Happy New Year!

Brrrrr! Hope everyone out there is staying warm and had a wonderful holiday! As we get ready for the new year we're working hard to get some new vintages out. Yesterday we filtered a few of our white wines including Muscat Blanc and Chardonnay. The machine in the picture is how we filter out sediment as the wine finishes it's process. We use pads with different pore sizes during three different filter runs. We pump the wine from it's current tank, into the filter and then out to a new tank. After that we clean the previous tank the wine was in, as larger sediment has already settled at the bottom creating a muck. When cleaning a tank it's really important to be thorough no matter how tedious it may be as bacteria forms in corners and crevices if left unclean and then will cause problems in the next wine that enters the tank. Rain-boots and gloves required, or you'll end up soaking wet after this endeavor. 

Have a safe and happy New Year, come pick up a bottle of our Petit Sirah sold in the tasting room to celebrate with friends and family. 

Blending wine starts with moving it

Before you can start blending wine you need to move all the pieces in the right place. This is almost like a chess game with 600 pound pieces. A forklift helps a great deal. All the barrels with wine to be blended need to be located next to each other. As we are a small winery freeing up the right tank for the blending is also a logistically puzzle. Blending starts with organizing, preparing then blending in the small (glasses) before blending in the big (tanks) and finally bottling. Let's have the fun begin.

BookCliff Vineyards’ Wine and Food Pairing with Local Chefs



Fifth annual spring series of Wine and Food Pairing with Local Chefs at BookCliff Vineyards. Treat yourself to a five course dinner exquisitely prepared by great local chefs and perfectly paired with wines from BookCliff Vineyards. This is an evening for you to relax and enjoy good food and wine with your friends.
Date: Thursday 1/24/13 Eric Skokan with the Black Cat
Date: Thursday 2/21/13 Bradford Heap with Salt
Date: Thursday 3/21/13 John Platt with Q’s
Date: Thursday 4/11/13 Kelly Whitaker with Basta
Time: 6:00pm
Cost: $65.00/dinner
Location: BookCliff Vineyards Winery and Tasting Room, 1501 Lee Hill Road #17, Boulder, CO 80304
Reservations: [Click Here]

Holiday Fun For Everyone

BOOKCLIFF OPEN HOUSE – SUNDAY 12/9/12

What do you do when the Broncos are not playing? Head to BookCliff Vineyards open house, taste some wine, find some locally made Christmas gifts, nibble on cheese and crackers and relax. We have three local artists joining us on Sunday 12/9/12 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm to sell their beautiful jewelry, calendars, greeting cards and paintings. Enjoy a TASTING OF FIVE WINES for FREE. Have a wonderful afternoon with wine and cheese while finding some unique Christmas gifts. Give a gift of Finali port paired with four exquisite chocolate truffles from Concertos in Chocolate in Boulder that's sure to put a smile on someones face!

Date: Sunday December 9th, 2012

Time: 2:00pm -5:00pm

Location: 1501 Lee Hill Road, Unit #17, Boulder, CO 80304

Cost: FREE

More Gift Ideas from BookCliff Vineyards

We thought of you and that you may be looking for a special gift for a wine lover. How's about combining the gift giving with your love for the local. We put some great gift ideas together for you. The Finali port with four exquisite chocolate truffles from Concertos in Chocolate made right here in Boulder. Or how's about this special bottle of wine with the Crystal Pourers and a wine stopper? If you like the Friday's Folly why not surprise someone with a bottle and a BookCliff logo glass. Come on into the tasting room and pick your perfect gift.



Treat yourself or give a gift

BookCliff Vineyards and Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy are collaborating and presenting a Cheese and Wine Pairing classes. The classes will be held  at the BookCliff winery on 1501 Lee Hill Road, Unit #17 starting in January 2013 through March 2013 on Fridays from 5:30pm through 7:30pm. This is an opportunity to hear from the Haystack cheese monger explaining the different types of cheeses and their flavors. And the winemaker will talk about making  wine from 100% Colorado grown grapes. You will be able to taste how the right pairings bring out the best in the wine and cheese. Through December 3rd, sign up for a special price through LivingSocial.

We Won a Jefferson Cup!

The Ensembel 2010 has won a Jefferson Cup in the Thirteenth Annual Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition. The Jefferson Cup is basically the equivilent of a double gold medal or "a Sweepstakes Winner" in most competitions and is judged by some of the most experienced judges in the business. Invitations for this competition are offered to 500 wineries throughout America and out of those only 29 individual wines won a cup. Other Jefferson cup winners this year include well-known names like Cakebread Cellars, Michael David Winery and Rodney Strong Vineyards. We are very proud of this Bordeaux blend and would love to share it with you; come in to the tasting room to try it this weekend!