September’s Here!

It’s officially harvest season – the most beautiful time of the year in Niagara’s Wine Country! The fruit is ripening on the vine, the smell of grape crush is in the air, and the leaves on the trees are changing color! Drop what you’re doing and plan a date out to see us – our Tasting Room is open daily from 12-5pm.

You can still take advantage of Weekday Specials this Fall!

Tuesdays – Buy One, Get One Free Tastings, Glasses of Wine, or Mimosas
Wednesdays – enjoy half price tasting flights
Thursdays – 30% off the purchase of 3+ bottles

Plus, we have all new Sunday Specials for BILLS FANS this season!

When the Bills play on a Sunday, tastings are FREE if you wear your team colors! And on HOME GAME Sundays, fans enjoy 17% off bottle purchases if they’re sporting Buffalo Gear!

Home Winemakers – Orders now due!

Orders are now due for small lots of grapes & juice from our Niagara Escarpment Estate Farm!

At this time we have Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Lemberger available. Additional supplies essential to home winemaking, (including yeast, additives & equipment), are always kept on hand and are available on an ongoing basis throughout the year!

Considering producing your own small batch of homemade wine?

Don’t know where to start?
E-mail Danielle to set up your first coaching session, or to place your juice or grape order: longcliffwinery@gmail.com

Save the Date: Nouveau Night, 11/21/24

In a normal year, we would have already harvested Leon Millot last week, the 1st grape to come out of our vineyard each year, and the grape we use to make our annual “Leon Nouveau” crafted in the tradition of French Beaujolais. But this year our Leon Millot crop was nearly decimated by the birds eating the berries (and in some cases stripping entire vines of their fruit) before we had our canons up and running for the season.

Not only does this mean we won’t have enough of this grape to make this year’s Leon Nouveau, but this is the grape we use to blend several of our bestselling wines including Hennepin Pink, and our two newest releases: Midsummer’s Daydream and Winter Reverie.
(Once these wines sell out, we may be looking at Spring 2026 or later before we can restock.)

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR FAN-FAVORITE EVENT: Nouveau Night?!

For the first year ever, our nouveau wine won’t be made from Leon Millot grapes, as we simply don’t have enough, but instead will be made from Pinot Noir!

While we’re obviously disappointed to lose so much of our harvest, and still uncertain what this means for the rest of our wines this season, we are so excited to experiment with the Noir this year to create our first ever batch of “PINOT NOUVEAU!”

In the face of adversity, we continue to do the only thing we know how: just. keep. growing.

And so the show must go on…

Join us in the Wine Cellar on Thursday, November 21, to celebrate our 8th Annual Nouveau Night & bottle this brand new release.

Reserve your Space & Your Bottle!

WINE CLUB MEMBERS: receive 1 complimentary ticket per membership with the purchase of a November showcase. E-mail Danielle to RSVP & claim your member’s ticket: longcliffwinery@gmail.com

We’re Hiring!

We are looking for part-time help (3-4 shifts five hour shifts / month) to get us through the remainder of our busy harvest season, and round out our weekend “Winter Hours” team!

Duties Include:

Provide a friendly atmosphere and outstanding customer service to all visitors.
Perform wine tastings by educating customers on general wine knowledge, providing history of Long Cliff Winery, and background on the @niagarawinetrail area
Assist in maintaining the cleanliness & appearance of the tasting room including: bleaching the bar, breaking down cardboard, mopping floors, garbage removal, etc., in addition to cleaning restrooms
Operate computer equipment and software necessary for retail operations
Assist customers with purchases and carry/transport to their vehicles.
Participate in scheduled staff meetings & training sessions.
Label new wine product & stocking inventory
Assist with other tasks as needed.

Qualifications:

Must be at least 21 years of age
Provide regular availability during open hours, including weekends
Must be able to lift 30-40 lbs frequently & be able to stand, walk, bend for extended periods of time
Have a positive attitude, good conversational skills and enjoy working with the public
Experience with wine preferred, but willingness to learn about wine is essential!

To apply for our Tasting Room Team, please send your resume, 2-3 days and times you’d be available to meet for an interview, and your Fall availability to Danielle at longcliffwinery@gmail.com