Happy Harvest! 🍷🍇

As you’re reading this, Mark is picking up our first grapes of the season. Surprisingly, Syrah is typically the first grapes we pick and this year is no exception. We’re bringing in 4 tons of Syrah from the Ranch at the End of the Road Vineyard ready to crush, ferment, and press in the coming weeks. They should arrive at the winery around 3:00 p.m. and that’s when the real fun begins. We’ll have samples of the grapes in the tasting room for you to try and  check out the winemaking in action. Follow us on social media for all of the winemaking updates.
 
For the next few months, we’ll have portions of the parking lot blocked off for winemaking. But don’t worry, there is plenty of parking on the street. We do ask that you respect our neighbors at both Acrafab (to our east) and Swiss Productions (to our west) and not park at their businesses.
 
Podcast Interview with Mark & Sarah
We were lucky enough to be interviewed by Marji Morgan for her podcast Lines on Wines a few weeks ago. Sarah discussed how we got into the winemaking business, and Mark talked about new winemaking techniques he’s planning for the 2024 vintage. Take a listen here.
 
LOW Inventory Alert!
We’re running low on '20 Cabernet Franc (9 cases) '20 Syrah (10 cases), '21 Carmenere (12 cases), '20 Petit Verdot (12 cases) and '20 Malbec (23 cases). If any of these are your favorite make sure you stock up. 
 
Barrels for Sale!
Mark has 4 barrels for sale for $80 each (cash). First come, first served.
 
CDA Resort Taste & Toast Yoga Retreat – Featuring LLWC
Sunday, October 20th at the CDA Resort
We’re excited to be the featured winery for the Taste & Toast Culinary Adventure Class. Mark & Sarah will be on-hand to discuss the LLWC wines paired with appetizers. For more information and to book, click here.
 
Hours
Fridays, Noon – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Please no outside food.

Wine Club Members, don’t forget about wine club Thursdays! Not a member? Email us or stop in and join the fun! We are the only club in the area to offer flights to all members each time you visit (included with membership), bottle discounts, wine club exclusive wines, wine club events, and our most popular Wine Club Thursdays! There's no fee to join; we ask for a year commitment.

Cheers!
Mark & Sarah

Gewurztraminer Release, Rose' Day, & More At LLWC!

The 10 day forecast is sunny and summery, the perfect time for wine on the patio. Even more exciting than summer’s arrival is the release of our 2022 Gewurztraminer Reserve! This light bodied wine is bone dry with zero residual sugar. The expressive aromatics of lychee and flowers moves onto the palate of green plantains and pine nuts with a citrus zest finish. Mellower than the 2020 vintage, this wine is sure to delight any white wine enthusiast. If you haven’t tried a Gewurztraminer recently, we highly recommend trying this one; it won’t disappoint. Plus these grapes came from a Sustainable WA Certified Vineyard (see below)!

Sustainable WA
We’re excited to announce that starting with our 2022 vintage, the grapes we use to make our wines (with the exception of our Sangiovese red wine) are sustainably grown wine grapes certified in the Sustainable WA program. Our vineyards were some of the first in the state to get this designation, which adhere to standards that include watershed protection, soil health, low input farming, employee and community stewardship, and climate resiliency. Many decisions go into the vineyards we partner with and making sure our vineyards share our vision of stewardship of the land that provides us with grapes is at the top of our list. And speaking of sustainability…
 
Sip for Sustainability
June 22nd, 3:00-6:00
We’ll be pouring wine at the Sip for Sustainability event, part of Expo ‘74 Anniversary. This event brings together wine and beer enthusiasts and sustainability advocates for an immersive experience highlighting the harmonious blend of agriculture and environmental stewardship in the wine and beer industries all while sipping on your favorite beverages. You can get tickets here for this fun event.  
 
National Rose’ Day
Although we don’t need an excuse to drink rose’, National Rose’ Day is this Saturday, June 8th (or June 23rd, depending on which website you view). This year’s vintage of Rose’ is made from Sangiovese grapes grown specifically to be made into rose’ from the Kiona Estate Vineyard. Mark always lets the grapes take the lead in the winemaking process, and this year’s rose’ wanted to be off-dry, meaning it stopped fermenting with a little residual sugar left in the wine. It’s been a big hit in the tasting room with a quarter of it being sold since it’s release in early May. Now is the perfect excuse to stock up on this great summer wine before it’s gone.
 
Summer Soiree Benefiting the Liberty Lake Library
Wednesday, July 17th, 5:00-8:30
We’re excited to host the Summer Soiree’ put on by the Friends of the Liberty Lake Library again this year. This event quickly sells out. Get your tickets here, it’s always one of our favorite nights of the year!
 
Find LLWC Wine around Town!
Mark’s been busy selling wine to restaurants, bars, breweries, and wine shops so that you can find our wine even when we’re not open. Check out them out below and tell them we sent you!
 
