BookCliff Vineyards will be at Colorado Mountain Winefest

We at BookCliff Vineyards are looking forward to sunny Palisade, Colorado and the Colorado Mountain Winefest this Saturday, September 21st, 2013. The activities start on Friday the 20th with seminars and wine dinners. We will have our Feast in the Vineyard - 5 fabulous dishes paired with great wine from BookCliff. Take in the Palisade scenery of vineyards and sandstone cliffs while enjoying the dinner. Saturday the 21st is the big tasting in the park starting at 10:30am in Riverbend Park. Take a break from sampling wine and listen to music, or stomp the grapes. This is the Colorado wine event not to be missed. Come and have a fun day. For tickets click here.

Taste BookCliff Wines at PettyJohn's in Boulder

Ann Coppinger, owner of PettyJohn's Liquor and Wine in Boulder, Colorado, is a great supporter of Colorado wines. Ann has made Colorado wine the Wine Focus at the store for the months of September and October. This is in celebration of the harvest and Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade the weekend of September 21st, 2013. Ann is bringing in a great selection of Colorado wines that are showcased during the Friday in-store tastings. BookCliff Vineyards' wines will be poured for taste on Friday 9/27/13 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm and the owner will be present. Malbec, Ensemble, Tempranillo and Chardonnay will be offered for taste.

2013 Harvest Started at BookCliff Vineyards

The crew in front of the press

Due to the low crop load and the hot days in late August and September the grapes are ripening quickly in 2013. We started our 2103 harvest with Muscat Blanc. Unfortunately we only harvest about one ton of grapes, as this variety experienced a lot of damage from winter freeze and spring frost. 2013 follows a year of abundance in 2012 where Colorado was blessed with good quantity and quality at the same time.
It looks like the different varieties are ripening quickly and we can expect to crush Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon next week.

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

Veraison in the Vineyard at BookCliff

We are sprinting towards harvest if the start date of veraison is an indication. As the crop load in the vineyard is lower the grapes are ripening faster. We are prepared for the bird flocks as the nets are on. From now to harvest the work that can be done in the vineyard is limited. With the nets on in-row weeding is not possible anymore and spray applications for powdery milldew are not possible. Now is the time to empty the tanks and order the yeast to get ready for the new crop to arrive in the winery.

Jazz with your Ensemble

Instead of celebrating the start of the summer with Jazz we are going to have Jazz with your Ensemble towards the end of summer. What could be better than a fabulous five course dinner paired with our red blend Ensemble and other wines while listening to Jazz. This event will be held at the winery, 1501 Lee Hill Road #17 Boulder, on Saturday August 24th 2013 at 6:30pm. For reservations please go to www.bookcliffvineyards.com/events. Here's the menu for the event:



1. Roasted salmon with puff pastry palisade peaches and pea shoot.
2. Duck confit over arugula with marinated cherries.
3. Grilled summer vegetables with fresh mozzarella and heirloom tomatoes.
4. Seared buffalo short ribs with blue cheese.
5. Chocolate cake with berries.
So join us for a fun night with friends. Enjoy wonderful food, wines, and good music. Cheers!