First Friday at Bookcliff Vineyards

It is another First Friday at BookCliff Vineyards and NoBo Art Walk. The Boulder Wine Studios – BookCliff Vineyards, Settembre Cellars and What we Love – the Winery, all located at 1501 Lee Hill Road, joined the  NoBo Art District.
In addition   Cured, a European-style cheese and meat shop, is joining us as well, offering cheeses paired with BookCliff Vineyards’ wines. Solo piano jazz will accompany us and a food truck will be serving food at Uplsope Brewing nextdoor.
Join us for an art filled, culinary experience and visit the three wineries of Boulder Wine Studios for a taste of wine and art.
 
Date: Friday 11/6/15
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road Units, #17, Boulder, CO 80304
Cost: $5.00/wine and cheese flight

BookCliff Vineyards Touch of Red for the New Year

The 2012 version of the Touch of Red flew out the door and we found ourselves without any more bottles to sell before Christmas. Though it is not quite Valentine's yet, we got to work on the new version of the Touch of Red. Usually the blend was dominated by Merlot. The sweet for the 2013 version is made from Cabernet Franc grapes. We also added some Syrah to give it more body. The new Touch of Red has beautiful ruby color with its usual sweetness and a zippy finish.

BookCliff Vineyards Holiday Farmers Market

Come to THE GOOD LIFE HOLIDAY MARKET at BookCliff Vineyards winery and tasting room where you can find prepared dinners  and fabulous pies to purchase. Eric Skokan from the Black Cat Farm will offer his prepared dinners; buy some beets to go with Mulefoot pork. My Mom’s Pies will have a selection of pies to sample, for purchase and to order; if you don’t want to buy the traditional pumpkin pie, or my favorite the berry pie. Buy some Colorado fruits and vegetable in a jar from MMLocal; the beets and the pears are my favorite. And not to forget sample and purchase some of the fabulous cheeses from Haystack Goat Cheese made right here in Boulder County; for a special treat get yourself the Chevre en Marinade.
And to add to the fun you can taste five wines for free to find the perfect pairing to go with the food.
Date: Sunday, November 24th, 2013
Time: 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: BookCliff Vineyards winery, 1501 Lee Hill Road #17, Boulder, CO 80304

BookCliff Vineyards Warehouse and Flood Sale

We are glad that we are done with the hundred-year flood and make it part of our past. 
Finishing harvest we finally had some time to deal with our comparatively minor flooding problem that left some wine bottles with labels that show the stains from the flood.

BookCliff Vineyards is hosting a warehouse wine sale to benefit the Mental Health Partners that had to temporarily relocate it's Boulder-based services because of the recent floods. BookCliff Vineyards will be selling bottles of wine for 30% to 50% off that have water damaged labels. 10% of the revenue from the sales will be donated to the Boulder County Mental Health Partners. In addition John Garlich and Ulla Merz, the owners of BookCliff Vineyards, will personally match any proceeds or donations from the event up to $500.00.

When: Saturday 11/16/2013 and Sunday 11/17/2013

Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road #17, Boulder, Colorado 80304, BookCliff Vineyards winery & tasting room

BookCliff Vineyards Black Muscat Barrel Aged

Finally the Black Muscat is back. Back in February 2013 we embarked on our new bottle and label design for the Black Muscat, a dessert wine made from Black Muscat grapes and our own wine distilled. We decided on a new design using silk-screened bottles rather than a paper label. The entire process from design to production took much longer than anticipated. Last week we received the new bottles and we are very pleased with the result. I hope you like it too. Bottle and wine are a great match.

Wine, Cheese and Prosciutto Flights at BookCliff Vineyards

Come join us for our Love the Local festivity and taste for your self fabulous local wine, cheese and Prosciutto. We will be offering a flight of three wines paired with Prosciutto from the Black Cat Farm Bistro and cheese from Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy.
Date: Saturday September 7th, 2013
Time: 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Cost: $5.00, receive a refund with the purchase of two bottles
Location: BookCliff Vineyards winery and tasting room, 1501 Lee Hill Road #17, Boulder, CO 80304
Reservations: No reservations needed

Quiche and Wine Flights at the BookCliff Vineyards tasting room

Continuing on the theme “Love the Local” we have teamed up with Shamane’s Bake Shoppe offering a wine and quiche flight. Three wines paired with a taste of quiche each for $5.00. Quiche offers just as interesting pairing options as cheese. Shamane is known for her incredible wedding cakes, but she also bakes fantastic savory items. Find her baked goods at the Boulder Farmers Market every Saturday.
Date: Saturday July 20th,, 2013
Time: 1:00pm -6:00pm
Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road, #17, Boulder, CO 80304
Cost: $5.00

