by Shannon Brock | May 14, 2019 | Blog, Environmental stewardship, videos, vineyard
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...
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 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 | Jan 31, 2017 | videos, vineyard
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...
by Shannon Brock | Nov 28, 2016 | harvest report, vineyard
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...
by Shannon Brock | May 11, 2016 | special promotions, tastings, vineyard
May 12, 2016–One of the best ways to experience Silver Thread is through our Vineyard & Winery Tour with Private Tasting. During this one-hour program, you will join one of Silver Thread’s owner/winemakers for a tour of the vineyard and wine cellar,...
by Shannon Brock | Apr 5, 2016 | news, vineyard
by Shannon Brock April 4, 2016–Silver Thread’s 2015 wines are sporting a redesigned label. Although we like the current label, we thought a modified design could signal a stronger sense of place, authenticity and craftsmanship in each bottle. Keeping in...
by Shannon Brock | Dec 6, 2015 | harvest report, vineyard
by Paul Brock December 2, 2015 Silver Thread Harvest 2015: A Winegrowing Opus in Two Acts Since winegrowing is inherently artistic, it seems fitting to compare the 2015 harvest to a large-scale artistic work with two distinct parts. It began with ideal conditions...
by Shannon Brock | Sep 30, 2015 | Blog, vineyard
September 30, 2015– We are experiencing a pause in our grape harvest due to a few rainy days, so are stopping to reflect on the progress of harvest 2015 to date. September saw beautiful, warm and sunny days with nary a drop of rain. We harvested Pinot Noir,...
by Shannon Brock | Sep 30, 2015 | Blog, news, vineyard
September 8, 2015– A reporter from the Elmira Star-Gazette stopped at our tasting room on Labor Day weekend to interview owner Shannon Brock about the upcoming grape harvest. The article also ran in the Ithaca Journal and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle...
by Shannon Brock | Sep 3, 2015 | Blog, videos, vineyard
August 2015–A Buffalo-area wine buyer and Silver Thread fan, Robin Clasper, recently visited us and produced this video. He interviews Silver Thread co-owner and general manager Shannon Brock about the history and philosophy of the vineyard, and what is...
by Shannon Brock | Sep 3, 2015 | Blog, vineyard
September 2, 2015–This week’s very hot, sunny weather is speeding up grape ripening in the Finger Lakes. We always expect harvest to begin in September, but a week of temperatures in the upper 80s is bringing it on faster than expected. Great August...
by Shannon Brock | Aug 6, 2015 | Blog, vineyard
August 6, 2015–Greg’s interest in wine began while studying at Hobart and William Smith College in Geneva. After working for six years as an Environmental Analyst in Boston, Greg decided it was time to come back to the Finger Lakes to start a career in...
by Shannon Brock | May 26, 2015 | Blog, vineyard
Grant will assist with improvement and expansion of historic vineyard May 26, 2015– On May 20, 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that Silver Thread Vineyard has been awarded a grant from the New Farmer Grant Fund. The $20,123 award will be used to expand and...
by Shannon Brock | May 6, 2015 | Blog, vineyard
Since acquiring Silver Thread in 2011, we have been steadily renovating and improving the 30-plus-year-old vineyard. We have a superior vineyard site within the Finger Lakes on the warm and protected eastern shore of Seneca Lake, with low-vigor shale soils. The...
