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Wine Stores that carry Silver Thread
Below is a list of stores in New York and New Jersey that carry Silver Thread wines (Ohio coming soon!). They are organized by Zip Code. All of these stores have purchased our wine sometime in the past 6 months. You should call ahead before going there to check...
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Solar Report Card 2020
We installed a 28kW solar panel system in October 2015. The system was designed to generate 98% of our energy needs to operate the winery, tasting room and case storage facility. It continues to exceed our expectations. As the bar chart shows, we have generated...
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Customer Appreciation Days 2020
March 12, 2020-- Our annual Customer Appreciation Event (originally scheduled for March 28) will take place over three Saturdays, March 14, 21 and 28. Visit our tasting room any of those three Saturdays, 12-5pm, to enjoy complimentary wine tasting, exciting new...
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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 time: 30...
read moreNoir Friday 2019
Celebrate "Noir" Friday at Silver Thread Friday, November 29, 2019 12-5pm In France, grapes used to make red wine are called black (“noir”) grapes. Join us Friday, November 29, 2019, at Silver Thread Vineyard for a celebration of red wines. Come as you are– no...
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Good Earth Day 2019
Celebrate Good Earth Day at Silver Thread Saturday, September 7, 2019 Join us Saturday, September 7th, at Silver Thread for our fourth annual Good Earth Day. The event is a celebration of the upcoming harvest and the vibrant Finger Lakes community, which includes...
read moreSilver Thread Sustainability Video
Since its inception in the early 1990’s, Silver Thread has been a leader in sustainable viticulture in the Finger Lakes. Visit our vineyard during the October 2018 Riesling harvest to see our holistic practices in action. Fostering a healthy, living soil is the...
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Introducing Good Earth Cabernet Franc
April 4, 2019--Good Earth Cabernet Franc 2017 is a brand new wine for Silver Thread and the first time we’ve made a varietal-labeled Cabernet Franc. The grapes were sourced from our bio-intensive vineyard block during the first year we attempted this non-chemical...
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2019 Customer Appreciation Day will be March 16
To kick off our 2019 tasting room season, Silver Thread will hold its annual Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, March 16, from 12-5pm. We're offering the following activities as a “thank you” for our customers' loyalty and support: Official Release Day for...
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Recipe: Chickpea, Mint and Parsley Spread
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, Mint &...
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