Over and over again in the last 3 months, Grandpa’s reminded us that he’s seen a lot in his 70-plus years, but he’s never seen anything like this.

As much as our small family winery has always been his passion project because of his love of wine, it’s also been a means for him to take care of his family.

Then COVID-19 changed the game.

In a world of uncertainty it’s become super important to him to know where his family’s food is sourced. And we know it’s important to you too…

So this year Grandpa’s taking care of us all by expanding our family garden & planting enough to share– because you’re our family too, and TOGETHER, we keep growing! #stillfarming

The roadside pumpkin stand you already know and love is opening earlier and offering SO MUCH MORE this year! We will be ready to rock & roll VERY SOON for you to stop in and purchase all your self-serve, locally sourced produce needs, grown right on our three generation farm!

Stay tuned for harvest dates & more details – and get ready for the following:
Carrots 🥕 – Tomatoes 🍅 – Green Beans – Onions 🧅 – Sweet Corn 🌽 – Peppers 🌶 – Summer Squash & Winter Squash – Wine grapes (& home winemaking supplies!) 🍇 – Zucchini – Cabbage 🥬 – Beets- Eggplant 🍆 – Strawberries, Peaches & world-famous Niagara County apples from our neighboring fruit farms! 🍓🍑🍎 – and, (of course), pumpkins in the Fall! 🎃

We can’t wait to see you in our tasting room again. But in the meantime, we hope you’ll visit us in our new roadside stand! Swing by to pick up your Farm-To-Table dinner needs, or just to wave & say “hey” from a safe social distance😉 And remember: you can still purchase your favorite Long Cliff wines for curbside pickup, or SHIPPING (available in 38 states!)

We miss you all.

We’re excited to announce there’s now THREE ways to purchase your favorite Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery, Inc. wines! In addition to shopping at your local wine & liquor outlet (Long Cliff not on the shelves near you? Put in a request next time you’re there!), our wines are also available for Curbside Pickup at the winery, or shipping to 38 states!

Read on for more information, plus details on this week’s free virtual happy hour with the Niagara Wine Trail USA, and how to join us for our April Book Club Meeting happening online this Sunday!

Shipping Now Available:

Looking to re-live your last trip to Niagara? We are excited to announce your favorite Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery wines are now available for online order and shipment to the following states:

Click on your state above to begin your order!
Please Note: orders for shipment require a 3 bottle minimum

Curbside Pickup

Curbside Pickup from the winery is still available for local customers with no additional charge! Click here to view our current menu, then e-mail your order to Danielle at longcliffwinery@gmail.com to arrange your appointment for pickup.

Open Local Wine Night

Saturdays at home got you down? Join the member wineries of the Niagara Wine Trail for an internet Happy Hour taking place on Facebook each week! In support of the nationwide #OpenLocalWine movement, the trail has been hosting weekly themed events for winery staff and customers alike to join together and share words of encouragement, a good laugh, and some great bottles of wine, as we all navigate our new “quarantine normal” from home! Check out this week’s theme: A Virtual Taste of the Trail, and get excited to share photos or videos of your favorite at-home wine and food pairing experiments with us this Saturday!

Next week’s theme – A Sipping Paw-ty, an online soiree with wine and pets!

April Book Club

Considering joining our book club when the world goes back to normal again? Or just looking for something new to read and some fun people to talk to while you’re social distancing this month?

There’s still time to grab a copy of our April Book Club title: All the Light we Cannot See and join us online for a Virtual Meeting, taking place on Zoom!

At 5pm (or a little before) on the day of the event, simply enter the meeting ID on the zoom app: 116-819-013
or follow this link: https://zoom.us/j/116819013

You read that right! We’re delivering locally just in time for Easter!
We know social distancing might leave you missing some-bunny special this holiday, but we don’t want you to miss out on your favorite local wine too!

