The Long Way
Larimer County
People seated at tables inside a rustic wooden barn venue for an event.
Plate I. Event hall interior, Sweet Heart Winery. From sweetheartwinery.com
A red car drives down a paved road past a rural landscape.
Plate II. Sweet Heart Winery seen from U.S. 34. From reporterherald.com
A red barn-like building stands next to a gravel path with picnic tables and trees.
Plate III. Outdoor seating area, Sweet Heart Winery. From sweetheartwinery.com
An aerial view of a winery and cidery with an outdoor deck on the water at sunset.
Plate IV. Outdoor patio deck, Sweet Heart Winery. From sweetheartwinery.com
People taste wine from a barrel in a winery cellar.
Plate V. Barrel room tasting, Sweet Heart Winery. From sweetheartwinery.com
Exterior view of a large modern barn-style building with a metal roof and wooden beams under a clear blue sky.
Plate VI. Sweet Heart Winery building and grounds. From coloradowine.com

Sweet Heart Winery

Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado. Winery.

Details

Map. Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado. Larger map
Where
5500 W. US 34, Loveland, CO 80537. Directions
When
MondayClosed Tuesday12 to 8 Wednesday12 to 8 Thursday12 to 8 Friday12 to 8 Saturday11 to 8 Sunday11 to 8.
Getting there
Located on Highway 34 (Eisenhower Blvd in Loveland) just 2.5 miles west of Wilson Blvd in Loveland.
Fees
$22 per person tasting flight.
Access
River access is not permitted.
Walk-in or reserve
Not required. Walk in and take a table.
Phone
(970) 646-4314
Managed by
Charles Oster.
Established
2010.

Six acres on the Big Thompson. A timber-frame tasting room with the patio open to the cottonwoods and the river just past the lawn, and a property that can be handed over to one wedding.

Notable Events

  1. 2013The 2013 floods temporarily derailed the winery's construction; tons of dirt were hauled in to raise the site several feet. 5280.com
  2. 2017Sweet Heart opened its brick-and-mortar tasting room. bizwest.com
  3. 2024David Burks sold the winery to the Osters and stepped into semi-retirement, staying on as winemaker. sweetheartwinery.com
  4. 2026Facing a seven-figure price tag or a new home, owner Charles Oster chose to pay for U.S. 34 improvements, including a new left-turn lane into the property from the east. reporterherald.com

People

  • Jack Cantley, made wine with Burks from kits to grape wines in his garage, then bought the winery property with him.
  • Charles Oster, Managing Partner & CEO (bought the winery with his wife Farah).
  • David Burks, Co-Founder & Master Winemaker (started the winery in 2010; sold to the Osters in May 2024 and stayed on as winemaker).
  • Farah Oster, Director of HR & Hospitality.

Sources

  1. sweetheartwinery.com/loveland
  2. sweetheartwinery.com
  3. sweetheartwinery.com/loveland/hours
  4. coloradowine.com/winery/sweetheart-winery
  5. sweetheartwinery.com/our-story
  6. instagram.com/sweetheartwinery
  7. sweetheartwinery.com/story
  8. 5280.com/behind-vines-lovelands-sweet-heart-winery
  9. bizwest.com/2026/09/09/sweet-heart-wine-cider-to-expand-to-windsor
  10. reporterherald.com/2026/09/14/winery-highway-34-improvements-loveland