August means HARVEST!

August is here and that means Grape Harvest is right around the corner! The first grapes to ripen on our farm each year, Leon Millot, are typically ready for harvest around the week of August 25th. We’ll be watching them closely over the next few weeks, unpacking the air cannons soon to deter the birds from stealing our berries, and running samples to test brix (sugar), pH and acidity levels to let us know when it’s truly Harvest time!

Once we pick, crush and press those early berries, we turn the into wine with an expedited timeline, allowing us to release the luscious first wine of the year on the third Thursday of November at our annual Nouveau Night Celebration!

During this one-night only event, we invite guests into the wine cellar to bottle, cork and label their very own bottle of 2023 wine!

We make just 10 cases of our “Leon Nouveau” each season, and due to limited space in the cellar we can host only 50 guests for this fun & unique experience.

This year’s limited tickets will go LIVE for in-person ticket sales during our August 12th Old Fashioned Corn Roast! Attendees that evening get first access to tickets as a loyalty reward – and VIP Corn Roast Ticket Holders will enjoy extra Nouveau Night savings!

All remaining tickets will be available for sale on our website the next day, Sunday August 13th.

Mark your calendars for both the ticket launch, and our Nouveau Night Celebration, happening Thursday November 16, 2023!

**Wine Club Members automatically receive one complimentary Nouveau Night ticket, plus a link to share with Friends & Family Tickets for additional tickets at a discounted rate.

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Still need Corn Roast Tickets?!

We’ve got you covered! Space is still available at our 11th Annual Old Fashioned Corn Roast, but tickets are selling FAST, and we do anticipate a sold out event!

This year we’ve partnered with Ashley’s Culinary Creations to bring you a delicious buffet dinner menu where old fashioned favorites meet modern flare… and of course, it wouldn’t be a party if you weren’t sipping your favorite Long Cliff wines (or tasting something new!) all evening long!

Each ticket includes:

3 tastes of wine from our tasting menu
One glass of wine with dinner
All you Care to Enjoy BBQ Buffet catered by Ashley’s Culinary Creations, including: Short Rib Sliders, Traditional Beef Sliders, Build your own Street Tacos (chicken or beef – a returning fan favorite from 2022!) and of course, Unlimited Roasted Corn!
Admission to the party happening Saturday, August 12th, beginning at 4:30*pm!

NEW THIS YEAR: Upgrade your ticket for just $5 and receive a bonus Long Cliff Winery 10oz. Insulated Vino2Go Tumbler, and Free Tasting Pass for the month of September!

Tumbler Color Selection available at check-in.

Reserve Tickets Now!

More to Experience in August:

Our tasting room is open daily for tastings from 12-5pm every day – which gives you even more chances this month to stop by for a tasting, or stay for a glass. Visit us on a weekday to take advantage of these great mid-week specials:

Two-for-One Tuesdays – Buy One Tasting, Glass of Wine, or Mimosa, Get one FREE!
Wednesday – 4 for $3 White Wine Tasting Flights – your choice of sweet or dry
Thursday – 30% off the purchase of 3 or more Bottles

And NEW for AUGUST – Stop in with a gently loved book to donate to our Little Free Library on any Monday or Friday, and enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY 4 sample wine flight!

Of course, you can visit our Little Free Library any day of the week to take a book or leave a book. While the tasting room is only open from 12-5pm every day, guests are welcome to check out our Little Free Book Barn during all daylight hours. Find it conveniently located alongside our U-Shaped Driveway.

Mimosa of the Month: Grape Expectations

Enjoy this delicious Harvest-themed wine cocktail that uses a blend of Concord Grape Juice and Niagara Wine, kept chilly with frozen fresh grapes. We fuse it all together with a spritz of our sweet red wine, Cobalt, and finally top it off with our bubbly Little Bear to give it a little pizazz. Just $8 a glass, all month long!

To Market, to Market!

We are LOVING our Market Days with the @lockportcommunitymarket this year! Pick up all your kitchen, pantry and home good staples while supporting small local farms, crafters and artisans! It’s our new favorite way to kick start the weekend!

You can find us there on the 3rd & Last Saturday of every month, plus every other Wednesday in August!

Wine tasting at Market is always complimentary, PLUS you can save $3 on a bottle to take home when you show us you’re following @longcliffwinery on Instagram

Are you doing your Summer Reading?

Looking for suggestions to add to your Summer Reading list? Check out what our Little Free Book Club is reading and add it to your Summer Bucket List to pop in for a meeting! We are always looking for new members to join in the wine and books fun, meetings are free and open to the public, we just ask that you read the book in advance!

August Meeting: 8/27/23 – 5pm

At our August meeting we’re chatting about “The Memory of an Elephant” written by Alex Lasker

September Meeting: 9/24/23 – 5pm

This Fall our group is tackling “City of Light” by Lauren Belfer at our September 24th meeting!

We meet the 4th Sunday of every month right in the tasting room beginning at 5pm! Follow us on Facebook, or check back on our website for upcoming book selections: longcliffwinery.com/bookclub