In addition to our regular curbside pickup (no minimum purchase required) we’re offering complimentary Local Delivery* this weekend on the purchase of 6 or more bottles.

E-mail your order to Danielle at longcliffwinery@gmail.com by 6pm Friday, 4/10 to be added to our delivery route! All deliveries will be made Saturday 4/11. *Please note you must be home to accept the order.

When we arrive with your purchases we ask that you remain in your house while we bring your wine to the door. We will then return to our car to watch you receive the delivery. Per NYS requirements we can not just leave the wine on the porch. We have to see you bring the wine inside. Please have I.D. ready should we need to verify it.

Then show off your loot during this week’s virtual #UncorkNWT Happy Hour with the Niagara Wine Trail on Facebook!
We want to see what local wine you plan on pairing with your Easter dinner or brunch, and who you wish you were sharing it with! One person (and the loved one they tag) will win a pair of tickets to our July Festival, Niagara Uncorked! Details on the official event page: Open that Local Bottle – Show Us your Holiday Wine!

* local delivery is available within 25 miles of our tasting room, located in Sanborn, NY

We’re still here, we’re still farming, and we’re still working on creative ways to make your experience with local wine more personal than just a one time stop! Thank you for all the amazing support and love we’ve received so far during the Covid-19 Pandemic. It is our plan (and our privilege!) to continue providing you with local wine to share around your dinner table – and keeping your family (and ours) as safe as possible in the process! Read on for an update on our Curbside Pickups and an invitation to join us for another Virtual Happy Hour!

Curbside Pickup still Available!

At this time we are continuing to take carry-out orders for curbside pickup by appointment only.  Please note that our tasting room is CLOSED, and guests are asked to pay in advance and remain in their cars. Purchases will be carried out and placed directly in your trunk.
We still ask that you have your I.D. ready to present through your window.

Our current wine list and pricing can be found right here on our website!
Appointments for pickup can be made by e-mailing Danielle at longcliffwinery@gmail.com

Open Local Wine Night: a Toast to Your Local Hero!

This Saturday you’re invited to join us for a Virtual Happy Hour taking place on the Niagara Wine Trail’s Facebook page!

You may be familiar with the Fred Rogers Quote “When I was a boy and I saw scary things in the news my mother would say to me ‘look for the helpers! There’s always people who are helping!”
This week the Niagara Wine Trail wants to pay tribute to those helpers! We’re asking you to grab a bottle of local wine and raise a glass to your favorite Covid-19 Helper! One participant, (and the hero they nominate!), will each win a pair of tickets to the NWT July wine festival, Niagara Uncorked! More details are available on the Niagara Wine Trail Event page!

Need something to toast with?!

Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery’s “Champagne Style” wines are a testament to tradition! After initial fermentation, still wine is bottled with additional yeast to ferment a 2^nd time inside the bottle.  By hand, winemakers freeze & release the yeast from the bottles (disgorgement), before topping them off with a wine dosage and resealing each one with a champagne cork & long neck foil.  

Available in two varieties, Bright Stars is a dry sparkling wine with hints of orchard fruits, orange zest & almond with fine bubbles.  Starlet, is a semi-sweet sparkler that boasts notes of apple, pear, and just a touch of sweetness. 
Both are available for Curbside Pickup this week with 20% off when you buy 2 or more! 

What a whirlwind week it has been… and it’s only Tuesday!
It goes without saying that so much has changed in so little time, but we’ve put together a plan to get your favorite estate grown Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery wines back on your wine rack – and we have a plan for book club too! We’re still here! Read on to learn more!

Curbside Pickup:

Although the tasting room is closed indefinitely, “carry-out” orders can be phoned in to the winery during our revised open hours for curbside pickup.  These orders are for sealed bottles to be consumed off-premises only, no tastings will be offered at this time.
All orders must be paid in advance over the phone, we will not be running credit cards in person or taking cash for the time being.
As our tasting room is closed, guests will be asked to remain in their car and phone the tasting room when you arrive.  Your order will be delivered to your car window – and as always, please be sure to have your I.D. ready to present.

