Radish Fest at Longmont Farmers Market and BookCliff Vineyards

BookCliff Vineyards is participating in the Radish Fest at the Longmont Farmers Market. Yes, radish and wine pairing. With some research, both personal taste test and Internet search the conclusion is that you want to serve a white wine, slightly sweet with your radish dish. I recommend to adjust the sweetness level depending how spicy the radish is. Some radishes can be really spicy, especially if you have stored it for a week in your fridge. The spicier the radish the sweeter you want to go with your wine. Friday's Folly White is a good start for less spicy and Riesling for a spicy radish. Enjoy!!
Check out flatbread with radishes and goat cheese pairings.

First Friday at BookCliff Vineyards with Friday's Folly White

Join us for our First Friday and be part of the NoBo Art Walk.
Susie Levin from High Voltage Studio will display her art available for purchase.
In addition Cured, a European-style cheese and meat shop, is joining us as well, offering cheeses paired with BookCliff Vineyards’ wines. A string quartet will entertain us playing classical music.
Engage all your senses, for an artful experience and visit all three wineries of Boulder Wine Studios for a taste of wine and art during the 


First Friday NoBo Art Walk.
Date: Friday, June 5th, 2015
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road #17, Boulder, CO 80304
Cost: $5.00/cheese and wine flight

Spring in the Vineyard at BookCliff Vineyards

Chardonnay after the storm

2015 has been an early spring in Colorado with warm weather starting in March. Orchards and Vineyards are about three weeks ahead of schedule. But, on April 16th we had a little bit of a scare by having a snowstorm pass through wine country, covering the sprouting vines in a white coat. Luckily the temperatures warmed up and snow turned into rain, gradually defrosting the vines (Chardonnay). Everything is well and good in the vineyard. The vines are looking good just two weeks later.

Riesling two weeks later

Benefits of a Wine Club

Wine Clubs are fun to be a part of, especially when the winery is nearby! BookCliff Vineyards started their wine club just over a year ago and it has grown tremendously. Our members get to partake in special events, such as pickup parties and wine blending classes! We just hosted a blending class last Sunday and had fun seeing which blends our guests enjoyed the most! Being part of a wine club allows you to not only get invited to exclusive events, but to also receive free monthly tastings and great discounts on wine purchases, buy new wines that are small production, taste wines that will be bottled just for you and to simply have fun learning about your local winery! For more information on becoming a member, click here.

To all of our club members, our Spring pickup party will be Friday & Saturday, May 15th and 16th! We are looking forward to seeing everyone!

Cheers!

Menu for the Spring Barrel Tasting at BookCliff Vineyards

BookCliff Vineyards’ Spring Barrel Tasting
We are inviting you to join us for our Annual Spring Barrel Tasting. This is your opportunity to taste the emerging wines 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. Two dates are available for you to choose from. The dinners will be held on Friday 5/1/15 and Saturday 5/2/15. Don’t miss this great event and get your tickets now.
Date: Friday, 5/1/2015 & Saturday, 5/2/2015
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: $75.00
Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road, #17, Boulder, CO 80304
Reservations: http://bookcliffvineyards.com/events/

Menu:
Prosciutto, burnet, shaved turnip, oyster foam paired with 2013 Cabernet Franc Reserve: old vs new barrel
Olive Flan, dried tomato, spring oregano, lavender paired with 2013 Syrah Reserve: different barrel types
Smoked Mulefoot pork roasted on a bed of rosemary, morels stuffed with smoked pork, white polenta, beets, escarole paired 2014 Malbec: French vs American Oak
Roasted Lamb, cocoa, parsnip puree, grilled spring onions paired with 2014 Merlot: different vineyard blocks
Chocolate tart, strawberry, candied lovage, smoked white chocolate paired with Souzao

BookCliff Barrel Tasting Dinner

To everyone who has been excited about tasting new vintage wines straight from the barrel, BookCliff Vineyards will be hosting their Annual Spring Barrel Dinner in May! This is a time to experience the art and crafting of wine. We are pleased with the wines and how they are developing and softening in the barrels, and can't wait for you to try them! All of our red wines will see barrel for at least 6 months and some up to 18 months. Using both French and American oak, we can't be happier with the integration of soft, toasted vanilla notes and fruit! Our Assistant Winemaker, Justin, is constantly checking the aging wine and tasting them with John to make sure they are developing as expected.
For more information about making a reservation for the dinner, click here.

Cheers

Wine in the Spring

BookCliff Vineyards is busy topping off barrels, filtering and bottling wine, and labeling the next vintage! Justin and Will have been a part of BookCliff's wine maintenance and health throughout the years. It is important to monitor the wine as it ages in barrel. Important tasks such as topping off keep the wine from oxidizing. Other duties of a winemaker during this time include walking the vineyards and checking for bud break to determine fruit production. John finds himself visiting Palisade often and talking with our vineyard manager, Prescott, about maintaining the vines as they start to see buds. So far, 2015 is turning out to be a great year for vineyard managers in Palisade! We are looking forward to a great harvest!
Cheers!