No Rest for the Winemakers!

Winemakers really have no downtime in their industry. Harvest is the most exciting time of the year when all the fruit arrives! After harvest, winemakers are continuously monitoring the health of the wine, bottling new releases and bringing in new barrels for future vintages! Our Winemaker, John, is down in Palisade walking through BookCliff’s vineyards, making sure the vines are producing quality fruit for harvest 2014. Walking the vineyards early in the year and checking the vines will help John make better estimates on fruit yields for the coming months. Justin, our Assistant Winemaker, is busy washing new barrels, pumping wine into barrels and monitoring its health in the cellar! Everything our guys are doing right now are critical steps to ensure we bring in the right amount of fruit during September and October and have enough tank and barrel space for all products. Stop by the tasting room either Thursday or Friday to check out the action! Cheers!

Spring Events at BookCliff Vineyards

Spring is here and BookCliff Vineyards is looking forward to the Boulder and Longmont Farmers' Markets beginning the first Saturday in April! You will see us at the Markets; stop by and say hi! We also have a Spring dinner coming up on April 4th with Kelly Whitaker from Basta! Reservations can be made at BookCliff Vineyards. Kelly serves amazing wood fired dishes, finishing off with a delicious campfire ice cream dessert! All of us at the winery just finished bottling our new Folly White and 2013 Viognier. Stop by the tasting room in Boulder for a tasting! Happy Spring everyone!
Cheers!

Be a Winemaker for a Day!

BookCliff Vineyards, a Boulder Winery in Colorado, is hosting a blending class on Sunday, March 14th, 2014 for BookCliff Select Club Members! We are excited to introduce the techniques and art of blending wine! Our varietals will include Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. You may be familiar with these, as they are part of the beautiful Bordeaux style blend. Members will be able to create a custom wine based on their own taste, smell, and color liking. Each varietal will bring forth different characteristics and since everyone has a different palate, this will allow guests to really focus on their favorite style of wine. We are anxious to see what our members come up with! For more information on joining our wine club, please visit http://bookcliffvineyards.com/our-wineclub/.

Dinner with Local Chefs at BookCliff Vineyards

BookCliff Vineyards' next dinner is coming up! On 03/13/2014, Eric Skokan with Black Cat Farm Table Bistro will whip up some savory dishes and pair them with beautiful wines made at BookCliff Vineyards Winery. One of my favorite dishes was the smoked lamb with figs, black pepper and polenta, paired with BookCliff's full bodied and fruit forward Syrah. I know we have had a lot of guests wanting to attend a dinner with Eric and due to some previous changes in our Chef lineup, he will be with us next week! Click on our events page for more information and registration. We hope to see you at the winery!
Cheers!

Taste of Pearl 2014

Taste of Pearl 2014 is right around the corner! On April 13th, stroll along Pearl Street in Downtown Boulder and explore the many different foods and wines offered! This is a fun time of the year to enjoy beautiful pieces of art, while tasting new recipes and trying new wines being bottled from past vintages. Tickets are sold at Taste of Pearl.

This event received the Governor's Award for Downtown Excellence- Best Promotional Event by Downtown Colorado in 2011 and honored with a Merit Award from the International Downtown Association in 2013. Purchase your tickets today and come hang out with us this year!
Cheers!

Keeping Food & Wine Simple and Fun

Whenever you are trying to decide which wine to pair with a certain food, keep it simple. Follow a couple of easy rules and you will have a nice combination. Keep the pairing similar. You don't want to have one item overpower the other. If your food dish tends to be on the heavy side, pair it with a heavy, full-bodied wine. If you are serving a light, delicate dish, then pair it with a light, lovely wine. If you come across a tangy dish, think about a wine that will exhibit bright, zippy notes!
BookCliff Vineyards paired chocolate and wine last weekend for a special Valentine's event. We kept it simple with pairing a smooth, round Malbec with our smooth, soft cherry chocolate pieces. We had our sweet Touch of Red paired up with a sweeter white chocolate, containing dried fruits and nuts, and finally our Port with a coffee-style dark chocolate. Coming up in March, we will be hosting a wine and cheese pairing class. Here, you will be able to relax and have fun while pairing BookCliff wines with cheese from Haystack Mountain Goat Cheese. For more information and reservations, visit our events page. Happy pairing everyone! Cheers!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Here is a fun fact about this particular day: "The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare's lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine's Day." I thought this was quite interesting and neat that it happens!
Do you have any plans for this afternoon? Stop by BookCliff Vineyards Winery and Tasting Room on 1501 Lee Hill Road, Unit #17 in Boulder for Wine, Chocolate and Music! We will have wine pairings with chocolate from Concertos in Chocolates from 1:00-6:00pm and Jazz Piano from 4:00-6:00pm! Hope you are having a lovely day! Cheers!


*Fun fact taken from Valentine's Fun Facts