Photo Contest Winners

Thank you to all of you who submitted pictures and to those of you who voted for your favorites in our "BookCliff - Perfect Anywhere" photo contest. All of the pictures are great and we really appreciate all of your effort to make this contest a success. Congratulations to Tirzah Mills, her picture entitled "Sundrenched Desires" received the most votes and is the winner of the first place prize (8 bottles of BookCliff wine). The picture titled "Wine at the Royal Arch" took home second place and third place went to "On the Deck" (both winning 4 bottles). Thanks again to everyone who participated.

Highlands WineSeller 5th Anniversary Party!

Come on down to the Highlands WineSeller 5th Anniversary Party! It's happening this Saturday, August 29th from 1-5pm. It is a free tasting featuring Colorado wines and meads.
They will have prize giveaways, tasty beverages and "tantalizing treats"! Plus Jack FM will be here from 3-4pm. It's a great opportunity to try some Colorado wine and to maybe find your next favorite. Highlands WineSeller is located at 6668 Timberline Road Highlands Ranch, CO 80130 and the phone number is (720) 889-WINE. Link over to their website at http://www.highlandswineseller.com/. Stop and say hi and as always let us know that you found out about this event here.

Ensemble

Note: This is a post from the blog "Life in the Vines". Thanks for the kind words!

Two weekends ago Kenny and I went to the recently opened Palisade Grill, aptly named because it is a grill in Palisade, CO. I highly recommend it. Now we have two restaurants that are worth their salt in Palisade, thank goodness.
One of the wines they are serving is the Book Cliff Vineyard 2006 "Ensemble". Marvelously named because it is a symphonic collection of Cabernet Sav, Cab Franc, and Merlot. It is a well put together wine and is quite drinkable.
This is what their website http://www.bookcliffvineyards.com/ had to say about the wine:
"The Merlot makes this wine approachable, the Cabernet Sauvignon adds body and structure, and the Cabernet Franc gives it a light fruity finish. This wine is easy and friendly, good with a fancy dinner and enjoyable on its own. Light tannins and a smooth finish."
I completely agree with their review of how it travels down your palate. In addition, I'd like to add that the color is pleasingly rich with hints of Cab Sav's deep, luxurious purple, and it lays well in the glass. You want to swirl it in your Cab Sav shaped vessel forever. If I was do a blind tasting and someone asked me what type of wine this was, I'd say it was a Cab Sav. Thus, it can hold its own with a hearty meal.
Ensemble's varietal blend is: Merlot - 46%; Cabernet Sauvignon - 31%; Cabernet Franc - 23%The great part about this wine is that the vineyard where these grapes were harvested is just east of the peach orchard right across our street. Hopefully, our grapes can produce some quality wine as well next year.
It's still tough to compete with those California reds, but I believe this is one of the best Colorado wines around this season.Find you a bottle and pick it up.
Remember Imbibe and Enjoy!

BookCliff Vineyards Photo Contest

Join us for a fun event and help us choose the winner of the people's choice award of the "BookCliff - Perfect Anywhere" photo contest. Enter one or two photos with one or more bottles of BookCliff Vineyards' wine taken at a special place or on a special occasion. Win either wines of your choice or tickets to our spring barrel tasting. Download the submission form to view the prizes/rules and to enter your special photos. *We are extending the deadline until Friday, Aug 21st*. On Saturday 8/22/09 come to the winery and help us select the winner. We will have wine specials all day and live music from 4:00pm - 6:00pm for your entertainment.

What: Winery party and people's choice award
When: Saturday 8/22/09
Where: BookCliff Vineyard's tasting room, 1501 Lee Hill Road Unit #17, Boulder, CO 80304

Westminster Total Beverage Tasting

Who wants to try some free wine? I know you do. Come to Westminster Total Beverage this weekend for the Colorado Wine Festival. This Saturday August 8 12-6pm and Sunday August 9 10-2pm stop by to taste Colorado wine and Mead all for free! It's located at 9359 Sheridan Blvd.Westminster, CO. 80031 and the phone number is (303) 426-4800. Call with any questions. Can't wait to see you there.

Here is a list of participating wineries:
Two Rivers
Colorado Cellars
Garfield Estates
Olathe Winery
Cottonwood Cellars
Turquoise Mesa
Carlson Vineyards
Redstone Meadery
Spero Vineyards
Bookcliff Vineyards
Plum Creek Cellars