The vibrant River North art district of Denver will soon wave goodbye to a local staple in the wine scene, The Infinite Monkey Theorem. After a 16-year run, the urban winery at 3200 Larimer Street prepares to shut down operations on December 31. The economic pinch following the coronavirus pandemic lingered too long for the establishment to recover efficiently, according to The Denver Post.
9News reports that Nicki McTague, President of The Infinite Monkey Theorem, lamented the need to permanently close the doors. "After much consideration, it is with a heavy heart that we have made the difficult decision to close The Infinite Monkey Theorem after sixteen years in business,” McTague shared. The challenges mounted for the business with local wine sales sharply on the decline and operational costs steadily on the rise.
The winery had made a name for itself by putting wine in a can, which at the time was an innovation aimed at making the wine industry less intimidating and more inclusive. This move saw them being listed amongst the “40 Wines That Change The Way We Drink” by Food & Wine, as detailed by KDVR. Despite such accolades, the single-location winery faced the realities of a changing market that it could not withstand.
