The Carbone Wine Legacy
Colorado Wine & Liquor License No. 1
Colorado Wine & Liquor License No. 1
Colorado craft began with Carbone
Wine. A descendent of the wine culture
of Avellino, Italy, industriously poetic
Anthony Carbone set up shop in Denver, CO
in 1903 to provide quality Italian food, wine and
spirits to the burgeoning western market.
After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, A. Carbone & Co.
received the first wine and liquor license in Colorado.
Carbone Wine was a staple through the Great Depression
and World War II, even after surviving a warehouse fire and
mob threats. Today, family members have come together in
celebration of this legacy by selecting quality Colorado
wines and spirits for your own poetry and industry.
Wine. A descendent of the wine culture
of Avellino, Italy, industriously poetic
Anthony Carbone set up shop in Denver, CO
in 1903 to provide quality Italian food, wine and
spirits to the burgeoning western market.
After the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, A. Carbone & Co.
received the first wine and liquor license in Colorado.
Carbone Wine was a staple through the Great Depression
and World War II, even after surviving a warehouse fire and
mob threats. Today, family members have come together in
celebration of this legacy by selecting quality Colorado
wines and spirits for your own poetry and industry.
CLAUDIA CARBONE Dec. 30, 1941 – Oct. 9, 2023
Claudia Carbone relinquished her magnificent life of 81 years on Oct. 9.
Claudia enjoyed an illustrious career as a ski and travel journalist, however her greatest work was raising her five children: Susan, David, Michael, Kathleen and Nicholas.
In addition to her children, she is survived by seven grandchildren: Amanda, Madilynn, John Dylan (JD), Anthony, Avery, Isabella and Leona.
She was the matriarch of our family. We will miss her dearly and she will always be with us.
Claudia is affectionately known as Nonni, our family’s version of grandmother in Italian. She modeled her life after her mother, the late Ada (Aiello) Carbone and her father John A. Carbone -- a wonderful, esteemed couple that built the foundation of family love and support Claudia so eagerly emulated. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, John A. Carbone Jr., her first husband, John L. Chambers and her grandson, Galen Chambers. Claudia is also survived by her loving partner, Larry Haack, and youngest brother, William Carbone.
A Denver native, Claudia Carbone began a career in journalism when she was hired as the first ski columnist for the Villager Newspaper in Englewood in 1984 covering skiing and ski resorts. Since then, her work as a freelance travel writer, restaurant and performing arts reviewer and blogger has brought her to places around the globe and her writing has been seen in national newspapers, including The Denver Post, and countless magazines. Claudia published the groundbreaking book, “WomenSki,” in 1994. As an expert in women’s issues in alpine skiing she appeared on The Today Show, NBC Nightly News and scores of other media. A crusader and consultant for women’s ski equipment and ski clinics, her writing focus was to encourage women by redefining skiing and campaigning for changes in equipment and instruction.
Claudia served as national spokeswoman for the first National Women’s Ski & Snowboard Week and is a founder of Snow Sports Association for Women. Claudia served as president of North American Snowsports Journalists Association from 2002-2004. She also was a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and North American Travel Journalists Association.
She received many awards for her writing from North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA), Colorado Ski Country (Freelance Writer of the Year 1992), Westword Magazine (Best Ski Book for Women 1995)
and the Denver Woman's Press Club. In her later years, she and her companion, Larry, traveled around the world
reviewing luxury hotels and restaurants for her blog called “Sleepin’ Around” for GoWorldTravel.com.
She was immensely proud of her Italian heritage. The Carbone family rebranded A. Carbone & Company into the largest liquor distributor west of the Mississippi. Immediately following the repeal of National Prohibition in 1933, Denver-based A. Carbone & Company launched the first licensed and bonded winery in Colorado under the label Carbone Wine. Today, Claudia and her three sons and one grandson have revitalized this legacy by selecting and producing quality Colorado wines and spirits. AC&C (CarboneWine.com) is located near the Great Sand Dunes in Mosca, CO. Claudia was the majority shareholder of this project, and it was a great source of pride for her in her later years.
Claudia’s celebration of life will be Nov. 30 at Wellshire Event Center, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, from 4 to 7 p.m.
She was greatly concerned for our planet and walking lightly on this earth. In lieu of flowers, please donate to an environmental non-profit of your choosing.
Claudia enjoyed an illustrious career as a ski and travel journalist, however her greatest work was raising her five children: Susan, David, Michael, Kathleen and Nicholas.
In addition to her children, she is survived by seven grandchildren: Amanda, Madilynn, John Dylan (JD), Anthony, Avery, Isabella and Leona.
She was the matriarch of our family. We will miss her dearly and she will always be with us.
Claudia is affectionately known as Nonni, our family’s version of grandmother in Italian. She modeled her life after her mother, the late Ada (Aiello) Carbone and her father John A. Carbone -- a wonderful, esteemed couple that built the foundation of family love and support Claudia so eagerly emulated. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother, John A. Carbone Jr., her first husband, John L. Chambers and her grandson, Galen Chambers. Claudia is also survived by her loving partner, Larry Haack, and youngest brother, William Carbone.
A Denver native, Claudia Carbone began a career in journalism when she was hired as the first ski columnist for the Villager Newspaper in Englewood in 1984 covering skiing and ski resorts. Since then, her work as a freelance travel writer, restaurant and performing arts reviewer and blogger has brought her to places around the globe and her writing has been seen in national newspapers, including The Denver Post, and countless magazines. Claudia published the groundbreaking book, “WomenSki,” in 1994. As an expert in women’s issues in alpine skiing she appeared on The Today Show, NBC Nightly News and scores of other media. A crusader and consultant for women’s ski equipment and ski clinics, her writing focus was to encourage women by redefining skiing and campaigning for changes in equipment and instruction.
Claudia served as national spokeswoman for the first National Women’s Ski & Snowboard Week and is a founder of Snow Sports Association for Women. Claudia served as president of North American Snowsports Journalists Association from 2002-2004. She also was a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and North American Travel Journalists Association.
She received many awards for her writing from North American Snowsports Journalists Association (NASJA), Colorado Ski Country (Freelance Writer of the Year 1992), Westword Magazine (Best Ski Book for Women 1995)
and the Denver Woman's Press Club. In her later years, she and her companion, Larry, traveled around the world
reviewing luxury hotels and restaurants for her blog called “Sleepin’ Around” for GoWorldTravel.com.
She was immensely proud of her Italian heritage. The Carbone family rebranded A. Carbone & Company into the largest liquor distributor west of the Mississippi. Immediately following the repeal of National Prohibition in 1933, Denver-based A. Carbone & Company launched the first licensed and bonded winery in Colorado under the label Carbone Wine. Today, Claudia and her three sons and one grandson have revitalized this legacy by selecting and producing quality Colorado wines and spirits. AC&C (CarboneWine.com) is located near the Great Sand Dunes in Mosca, CO. Claudia was the majority shareholder of this project, and it was a great source of pride for her in her later years.
Claudia’s celebration of life will be Nov. 30 at Wellshire Event Center, 3333 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, from 4 to 7 p.m.
She was greatly concerned for our planet and walking lightly on this earth. In lieu of flowers, please donate to an environmental non-profit of your choosing.
