Just in time to bring a little Hocus Pocus to your Halloween- our Pinot Magic is finally here!! A true magician never shares their secrets… Want to know what makes our latest release so special? You’re gonna have to stop out at our tasting room to find out!
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Autumn’s in the Air
Fall is finally here! The grapes have all been picked and the sticky sweet smells of freshly pressed fruit are filling the winery! Hallowine is right around the corner- and while we’re not sure if we’re quite ready for it, we’re certainly excited!! Tickets can be ordered online NOW! And while we’re working around the…
Read MoreYou Can’t Stop us Now!
The rumors are true! Long Cliff’s crew has been out in the vineyard this week harvesting- rain or shine!! We pick by hand, carrying lugs into the vineyard to be filled one by one. Once a lug has been filled it’s left behind in the row and collected at the end of the day. Once…
Read MoreWe’ve Got Grapes!
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!
Read MoreAnd 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…
Read MoreHarvest Fest!
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-…
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