Author Archives: Courting Hill

For our first foray into the world of Champagne, I present to you a few facts. The famous sparkling beverage is often made with a centuries-old process called méthode traditionnelle. This method consists of many intricate steps, including disgorgement and … Continue reading →

Image Credit: cinemagraph.com Sound the trumpets, ring the gong, and bring the Champagne! Courting Hill Vineyard finally has a sparkling wine of its own and a dash of publicity to go with it! The wine in question is R. Stuart … Continue reading →

Hello and Happy New Year, Grape pickers and Wine Aficionados! There is always good food and wine to be had, each and every year—and what food and wine combination goes together better than cheese and wine? That said, there are … Continue reading →

Greetings, everyone! I’m Kimmy, Jimmy Leyden’s granddaughter and I am excited to announce that I’ll be taking the helm of the Courting Hill vineyard blog. For my first blog post, I thought I might enlighten everyone with a little bit … Continue reading →

Thanks to everyone who made this one of our busiest You-Pick harvests yet. Feel free to stop by and let us know how the wine is doing!

…but we won’t have to wait much longer for the 2012 harvest. The grapes look fantastic and will likely be ripe for the picking sometime around October 13th. Check back for information on how each blocks are doing, and be … Continue reading →

It seems that spring has finally come to Courting Hill Vineyard. At long last we have budbreak! Hallelujah, praise the wine gods! The vines have awoken and the first tiny leaves have begun to emerge. These shoots will become the … Continue reading →

We thought it might be a good time to get in touch with all of you folks who’ve made our U-Pick Grape harvest such a memorable time over these past years. Right now, after a late start but with 90 … Continue reading →