We’ve made the first harvest of our 2012 Growing Season!! So um…anyone looking for some volunteer work? We’ve got grapes that need pickin!
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And So We Wait…
Harvest Fest has come and gone… But Long Cliff’s grapes are still on the vine! Don & Kevin collected grape samples from the vineyard this weekend to run some tests in the lab, measuring the balance between brix (sugar) and acid to determine if the grapes are ready for harvest! We all know good things…
Read MoreWine-ing and Dining!
My boyfriend’s mom had me over for dinner tonight & served Blauer Himmel Chicken! Chicken breast & stuffing baked in a casserole dish with cream of chicken soup and a bottle of Long Cliff’s Blauer Himmel & then topped off with melty provolone cheese!! Is your mouth watering yet? Imagine pairing that with a full…
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Our Lemberger is finally here! Finished softly in French Oak, it is the perfect wine for people just switching into reds. For the past nine months this one has been Kevin’s baby while it aged in the barrel… Meanwhile, Don has been keeping vigilant watch over our (yet to be released) 2011 Pinot Noir. Between…
Read MoreAre We There Yet?!
We’re checking “brix” daily here at Long Cliff! Kevin took Danielle out in the vineyard today to get some practice with the refractometer. This allows us to test the sugar levels, or “brix,” in our grapes so we know when it’s time to start picking! It won’t be much longer now- harvest season is almost…
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September 7-9, the wineries of the Niagara Wine Trail will celebrate the beginning of the harvest season with their annual Harvest Festival Weekend event. One of the most popular events for the trail, wine and food pairing will be featured at each participating winery. Each winery has selected a food from a local vendor to…
Read MoreHappy Birthday!!
After so much anticipation, our Birthday Blowout has come and gone… We had an amazing weekend in the tasting room, wine was flowing and friends were laughing! All in all it was a huge success, and a record breaking sales weekend since our opening last November! Thank you so much to everyone who stopped out-…
Read MoreThe Party’s Just Begun!
Yesterday marked the first day of our Birthday Blowout, and the first event Long Cliff has hosted ourselves, apart from the Niagara Wine Trail! Thursdays are always a slow day in the tasting room, but this weekend we managed to break our record for Thursday Sales! Thank you to everyone who stopped out- we had…
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The streamers are hung and the balloons are ordered! Join us this coming weekend, August 16-19 for a wine and dessert event, in honor of Danielle’s 21st! We put in extra hours this past weekend, setting up decorations and putting together guest bags (with free gifts from our friends at Schulze Vineyards & Winery, Sweet…
Read MoreShe Has Arrived
After a slight delay, Blauer Himmel FINALLY hit the racks yesterday! The labels were supposed to be available for pickup Wednesday, but a slight hiccup caused a delay, and they weren’t available until noon on Thursday… Two hours after opening. When Don finally walked through the tasting room door with labels in hand at 3pm,…
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