BookCliff Vineyards' Barrel Tasting Dinner at the Winery



This is your opportunity to taste the emerging wines with the winemaker as they age in the barrel as well as compare wine aged in different types of barrels. We will also taste current releases for your enjoyment. This is a five course sit-down dinner and each wine will be perfectly matched with gourmet dishes prepared by Eric Skokan, chef and owner of the Black Cat Farm Bistro in Boulder.
Date: Friday 5/3/13, Saturday 5/4/13
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: $70.00
Location: BookCliff Vineyards Winery and Tasting Room, 1501 Lee Hill Road #17, Boulder, CO 80304
Reservations: [Click Here]

Fun at the Cheese and Wine Pairing Class



People are having great fun at the cheese and wine pairing classes. Here are same great pictures that tell the story. Join us at our next wine and cheese pairing class and receive a 50% discount. Six courses with cheese, wine and appetizers. Learn about cheese and wine making at the same time.

Date: Friday March 8st
Time: 6:00pm- 8:00pm
Cost: $70.00, use discount code "cheese-3-8-13" to receive a 50% discount
Location: BookCliff Vineyards Winery and Tasting Room, 1501 Lee Hill Road #17, Boulder, CO 80304
Reservations: [Click Here]

Wine and Cheese Pairing Class at BookCliff Vineyards

For the past month Haystack Goat Dairy and BookCliff Vineyards invited people to the winery for a wine and cheese pairing class. The class starts out with a welcome glass of Viognier. Haystack and BookCliff are two local gems that are dedicated to making an awesome local product and the two of them double up for a great experience. You get to taste six cheeses from fresh to wash rind perfectly paired with six wines (three red and three white) each accompanied with cold cuts and crackers from Cured in Boulder. You will learn about wine and cheese making from the people involved in doing it. The evening concludes with a light fare and more wine and every guest receives a courtesy gift.
Here is what some attendees said:
"This was an awesome experience overall. It is was well worth the price of the event as you left with a free bottle of wine and package of cheese. There was absolutely no pressure to buy anything else, but trust me, you'll want to!"

"Lots of good information, wines & cheeses were in abundance and wonderful!!"
Date: Friday March 1st
Time: 6:00pm- 8:00pm
Cost: $70.00, use discount code "cheese-3-1-13" to receive a 50% discount
Location: BookCliff Vineyards Winery and Tasting Room, 1501 Lee Hill Road #17, Boulder, CO 80304
Reservations: [Click Here]

Have a Blind Tasting Party

This is what we did just recently at BookCliff Vineyards. We got together and tasted five different white blends, which made for a fun and informative experience. We put all the bottles in brown bags and numbered them before we proceeded to taste. Here are some of the comments. For example our number two wine received the following two comments (1) Apples, nose is different from taste, (2) Good tart clean taste. Here are the wines we tasted:

1. Evolution from Sokol Blosser
2. Conundrum from Conundrum Wine
3. 47-ten White from Canyon Wind
4. Fly over White from Foris Winery
5. Friday's Folly White from BookCliff Vineyards

You can have an entertaining evening with your friends. Go buy five or six wines, uncork, put them in brown bags, number and GO.

Valentine's at BookCliff Vineyards

Why wait until Valentine's Day? Come and visit the tasting room on Saturday the 9th, 2013 and Sunday the 10th, 2013 for wine, chocolate and music.  You have our permission to indulge yourself and enjoy a flight of three wines perfectly paired with three chocolates from Concertos in Chocolates . Listen to live music (jazz piano) on Saturday 2/9/13 from 2:00pm - 5:00pm. 

Date: 2/9/13, 2/10/13

Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Cost: Chocolate and wine pairing flight $8.00

Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road Unit #17, Boulder, CO 80304

More Gift Ideas from BookCliff Vineyards

We thought of you and that you may be looking for a special gift for a wine lover. How's about combining the gift giving with your love for the local. We put some great gift ideas together for you. The Finali port with four exquisite chocolate truffles from Concertos in Chocolate made right here in Boulder. Or how's about this special bottle of wine with the Crystal Pourers and a wine stopper? If you like the Friday's Folly why not surprise someone with a bottle and a BookCliff logo glass. Come on into the tasting room and pick your perfect gift.



