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5 Reasons to Visit this Summer
July 13, 2017--Over 100 craft beverage producers are competing for your attention in the Finger Lakes. In addition to excellent wines, here are five reasons to choose Silver Thread. 1.) Get away from it all in our secluded, park-like setting. Enjoy a glass of wine or...
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Solar Energy System–18-month Report Card
June 5, 2017-- Our 28kW solar energy generation system went live on October 23, 2015. After 18 months of generating and using electricity produced on-site, the system is exceeding our expectations. Here is a summary of the system's performance to date: Our 108...
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Many Rieslings to Visit in May
May 3, 2017-- May is Riesling Month at Silver Thread! To celebrate our signature variety, we are offering the following special promotions at our tasting room and on-line store this month: Taste the Quintet of 2015 Rieslings. All five of our 2015 Rieslings can be...
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Meet Greg–Indispensable Vineyard & Winery Assistant
Assistant Winemaker/Vineyard Manager Gregory Dlubac can be found in the vineyard and cellar alongside Paul and Shannon. Greg’s interest in the wine industry began a decade ago while completing his undergraduate studies here in the Finger Lakes at Hobart and William...
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Customer Appreciation Day March 18, 2017
Silver Thread will hold its 5th annual Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 12-5pm. Exclusively for our returning customers, we’ll offer the following activities as a “thank you” for your loyalty and support: complimentary wine tasting for all!...
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Visit our dramatic vineyard site on the east side of Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region. Learn the 100+ year history of the vineyard and meet its current caretakers. This video is a perfect way for fans of the winery to learn more about the wines, or for...
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2016 Harvest Wrap-up Report
November 28, 2016-- The headline for the 2016 growing season in the Finger Lakes is "extreme drought." Prior to this year, the driest growing season on record for the Finger Lakes was 1973. According to Cornell Cooperative Extension's Finger Lakes Grape Program in...
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“Noir Friday” Event set for November 25, 2016
Silver Thread will hold its fourth annual "Noir Friday" event on Friday, November 25, 2016 from 12-5pm at the winery in Lodi, NY. Avoid the malls the Friday after Thanksgiving… amazing deals and fun await in wine country! In France, grapes used to make red wine are...
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Is Wine Club Membership right for you? Take our quiz to find out!
Phenology: the Wine Club at Silver Thread is a fast-growing community of our most loyal fans. Some members are what we call "serial club members"--they love wine clubs and have several memberships at different wineries. Others have never been in a club before, but...
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Armchair Winemaker
October 20, 2016-- Harvest is in full swing here at Silver Thread, with grapes being picked and processed almost daily. We began our harvest on September 16 and it's been full steam ahead for five weeks now. We began by picking Pinot Noir, Gewurztraminer and...
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