Come enjoy a glass of wine as you learn about the unique role the horse has played in human history. From the fascinating fossil record and archeology of the horse to modern times and our popular culture, Winegard has written the quintessential story of the horse.

This special evening will feature a presentation by Dr Timothy Winegard, live music by Greg Luck, food truck, local art, books sold by Out West Books, and The Poetry of the Horse, an introduction by poet laureate of Western Colorado, Wendy Videlock.

Dr. Winegard of CMU is a NYT bestselling author of six books, including The Mosquito, a Human History of Our Deadliest Predator. He has appeared on Netflix, CBS This Morning, PBS, C- Span, Global News, BBC, CBC, and hundreds of other national and international documentaries, television and radio programs to discuss his research and books. His most recent book, The Horse, a Galloping History of Humanity, will be the subject of the evening. We will enjoy a presentation by Dr Winegard, a reading of select passages from the book, as well as an interview, Q & A session and book signing.

If you haven't been to the Ordinary Fellow Winery you are in for a real treat. It was voted #5 Best New Winery Eexperience in the U.S. by USA Today.

Seating is limited. Suggested donation for this special event: $8 - $25. To register please click Get Tickets on this page.

Proceeds benefit La Plaza: Child and Migrant Services in Palisade.

If you don't have a copy of the book, please know you'll be able to purchase copies at the event. Our thanks to Out West Books for joining us at Ordinary Fellow.

Timothy C. Winegard’s “The Horse” is fascinating, offering a fresh perspective on how crucial horses were in human development. And it almost didn’t happen. -- Curt Schleier, Star Tribune

Hugely impressive, a major work. -- NPR

They say that dogs are humankind's best friend, but as Timothy Winegard makes clear in this sweeping book, it's the horse that truly deserves that title – and not just that one. Horses were revolutionary political allies, tireless explorers, and our deadliest weapons of war as well. And if we've come so far, it's only because the horse has carried us here, and this book masterfully maps each stage in that 5500-year epic journey.– Sam Kean, author of The Icepick Surgeon and The Disappearing Spoon

Wendy Videlock of Palisade, CO, is the critically acclaimed author of four books of poetry, a children's book and a collection of essays on language, landscape and the imagination. Her work appears in the New York Times, Poetry Magazine, Hudson Review, O Magazine, Best American Poetry and elsewhere. Awards include The Keats Soul Making Prize, The PTB Sonnet Prize, The AMP Sonnet Prize, the Fisher Prize and the Cantor Prize. Her syndicated newspaper column, The BarefootLaureate, appears in Colorado newspapers. Wendy is also a visual artist whose works appear in galleries across Western Colorado. She teaches and advocates for the arts and believes that language is the invisible influence which informs our thoughts, our actions and our perceptions of ourselves and the world around us. Find out more at Wendy Videlock

The talented Greg Luck, local musician, singer, songwriter, host of Open Mic at Cavalcade in Fruita

Named after an old English Pub, Ordinary Fellow Winery is a place to come and relax, to chat and enjoy a glass of wine or two, and have a bite to eat.

​VOTED #5 BEST NEW WINERY EXPERIENCE IN THE U.S. by USA TODAY

Experience a wonderful wine tasting in in the heart of downtown Palisade, on the site of the historic United Fruit Growers CO-OP. Tour the winery or book a private barrel tasting with the winemaker.

JR's Carriage Service will be showing a couple of their beautiful horses in the parking lot of the winery. Come say hi!