family-owned farm winery on the Niagara Escarpment USA
established in 2011, Long Cliff is the testament of a lifetime of love & labor from the three generation DeMaison Family Farm
Read MoreYou know that feeling at about 9:30pm on Christmas when you look around your living room at the piles of new toys and garbage bags full of wrapping paper and you have to ask yourself, “I’ve spent the last 24 days preparing for this and now it’s already over?!” ………it’s safe to say that’s how…
Read MoreJust 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!
Read MoreFall 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 MoreThe 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 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 MoreHarvest 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 MoreMy 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…
Read MoreOur 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 MoreWe’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 MoreSeptember 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…
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