Liberty Lake: HayJs, Snow Eater Brewing Co, Trailbreaker Cider
Coeur d’Alene: Beverly’s, Seasons CDA, 315 Tapas, Pilgrims, CDA Fresh, Studio 107, The Cork & Tap, The Dinner Party, Vine & Olive, Lola Wine Lounge, Stylus Wine Bar, Bees Knees Whiskey Bar
Spokane: Ambrosia, The Boneyard, Vino!, Pacific to Palouse, Baba, The Kitchen Engine, Franciase, Gander & Ryegrass, Nectar, Union District Cafe, Veiux Carre
 
Hours
Fridays, Noon – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Please no outside food or drinks.

Wine Club Members, don’t forget about wine club Thursdays! Not a member? Email us or stop in and join the fun! We are the only club in the area to offer flights to all members each time you visit (included with membership), bottle discounts, wine club exclusive wines, wine club events, and our most popular Wine Club Thursdays! There's no fee to join; we ask for a year commitment.

Cheers!
Mark & Sarah

Gewurztraminer Release, Rose' Day, & More At LLWC!

The 10 day forecast is sunny and summery, the perfect time for wine on the patio. Even more exciting than summer’s arrival is the release of our 2022 Gewurztraminer Reserve! This light bodied wine is bone dry with zero residual sugar. The expressive aromatics of lychee and flowers moves onto the palate of green plantains and pine nuts with a citrus zest finish. Mellower than the 2020 vintage, this wine is sure to delight any white wine enthusiast. If you haven’t tried a Gewurztraminer recently, we highly recommend trying this one; it won’t disappoint. Plus these grapes came from a Sustainable WA Certified Vineyard (see below)!

Sustainable WA
We’re excited to announce that starting with our 2022 vintage, the grapes we use to make our wines (with the exception of our Sangiovese red wine) are sustainably grown wine grapes certified in the Sustainable WA program. Our vineyards were some of the first in the state to get this designation, which adhere to standards that include watershed protection, soil health, low input farming, employee and community stewardship, and climate resiliency. Many decisions go into the vineyards we partner with and making sure our vineyards share our vision of stewardship of the land that provides us with grapes is at the top of our list. And speaking of sustainability…
 
Sip for Sustainability
June 22nd, 3:00-6:00
We’ll be pouring wine at the Sip for Sustainability event, part of Expo ‘74 Anniversary. This event brings together wine and beer enthusiasts and sustainability advocates for an immersive experience highlighting the harmonious blend of agriculture and environmental stewardship in the wine and beer industries all while sipping on your favorite beverages. You can get tickets here for this fun event.  
 
National Rose’ Day
Although we don’t need an excuse to drink rose’, National Rose’ Day is this Saturday, June 8th (or June 23rd, depending on which website you view). This year’s vintage of Rose’ is made from Sangiovese grapes grown specifically to be made into rose’ from the Kiona Estate Vineyard. Mark always lets the grapes take the lead in the winemaking process, and this year’s rose’ wanted to be off-dry, meaning it stopped fermenting with a little residual sugar left in the wine. It’s been a big hit in the tasting room with a quarter of it being sold since it’s release in early May. Now is the perfect excuse to stock up on this great summer wine before it’s gone.
 
Summer Soiree Benefiting the Liberty Lake Library
Wednesday, July 17th, 5:00-8:30
We’re excited to host the Summer Soiree’ put on by the Friends of the Liberty Lake Library again this year. This event quickly sells out. Get your tickets here, it’s always one of our favorite nights of the year!
 
Find LLWC Wine around Town!
Mark’s been busy selling wine to restaurants, bars, breweries, and wine shops so that you can find our wine even when we’re not open. Check out them out below and tell them we sent you!
 
Liberty Lake: HayJs, Snow Eater Brewing Co, Trailbreaker Cider
Coeur d’Alene: Beverly’s, Seasons CDA, 315 Tapas, Pilgrims, CDA Fresh, Studio 107, The Cork & Tap, The Dinner Party, Vine & Olive, Lola Wine Lounge, Stylus Wine Bar, Bees Knees Whiskey Bar
Spokane: Ambrosia, The Boneyard, Vino!, Pacific to Palouse, Baba, The Kitchen Engine, Franciase, Gander & Ryegrass, Nectar, Union District Cafe, Veiux Carre

Hours
Fridays, Noon – 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays & Sundays, Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Please no outside food or drinks.

Wine Club Members, don’t forget about wine club Thursdays! Not a member? Email us or stop in and join the fun! We are the only club in the area to offer flights to all members each time you visit (included with membership), bottle discounts, wine club exclusive wines, wine club events, and our most popular Wine Club Thursdays! There's no fee to join; we ask for a year commitment.

Cheers!
Mark & Sarah