by Shannon Brock | Feb 18, 2019 | Blog, recipes
February 18, 2019– We served this spread (which is basically a homemade hummus) at our Winter Winemaker Seminar last weekend. So many people asked us for the recipe that we’re sharing it here. It pairs wonderfully with Riesling. Bon appetit! Chickpea,...
by Shannon Brock | Jan 3, 2019 | Blog, harvest report
January 3, 2019–We will always remember the 2018 harvest, and probably not in a good way. Many of our colleagues around the Finger Lakes have called it their most difficult harvest ever. Extremely wet conditions, high incidence of rot in the fruit, and slow...
by Shannon Brock | Dec 7, 2018 | Blog, wine club
December 7, 2018– Silver Thread wines can transport you to the beautiful shores of Seneca Lake, even when you live hundreds of miles away. Join our Phenology Club and receive regular shipments of Silver Thread wine. Subscriptions can be time-limited and make...
by Shannon Brock | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog, news, special promotions, wine sales
Silver Thread will hold its sixth annual “Noir Friday” event on Friday, November 23, 2018 from 12-5pm at the winery in Lodi, NY. Now a Black Friday tradition, bring your friends and family for an afternoon of wine country fun. In France, grapes used to make red wine...
by Shannon Brock | Aug 16, 2018 | news
Southern Finger Lakes Area Received 5+ inches of Rain in a Few Hours August 16, 2018– Lodi, NY made the national news on Tuesday after more than 5 inches of rain fell in only a few hours, resulting in flash floods. Lodi Point, Sheldrake Point, Caywood, Valois...
by Shannon Brock | Aug 9, 2018 | Environmental stewardship, special promotions
On Saturday, September 8, 2018, Silver Thread will host its third annual Good Earth Day event. The day will celebrate the upcoming harvest and the vibrant Finger Lakes community, which includes delicious food, wine, and dedicated people working together to make great...
by Shannon Brock | Jun 5, 2018 | tastings, videos, wine club
Silver Thread Co-owners and winemakers Shannon and Paul Brock describe their 2016 Riesling Reserve. This is the winery’s first club-only wine, and only 20 cases were produced during Silver Thread’s 25th vintage. Limited quantity available for purchase...
by Shannon Brock | Apr 19, 2018 | Environmental stewardship
April 19, 2018– The data is in on our 28kW solar energy system… and it continues to exceed expectations. We produced 33,080 kilowatt hours of electricity in 2017. Our usage was 26,109 kilowatt hours. That means we produced 30% more energy than we used! ...
by Shannon Brock | Apr 13, 2018 | special promotions
April 13, 2018– It seems a long time ago that a small group of Finger Lakes producers came together to begin promoting Dry Rose. Over five years ago when the Discover Dry Rose campaign began, there were only about a dozen wineries (including Silver Thread)...
by Shannon Brock | Feb 27, 2018 | Environmental stewardship, wine sales
Peter J. FitzRandolph has lived in the Finger Lakes Region for most of his adult life. During that time, he has enjoyed watching the growth of our local wine industry as it evolved from rustic beginnings into the world-class wine region we know today. After a 30-year...
by Shannon Brock | Feb 27, 2018 | vineyard
While Andi has lived in many places around the US and abroad, she always knew she would return to her roots in the Finger Lakes, her childhood home. She has long known that she would never be happy spending her career in the stale air and artificial light of an office...
by Shannon Brock | Feb 27, 2018 | news, special promotions, wine sales
To kick off our 2018 tasting room season, Silver Thread will hold its 6th annual Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, March 17, from 12-5pm. Exclusively for our returning customers, we’ll offer the following activities as a “thank you” for your loyalty and support:...
by Shannon Brock | Feb 7, 2018 | harvest report, vineyard
by Shannon and Paul Brock, owner-winemakers February 7, 2018–2017 will certainly go down in history as a “dark horse” vintage– emerging to prominence after seeming unlikely to succeed. After an unbelievably rainy spring and summer, a hot and sunny fall...
by Shannon Brock | Nov 9, 2017 | news, wine club
November 8, 2017–Silver Thread will release its first club-only wine, the 25th Anniversary Reserve Riesling 2016 in December. A truly stunning wine, it demonstrates the ability of Silver Thread Estate Vineyard to produce some of the best Riesling on Earth. ...
by Shannon Brock | Nov 3, 2017 | news, special promotions
Silver Thread will hold its fifth annual “Noir Friday” event on Friday, November 24, 2017 from 12-5pm at the winery in Lodi, NY. Now here’s a Black Friday tradition that wine lovers can get behind! Bring your friends and family for an afternoon of wine country...
