2010 Photo Contest

This year the party will be on July 31, 2010. We’ll have live music from the beloved Jubal and food and a slide show on a PC with all the submitted photos. People attending the party can select the photo of their choice. The winning photos will posted on our website. The winners will also be awarded these prizes:

First prize: 12 bottles of Bookcliff wine of your choice.
First runner-up: 6 bottles of Bookcliff wine of your choice.
Second runner-up: 6 bottles of Bookcliff wine of your choice.

Contest Requirements:
Only two photos per entry.
The photos need to show a bottle or bottles of Bookcliff Vineyard’s wine in special places or on special occasions.
Submission deadline is Friday 7/23/2010
The winner will be selected Saturday July 31, 2010.
You do not need to be present to win. Please submit photos to our web site here.

Mozart with your Merlot

An evening with classical music. BookCliff wine (including some new releases!) paired with dinner prepared by Trattoria on Pearl, while you enjoy listening to a chamber string quartet at the BookCliff winery. Get into the summer fun and call for your reservation, as the event sells out quickly. The menu for the evening is as follows:

Duo appetizer platter of bruschetta napoletana and polenta cake topped with wild mushroom confit
-Paired with Lucky Twenty

Organic field greens and arugula salad with roasted almonds, Bosc pears, Gorgonzola cheese and viognier-citrus dressing
-Paired with Viognier 2009 & Muscat Blanc 2009

Filet mignon, baked, wrapped in bacon, served with basil-mashed potatoes, asparagus and black pepper-cognac sauce
-Paired with Cabernet Franc 2008 & Merlot 2008

Chocolate and cherries cake topped with cherry mousse and apricot port glaze
-Paired with Touch of Red

Vegetarian option: Risotto primavera with seasonal vegetables and parmesan cheese.

Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road, Unit #17
Date: Thursday 6/10/10 6:00pm
Reservations: 303 499 7301
Cost: $60.00

New Plantings at BookCliff Vineyards

It seems like every two years we embark on planting something new in the vineyards. Which usually means taking some vines out. This year we decided to take out our Black Muscat and some of our Viognier. The Black Muscat made a beautiful dessert wine but there are not enough people who drink dessert wine. So in an effort to simplify our lives we eliminated one variety and replaced it with three others, Tempranillo, Petit Sirah and Graciano. We worked with Tempranillo and Petit Sirah grapes bought from an adjacent vineyard this past year and have liked the results. So we decided to plant our own. The Graciano grape we came across on our travels around Spain. It is used as a blending grape for Tempranillo. It is not easy to buy Graciano vines. So John had to make a trek to Washington state to pick up potted plants, which could not be shipped. To add some variety John invited his 87 year old dad Jack to come along on the one-week road trip from Seattle to Prosser with stops tasting wine in Walla Walla and around Boise, Idaho back to Palisade. It turned out the week of the trip brought frost at night and John and Jack had to make sure to stay overnight in a place where the temperature was above freezing, which was not as simple as it sounds. Just to make sure John bought a camping stove to heat the truck. Luckily the precious cargo arrived safe and sound in Palisade and will produce us some beautiful grapes two years from now.

One More Store!

Grapes & Grains Wine and Liquor is now carrying BookCliff Vineyards Colorado wine. You can find Friday's Folly, Lucky Twenty and Touch of Red at this fine retailer. They are located at 2780 S Colorado Blvd Unit 304, Denver, CO 80222; and you can call them at (303) 691-1515. Thank you all very much for supporting CO wine and small/local business.

Stay tuned for news about new releases and upcoming events at the winery.

5/15 Barrel Tasting Sold Out, but...

There is still room on Friday the 14th for the Annual Spring Barrel Tasting. Saturday has sold out. This is your opportunity to share the experience of tasting the emerging wines with the winemaker and compare wines aged in different types of barrels. We will also taste current releases for your enjoyment paired with gourmet food prepared by Erik Skokan from the Black Cat Restaurant in Boulder. This multiple course dinner will be held on Friday 14th of May 2010. As we get closer we will announce the menu and the wines to be tasted. Please reserve your spot early, as this event sells out very quickly.

Cost: $65.00
Reservations: (303) 499 7301
Date & Time: 5/14, 6:30pm
Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road Unit #17, Boulder,CO 80301

Welcome

BookCliff Vineyards would like to thank and welcome three new stores that now carry our wine.

• Bottles, 2540 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO 80302, (303) 444 8500
• Oasis Wine & Spirits, 4530 S. Reservoir Rd., Centennial, CO 80015, (303) 693 6821
• Summer Valley Discount Liquors, 16981 E. Quincy Ave. #D-6, Aurora, CO 80015, (303) 693 9604

Thanks to all of you supporting Colorado Wine we are trying to expand into more stores and more restaurants in the Front Range and Palisade areas. Check out our web site for a complete list of locations that carry BookCliff wine.

Fort Collins Wine Fest

This Friday, we will be participating in Wine Fest XXVIII in Fort Collins. This festival is proudly sponsored by Disabled Resource Services and all proceeds support services for people with disabilities in Larimer County, Colorado. They have successfully raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Disabled Resource Services over the years and are looking forward to a great turnout this year. Over 400 wines, great catered food and this year you'll be able to sample local beer. Don't miss out on the silent auction and the door prizes either. Come out and support this great cause and don't forget to say hi to Mark!

Wine Fest XXVIII

Friday April 23^rd, 2010
6:30 - 10:00pm
At the Hilton, Fort Collins