Custom White Blends

John is working with four restaurants to create custom white blends. Scroll over each name to visit their website:

Basta

Jonesy's

Paris on the Platte

Salt Bistro

The restaurant staff for each restaurant gets to experiment with the following wines from BookCliff:

Muscat Blanc

Cayuga

Viognier

Chardonnay

Riesling

After the blend in created, it will be sold and served at the restaurant.

This is an exciting time to blend and taste to see what ratios mix well together for a nice balanced wine. Usually several staff members come up to work with John for a fun session of mad mixing.

Denver Broncos are Super Bowl Bound!

Congratulations to our very own Denver Broncos for making it to Super Bowl XLVIII! There has been quite a bit of hype with the match up between Denver and Seattle on February 2nd and we can't wait for kickoff! As you plan your Super Bowl party, think about which wines will go great with your jalapeno poppers or cheese dip! Our suggestion for spicy foods is BookCliff Vineyards Riesling! Follow this link for easy baking Jalapeno Poppers . Come visit us in our tasting room, located in  Boulder, for more wine tasting and food pairing suggestions! Cheers!

Wine & Food Pairing

Wine and food make a beautiful couple! Tonight, we are hosting dinner at the winery, featuring a menu from Black Cat Farm Table Bistro. The wines chosen to pair tonight are Black Cat Meritage, BookCliff Vineyards Malbec, Ensemble, Unoaked Chardonnay and Late Harvest Muscat Blanc. What an amazing experience to share dinner with our Owners and Winemaker of BookCliff Vineyards and renowned Chef from Black Cat. If you missed buying a ticket, no worries. We have three more dinners coming up on February 6, March 13 and April 10. Our next event will be a wine and cheese pairing experience. This will take place at the winery on February 7 at 6:30pm. During this experience, you will be able to sample six wines coupled with cheeses and appetizers from Haystack. Cheers!

Happy New Year!

We are excited to get 2014 off to a great start! Our 2013 Riesling was just bottled. This wine brings forth fresh green apple and pear notes with bright acidity! We also have many events coming up and have already sold out on a few wine and dinner pairings. Don't miss out on our first tasting room event: Wine and Prosciutto Flights on Saturday, February 1st. This event will feature smoked meats from Continental Sausage of Denver. Stop by the tasting room Thursday through Sunday for more information!

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.

Belated Christmas Gift for Wine Enthusiasts

If you are the lucky recipient of a gift certificate and have not chosen your Christmas gift yet, here is a fun and educational book about Wine Grapes. The book of the same name is co-authored by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and Jose Vouillamoz. Published in 2012 it has become the definitive guide to learn about the origins of grape varietals and their characteristics in wine making. Though the book is a financial investment, if you enjoy wine, it provides inexpensive, not to say cheap entertainment. You can sit on the couch all afternoon and have your fingers explore the different grape varieties. Who would have thought that the United States is the origin of 76 grape varieties, just as many as were created and certified in Germany. Who would have thought that Trollinger is Shiava Grossa which is genetically related to Muscat Hamburg which also is called Black Muscat.

BookCliff Vineyards in Strasbourg

I had the fortune to spend a couple of days in Strasbourg visiting the Christmas market that is going on during the month of December. Streets are decorated with colorful light chains with each street showing off its own design. And the houses are decorated with Christmas ornaments. Many squares are filled with booths that offer Christmas themed products. The focus of this market is crafts rather than food. The food you can enjoy at the Weinstube offering local fare and of course Alsatian wine. Dry Riesling is still their specialty and you cannot go wrong no matter which quality you order. Enjoy it for lunch or dinner in small long-stemmed glasses.