As a token of our appreciation for supporting your local businesses, we are offering a limited time Quantity Discount through March 20th!
Enjoy 19% off the purchase of 6+ bottles, or 30% off the purchase of 12 or more!

Our first round of pick up is scheduled for the following days / times:

Wednesday, March 18: 1pm – 3pm
Thursday March 19: 3pm – 5pm
Friday, March 20: 3pm – 5pm

E-mail Danielle at longcliffwinery@gmail.com for a current menu & pricing!
THEN, call us during the open times above to place your order:
716-731-3316
Please remember, as the Covid-19 situation has proven to be very fluid and constantly evolving, this service may be discontinued at any time.

Book Club:

Our regularly scheduled book club meeting is STILL ON for this Sunday, March 22 at 5pm! But in compliance with the CDC’s recommendations for social distancing, we are trying out an entirely virtual experience!

While it won’t be quite the same, we are inviting you to join us ONLINE for our next meeting! Simply login to the zoom meeting link below on your computer or mobile device to join in!

https://zoom.us/j/542884532?pwd=TkVBSUJYNURpOERaOUtMLzNRQlR4dz09
when prompted, enter the password: marchbook

Participants in the live book discussion will receive a credit for 25% off their bottle purchases on their next visit to the winery – whenever that may be – and one lucky guest will win a small gift on us!

Haven’t read the book yet? There’s still time! (Especially now that we’re all cooped up at home!) And it’s available for free as both an ebook and audiobook on the Hoopla app with your Nioga Library Card!

Questions about Zoom or Hoopla? Contact Danielle: longcliffwinery@gmail.com

THANK YOU EVERYONE for the outpouring of small business love & support we’ve received. Hopefully this all passes as quickly as it came.

Until then, keep raising each other up, and be well.

As the COVID-19 situation rapidly evolves, the Long Cliff Family has decided to do our part in cooperation with Governor Cuomo’s request for businesses to help flatten the curve and close our tasting room doors until further notice.

Thank you for your continued support.  Please stay tuned to our social media channels or website for more details on “curbside pickup” by appointment only at the #winery!

Be well friends. Go wash your hands & have a glass of wine!

With the uncertainty in the days and weeks to come, your small local businesses need your support now more than ever!

That being said, the safety and well being of our loyal customers and their families (as well as our staff’s and our own) has always been and will continue to be our first priority. 

As of now we are remaining OPEN but we are implementing a few changes to our current tasting room policies which may affect your experience for the time being. 

Effective immediately, we are no longer accepting buses/limos, or groups larger than 10. This is so that we may limit our tasting room capacity and allow for more space between guests at the bar.  This is a difficult decision and we hope it will only be a temporary measure.

Further, we are switching to single use, disposable cups for wine tasting, and we will no longer offer crackers on our bar- although we will allow & encourage you to bring your own to cleanse your palate between tastes! 

Lastly, our selfie station props have been packed away – but we don’t want that to discourage you from continuing to take fun pictures on your wine tasting adventure and sharing them with #UncorkNWT and #LongCliffWinery.

We apologize for any inconvenience these temporary changes may bring. Thank you for your loyalty, and for believing in us. We look forward to helping you stock your wine cellar!

I could provide you with a long list of reasons you should join us for Book Club every month – like this one, here – but after I tell you participants receive complimentary tastings and 25% off bottle purchases during each meeting, what more really needs to be said?

For seven years the official Long Cliff Winery Book Club has been meeting monthly to discuss great books over even better bottles of wine. (Okay… sometimes the books have been not so great… but the wine never disappoints!) Consider this your official invitation to join in on the fun this Spring and check out what all the hub-bub is about!

