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What's In A Glass?

6/20/2019

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We are going to dive right into wine glassware, specifically Riedel glassware!

Each spring, Bluestone hosts a Riedel seminar that has more varietal specific glasses and a representative shares not only about the company, but why the glasses make a difference for your wine. For the seminars there are two different white glasses and two different red glasses.

Now you may be asking yourself, “Wait, there are more than just the standard white and red wine glass?” Yes, yes there are! You may also be asking yourself “does the shape of a glass actually make a difference?”  Once, again the answer is yes, yes it does. The thin rim of the glass as well as the shape of the bowl are the two main differences that separate these from standard tasting glasses, such as the ones we use in our tasting room that have our logo. Riedel glasses enhance the flavors and aromas of the wine.

At our most recent seminar this past April, attendees used the Performance series glassware which consisted of a Riesling, Oaked Chardonnay, Cabernet and Pinot Noir glass. We used our 2018 Estate Grown Vidal Blanc in the Riesling glass, 2017 Estate Grown Chardonnay in the Oaked Chardonnay glass, 2014 Cadenza (56% Cabernet Sauvignon/44% Petit Verdot blend) in the Cabernet glass and the 2016 Steep Face (Estate Grown Chambourcin) in the Pinot Noir glass. Attendees were able to smell and taste the difference of using the Riedel glasses compared to a regular wine glass with each of the glasses and the wines in them.

Still not convinced? While we currently only have the Riedel seminar once a year, you can visit the tasting room and upgrade your tasting with either the standard white or red Riedel glass for an additional $6.50 and you get to take the glass home!

Thanks for tuning in to this weeks blog post! Cheers!

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What's New At Bluestone??

6/6/2019

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Thank you for following along with Bluestone Vineyard! Whether you have visited with us since we opened in 2011 or just now finding us, thank you. Your support has given us the opportunity to continue to grow and better serve you, our guests. Among many new updates and changes around the vineyard over the past few years, we are excited to share our new blog called Out of the Barrel! What better way to kick off the new blog than sharing about our new tasting room and the things we have added to enhance your experience here at Bluestone!

Now, here’s the question, have you been to our new tasting room yet? If not, what are you waiting for??

In October 2018 we officially moved the Tasting Room to the lower level of the Meeting House. With more indoor seating and a welcoming lounge area by the fireplace, the new space has been very well received, especially in the colder months. During the warmer months, our outdoor patio offers plenty of options to sit in the shade or soak up the sun. The Tasting Room is open until 8 p.m. on Friday nights (with the exception of Toast the Weekend events, the Tasting Room will close at 6 p.m.)
If you’re worried about whether you will still get to enjoy the views, don’t worry! The views of the Allegheny Mountains from our new patio are still stunning. With a large and spacious patio, it wouldn’t be complete without several firepits and an outdoor fireplace. Who doesn’t love sitting around a fire on the cooler days with friends and wine in hand? Could it get any better? Oh, but it does!

Early in 2019 we introduced warm bread and olive oil to our “small bites” menu. We have partnered with Staff of Life Bread Co. out of Broadway, VA to supply us with delicious demi-loaves. We will be incorporating more light food options to our menu in the near future as well.  Guests are still more than welcome to bring in their own outside food.

Another addition for our guests to experience while visiting Bluestone are flight options! We still offer our traditional tastings at the bar with our knowledgeable and friendly staff members, but for guests who prefer to do tastings at their own pace or are with a larger group, flight options are a fantastic way to go! You can build your own flight or one of our staff members can guide you to help build a flight suited to your tastes.

Thanks for reading our new blog Out of the Barrel! Cheers!
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    Raneé Bartley 
    Tasting Room Manager 

    ​Raneé started at Bluestone Vineyard in August 2015.  She thinks writing a blog about wine will be a fun and educational addition to Bluestone Vineyard. Her passion for wine has grown over the years and she is currently in pursuit to become a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. While at Bluestone, she enjoys sharing about wine with guests in the tasting room. 

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