The buds of spring…in March!!

Spring has passed us by and we have jumped right into summer! Seven days of record highs in the last eight days have really pushed the buds out more than two weeks earlier than any season since I started at Creekbend Vineyard.  Here are a couple of pictures that Bill Oliver took this week of [...]

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A new way to prune at Creekbend Vineyard

It has been a while since my last blog.  We have been busy in the vineyard pruning as well as helping out in production on those really nasty days.  In the vineyard we are happy to have a new piece of equipment that has been a real time saver and reduced the strain on everyone’s [...]

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Chocolate Lovers Welcome!

Come and see us for Chocolate Lover’s Weekend-February 18th & 19th. Wine and chocolate.  Individually beloved, together simply a match made in heaven.  That’s why each year over the course of four days in February known as Chocolate Lover’s Weekend on the Uplands Wine Trail, our tasting room is bustling with hundreds of guests eager [...]

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Super Recipes for a Super Sunday

This post was written by new employee, Samantha Ezzo, our Special Events Director and entertaining specialist. She’s been so busy that we haven’t even had time to snap her picture for the blog! Look for more of Samantha’s delicious recipes and ideas in the near future. Score a touchdown on game day with these perfect [...]

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Fantastic Fall!

It’s finally fall, my favorite time of year. Bright, crisp and sunny days mean it is time to harvest grapes! Things are looking great at Creekbend Vineyard. If you haven’t already, you should subscribe to our YouTube Channel and check out our vineyard video series-Creekbend In Bloom. It really looks like fall here at the [...]

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Canadice, Jupiter, Lakemont, Marquis, Reliance…

Canadice, Jupiter, Lakemont, Marquis, Reliance…. No, these are not the top 5 baby names of 2011.  They are the names of the tasty table grapes from Creekbend Vineyard. This is the first year we have harvest these delicious grapes and they are now on sale in the tasting room.  These are the best table grapes [...]

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Spearheads at Creekbend-watch your step!

We found one! While filming our next segment for Creekbend in Bloom, Bernie, our Vineyard Manager, found an ancient artifact – a spearhead! It was just sitting on top of the dampened soil under a Catawba vine – clean and polished as can be. Of course, Casey, our graphic designer and I continued to search [...]

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Putting the Vinifera to Bed

Every year we put our cold sensitive varieties, like Cabernet Sauvignon, to bed. The first step is to do a rough pruning to be able to work around the vines. This year is the second year that we have used foam insulation over the graft unions. This will provide a green house effect utilizing the [...]

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Vidal Blanc-A Versatile Variety at Creekbend Vineyard

We create three different wines from the beautiful, golden Vidal Blanc grapes.  The first picking is for our sparkling wine and occurred on August 31.  The second round harvest was on September 15 for our Vidal Blanc Reserved Sweetened wine.  The final picking for this grape occurs when we make ice wine.  A process that [...]

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It’s Pumpkin Time!

The pumpkins from Creekbend Vineyard have arrived at Oliver Winery. We sell these beauties for $.40/pound. The tasty varieties of squash are sold individually as well. So come on out and see us this weekend. Bring your cameras too!

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