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Love Poems to Riesling
A Valentine's Treat, Composed by Our Riesling Experts As part of our Riesling Expert II tasting series, we challenged our participants to write a love poem to Riesling. Here are their inspired, heartfelt, and humorous verses. My Riesling! by Vicki The golden hues...
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Riesling Expert II
A Second Installment of Riesling Expert begins January 29 We are back with a second helping of our highly popular Riesling Expert virtual program. Whether you participated in the May 2020 course or are joining for the first time, Riesling Expert II will expand your...
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Holiday Party Recipe: Tarte Flambee (Alsatian Onion Tart)
This delicious onion tart pairs beautifully with our delicate Pinot Noir, as well as other Alsatian wines like Riesling and Gewurztraminer. We'll be pairing this tarte flambee with our Pinot Noir during the Silver Thread Holiday Party, Dec. 11 at 5:30pm on...
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Holiday Party Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower and Sesame Spread
We'll be sampling this recipe at our Dec. 11 Holiday Party on Facebook. The Asian flavors in this recipe pair beautifully with Gewurztraminer. Make ahead and warm it up before the party. Roasted Cauliflower and Sesame Spread from Food & Wine Active time: 15...
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Recipe: Blackbird Cookies
This recipe comes courtesy of Valerie DeLong, asst. cheesemaker at Lively Run Dairy. She always pairs these cookies with Blackbird. It makes a delicious treat for the busy Thanksgiving chef. Blackbird Cookies 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup unsalted butter 3/4 cup white...
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Recipe: Blackbird Red Wine Cranberry Sauce
This dish is a mainstay at our family's Thanksgiving dinner. It is also the first of the leftovers to disappear, so you may want to double the recipe in order to have enough. Blackbird Cranberry Sauce Adapted from Food & Wine magazine Preparation...
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Silver Thread Unveils New Package Design
Labels feature local bird feathers and the iconic turtle Beginning with the 2019 vintage, our wine bottles have a new, modern look. The labels are meant to convey the natural way we grow our grapes and make our wine. The new design stays true to the history of...
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Recipe: Summer Chicken Salad pairs with Riesling
Recipe: Perfect Summer Chicken Salad Adapted from Chef Nigella Lawson, this recipe has the perfect balance of sweet and spicy to pair perfectly with the Gridley Bluff Point Vineyard Riesling or any of our off-dry or semi-dry Rieslings. Ingredients Serves:...
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Recipe: Grilled Pizza pairs with Dry Rose
We will demonstrate this recipe during the Virtual Tasting on Facebook Live on 7/24 at 6pm. We use a charcoal grill, but you can also use a gas grill. Grilled pizza has an amazingly-textured crust that is crispy on the bottom and slightly doughy on top. It also...
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Now you can feel even more like you are here with us! Use one of these stunning photos as your Zoom Background during a Private Virtual Tasting. Download the photo of your choice, then add it as your virtual background under My Meeting Settings in Zoom. Complete...
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