Treat yourself or give a gift

BookCliff Vineyards and Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy are collaborating and presenting a Cheese and Wine Pairing classes. The classes will be held  at the BookCliff winery on 1501 Lee Hill Road, Unit #17 starting in January 2013 through March 2013 on Fridays from 5:30pm through 7:30pm. This is an opportunity to hear from the Haystack cheese monger explaining the different types of cheeses and their flavors. And the winemaker will talk about making  wine from 100% Colorado grown grapes. You will be able to taste how the right pairings bring out the best in the wine and cheese. Through December 3rd, sign up for a special price through LivingSocial.

The Flagstaff Star Wine is Available

As our holiday tradition we release the Flagstaff Star wine every year. This year the wine is the 2010 Ensemble, a gold medal winner at the 2012 Governor's Cup and a Jefferson Cup winner at the Thirteenth Annual Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition. The label shows the beautiful oil painting from Sallie Smith, a Boulder artist. We used this image back in 2005, and the wine we chose back then was the 2003 Ensemble. This is our tenth year of supporting the Flagstaff Star fund . This year especially it will be helpful, as for the first time in many years the Flagstaff Star was vandalized again. BookCliff Vineyards donates $1.00 for each bottle of the Flagstaff Star wine sold. The total donation will pay for the utility bill to light the Flagstaff Star for one season. Create your collection of uniquely labelled wine or give it as a holiday gift to a co-worker, friend or relative. The Flagstaff Sar wine is available at our tasting room and also at the following local liquor stores:

Superior Liquor

100 Superior Plaza Way
Superior, CO 80027
303-499-6600

Boulder Wine Merchant

2690 Broadway St  Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 443-6761

Pettyjohn's Liquor and Wine

613 S. Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305,

(303) 499-2337

Harvest Wine & Spirits

3075 Arapahoe Avenue  Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 447-9832

Baileys Wine & Spirits

4800 Baseline Road  Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 494 3685

Liquor Mart

1750 15th Street  Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 449-3374

First North Boulder Scavenger Hunt

Sign up for the first ever North Boulder Scavenger Hunt on September 22, 2012 from 1-4:30pm.   Learn about all the amazing businesses located in North Boulder near the BookCliff Vineyards tasting room and compete for prizes and glory while you do it.

Ticket price is $15 per person and includes a beer, $1 off pints in the Upslope taproom all day, 50% off all wine by the glass at BookCliff, an event t-shirt and raffle prizes.  So grab a few friends, build your team of four to six people and get registered.  Space is very limited, however, so register  by clicking here.

Reserve Syrah 2010 wins Best Red of Show

The Colorado Mountain Winefest is coming next month. The festivities start on Thursday September 13th culminating with the grand tasting in the park on Saturday 9/15/12. During the grand tasting the winners of this year's Best of the Fest wine competition will be awarded. Only wineries attending the grand tasting in the park are invited to submit wines for consideration. This year the BookCliff Vineyards Reserve Syrah 2010 received a gold medal and was awarded the best red of show. This is quite an honor and we appreciate the recognition. The wine is available for purchase in the tasting room, farmers markets (Boulder, Longmont and Vail) and at select liquor stores, Liquor Mart in Boulder, Chambers Wine and Liquor in Denver and Bubbles Liquor World in Castle Rock. Enjoy!!!

2011 Zinfandel

Wow! A Zinfandel from Colorado! We recently bottled 251 cases of our first ever Zin and we are really excited about it. Our vineyard manager, Prescott, has some Zin vines and we thought why not try a CO Zin. It turned out to be really nice with everything you would expect from a great Zinfandel. Boldly fruit-forward with jammy dark cherry, blackberry, anise and pepper flavors. This is a great wine for burgers and barbeque.

More great Food at BookCliff

For the month of July the Friday menu has changed. Cheese Louise will dazzle you with creative sandwiches. You may want to try "The Brie's Knees", Brie, Apples, Seasonal Fruit Preserve, Arugula, and wash it down with some Muscat Blanc or have some Ensemble to go with "Here's the Beef", Cheddar, Roast Beef, Pickles, Carmalized Onions, Yellow Mustard. You will find the familiar menu from the Heirloom Food truck which will stop by on Thursdays instead.

Try the new release of "A Touch of Red"

Two weeks ago we bottled the new release of the Touch of Red or (TOR) for insiders. I really enjoy this release, as it has a crisp finish and a very fruity nose. Just great for this hot weather we have been having. John calls it Kool-Aid with a kick when people ask what it is like. Maybe a fruit punch with a kick. The reason the TOR tastes so fruity is that 25% are held back as grape juice and 75% are fermented dry  and then both parts are blended together. I enjoy the TOR with dark chocolate or Mexican food. Make sure to chill it before you treat yourself to a glass while sitting on the porch. Enjoy!!