added 2026-06-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3

last checked: 2026-06-21