Our Upcoming Titles include:

March 22, 5pm – The Vintner’s Daughter, by Kristen Harnisch
April 26, 5pm – All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
May 24, 5pm – The Moonshiner’s Daughter, Donna Everhart

Questions? Comments? Concerns? Contact Danielle: longcliffwinery@gmail.com

Looking for something to do this January?! Join us 1/18 from 2-4pm for our first Wine Workshop of the new decade: Taste the Farm!
This is an ideal class for wine lovers looking to enhance their palate, or just getting started in their exploration of wine.  Our 2 hour wine tasting seminar contains a wealth of detailed  information delivered in a hands on, easy to understand approach.  Come prepared to sample our estate wines as we walk you through three of our most frequently asked questions:

1. How do you taste wine?
2. Why do we taste wine that way?
3. How can I become really, really, good at it?

In this workshop you will:
-practice basic wine tasting skills
-develop a comprehensive foundation for truly understanding wine.
-demystify wine tasting vocabulary & familiarize yourself with tasting etiquette
-learn about 4 of the major grape varietals grown on Long Cliff Vineyard & Winery’s family farm & the different personalities of these wines! 

Through tasting different expressions of each of the 4 grape styles covered (Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir and Lemberger), you will walk away from this class knowing what it is you like (and don’t like!) in a bottle of wine, and how to communicate what you are experiencing with your server and friends!  

Tickets are just $18 / person – space is limited
FREE GIFT with advance ticket purchase!
Order Tickets online now – or – Pay in the tasting room to save on online ticketing fees!

**this indoor event will be held snow or shine! The cellar is kept cool year-round to protect our inventory, so dress warm! Tickets are non-refundable.

We are excited to announce with two weeks until our 3rd Annual Nouveau Night, we are officially SOLD OUT!

This event started in 2017 as a little passion project for Danielle, who wanted to bring a taste of the traditional French festival to the Niagara Wine Trail. We had no clue what the reception would be, especially with the festivities happening on a “work night,” but we’re ecstatic to see everyone enjoying it as much as we are!

In the spirit of “Beaujolais Day” in France, we invite guests into the wine cellar to celebrate the season with us as we bottle the first wine – new, or “nouveau,” wine – made from our 2019 Harvest. Having gone through such a short fermentation period, we can promise you a red wine that’s light, bright, and jubilantly fruity – pleasing to every palate! Each ticket holder will take a turn bottling, corking, and labeling their very own bottle of wine, with refreshments and light hors d’eourves available while they wait.

Not only is it a fun night out of the house, but it makes for AWESOME bragging rights when you pop the cork and share the story at your Thanksgiving table the following week!

If you missed your chance for tickets this year but would still like to snag a bottle of this year’s Nouveau, we may have limited quantities available after the event! Check back with us on November 22 to see what’s in stock!

…and be sure to follow us on facebook or instagram for pictures, news and more!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

• November 21, 5pm – Nouveau Night 2019 – SOLD OUT
• November 24, 6pm – Free Book Club Meeting!
  • What we’re reading: Maine, by J. Courtney Sullivan
• December 7 & 8 – Holiday Happening on the Niagara Wine Trail
  • $30 per person / $55 per couple : tickets available at niagarawinetrail.org include 3 tastes of wine from each participating winery, a commemorative wine glass, and the keepsake gift. 
• December 22, 12-5pm – Sip & Swap (An LCW Book Club Exchange)
  • Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays to treat yourself to wine tastings and a new (to you) book!
  • Bring in books from your shelves you’re ready to part with and trade them for something new to read while you travel over the river and through the woods this Christmas. This free event* is happening during regular winery business hours (12pm-5pm) Sunday, December 22. Stop in anytime! Our signature “Apple Cider Sangria” will be available, as well as our full tasting menu!
    • *Wine tasting not included
• January 26, 5pm – Free Book Club Meeting
  • What we’re reading: Bursting Bubbles, by Robert Walters
  • **note the time change for 2020! We will meet at 5pm in Jan-May