After an operation earlier this month, Don was ordered to 6 weeks of rest and recovery time, light work only…
So imagine our surprise when looking out the window of the tasting room yesterday, we caught him washing one of the tractors fresh from the vineyard. We have to ask ourselves, “Does that count as light work?!”
We’ve been reminding him he needs to rest, but the man can’t stand idle hands… Looks like his recovery is coming along just fine, Doc!

And that’s not the only thing making swift progress at Long Cliff! Our 2011 Vintage Sauvignon Blanc is now on the rack! If you haven’t already, stop in and taste the difference a year can make! 2011 Semi Sweet Riesling is also available & Blauer Himmel will soon be released! The Lemberger we have set to release this fall is coming along VERY nicely in the oak barrels in back.

AND, “party plans” to celebrate Danielle’s 21st this August are well underway. Long Cliff Winery Presents “A Birthday Blowout,” a Wine & Dessert Event, is sceduled for 8/16-8/19. Desserts were ordered this past week, and donations for our basket raffle have started coming in! We can’t wait to see everyone that weekend! Save the Date!!

OUR 2011 LABELS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE TTB! Not only does this mean we will soon be able to start selling our 2011 vintage, but we can finally launch our long-awaited “Blauer Himmel.”

The name, which is German, translates to “Blue Heaven,” and a taste of heaven is exactly what you get with this red wine. A blend of three different grapes, it is composed primarily of the Blaufrankisch variety, and has a 1% sugar content- making it the perfect pizza/pasta wine.

Blauer is extra special to the Long Cliff family however, not just for its unique taste- two years ago we lost “Grandma Judy,” Don’s bride of 21 years, and though she’s not with us today, she stood beside us as the grapes were planted & supported the opening of Long Cliff Winery as the ultimate goal. We couldn’t let the vision Don & Judy had together come to life without some dedication back to her.

While we’re not quite ready for an official label reveal yet, we don’t mind dropping a few hints… The labels (blue obviously, which was also her favorite color, not so coincidentally) feature her name scrawled in grape vines across the top, as well as a halo and angel wings in each of the four corners. Each time a bottle leaves the rack and goes out the door, we know it’ll be Grandma Judy (Mom) patting us on the back and saying “Good Job Boys!”

Our 2011 Estate Grown & Bottled “Blauer Himmel” will be available sometime this August.
Subscribe to our Blog & Follow us on Facebook (facebook.com/longcliffwinery) for up-to-date details on the OFFICIAL release!

Someone in the Long Cliff family is having a birthday! You know what that means… FINALLY LEGAL (:
And since it’s not everyday that one of the DeMaison kids turns 21, we needed to have an all out Birthday Blowout for this one!!
While it’s a little over a month away, but be sure to mark your calendars, because this is an event you’re not going to want to miss!

Join us August 16th through the 19th for a once in a lifetime event weekend! Wine tastings will be paired with a Birthday Dessert, and all “Party Guests” will receive a goodie bag loaded with prizes and coupons for future visits! (Because the NEXT time you visit, tastings will be on the birthday girl!)

Don’t Forget! Save the Date! (:

Summer is here and things are busy at Long Cliff!
Siding has been put up on the tasting room, the vines are being tucked in the vineyard and the winemakers are hard at work bottling in the backroom!

Our 2011 SWEET PINOT GRIS is NOW AVAILABLE and moving fast!
Stop in today for a tasting and take a bottle home.