Tassel Ridge Winery–January 13, 2010
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We have lots happening at Tassel Ridge Winery in January and February
Saturday, January 16—Sandy Clark Photography Exhibition at Tassel Ridge Winery
12:00–4:00 p.m.
Join us as we welcome Artist Sandy Clark to Tassel Ridge Winery. When Sandy picks up her camera and heads out the door, the stress of the day just seems to melt away. As she walks and focuses on her surroundings, her senses tune into nature. Then, through the lens of her camera, she sees things that are around every day from a different perspective. Beautiful sunrises and sunsets and details otherwise missed from a distance are the scenes that Sandy most loves to capture with her camera. Sandy lives in Knoxville and is a member of the Red Rock Arts Alliance.
Friday, January 29—Join Tassel Ridge Winery at Van & Bonnie’s FREE Chocolate Breakfast
5:00–9:00 a.m.
(This is NOT a typo. This event is eeeaaarly in the morning!)
Location: Hy-Vee Conference Center, 5820 Westown Parkway, West Des Moines
Who said you can’t have chocolate for breakfast! Join Tassel Ridge Winery at Van & Bonnie’s FREE Chocolate Breakfast and sample our award-winning Chocolate Granfinalé dessert wine.
Saturday, January 30—Wine & Fondue Dinner at Tassel Ridge Winery
Wine Tasting: 7:00 p.m.
Dinner Seating: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $70 per couple, plus tax (includes wine and gratuity)
Share a three-course wine and fondue dinner for two at Tassel Ridge Winery. Begin with a California salad. Next, dip assorted crusty breads into our signature Three-cheese Fondue
Emmenthaler, Gruyere, and Leighton, Iowa's Frisian Farms Gouda. Finally, for dessert, enjoy an assortment of fruits with Tassel Ridge In the Dark Chocolate Fudge. Each course will be paired with a specially selected Tassel Ridge wine. Advance reservations are required by Wednesday, January 27.
Friday, February 12—Heart of Iowa Wine Trail Hosts Tropical Wine Festival
6:00–9:00 p.m.
Location: Des Moines Botanical Center at 909 Robert D. Ray Drive in Des Moines
Price: $30 in advance and $35 at the door
Purchase tickets from Tassel Ridge Winery
Enjoy an evening in a tropical paradise, sample wines from the fifteen member wineries of the Heart of Iowa Wine Trail, enjoy hors d’oeuvres, and purchase a bottle to enjoy with friends in the lush surroundings of the Botanical Center. The wineries will also have wine that you can purchase and take home that evening. This event is open to guests 21 and older.
And, if you’d like to extend this activity into an overnight getaway, the Wine Trail has made arrangements for discounted hotel accommodations that night at the Renaissance Savery Hotel at 401 Locust Street in Des Moines. Guests should make their own reservations by calling the hotel directly at 515.244.2151. Be sure to ask for the Tropical Wine Festival room rate.
Saturday & Sunday, February 13 & 14—Valentine’s Wine Dinner
Wine Tasting: 6:30 p.m.
Dinner Seating: 7:30 p.m.
Price: $60 per person, plus tax (includes wine and gratuity)
Celebrate Valentine’s with your sweetheart at Tassel Ridge Winery while enjoying a spectacular four-course, wine pairing dinner. Start with appetizers served in the Tasting Room while listening to our pianist play a selection of love songs. Next enjoy a mixed baby green salad with slivered almonds, Maytag Blue Cheese, and a raspberry vinaigrette, followed by beef tenderloin with a Tassel Ridge In The Dark wine reduction, roasted garlic smashed baby reds, and balsamic grilled vegetables. Finish the evening with a decadent dark chocolate molten lava cake. Each course will be paired with a Tassel Ridge wine selected to complement the flavors of the food. Reserve a candlelit table for two or, if you prefer to celebrate with friends, reserve a larger table. For dinner reservations, call the Winery at 641.672.WINE (9463) by Tuesday, February 9.
Turn Dinner into an Overnight Getaway
Extend your special time together with a Romantic Overnight Getaway! Refresh, renew, and indulge yourself and your special someone. This package includes Tassel Ridge Winery's private VIP winery tour and wine tasting, a welcome basket with two souvenir wine glasses and your choice of a bottle of Oskyfizzante® Red, Oskyfizzante® Pink, or Oskyfizzante® White, an overnight stay at a beautiful bed & breakfast or the Country Inn & Suites in Pella, and Tassel Ridge Winery's Valentine’s Dinner for two. Prices starting at $250, plus tax. For overnight getaway reservations, call Roxy Braband at 641.673.5111 by Tuesday, February 9.
Note: We are having two Valentine’s Wine Dinners on two consecutive nights. Please call to make reservations early because these popular events sell out.
Tassel Ridge Winter 2010 Events Program Mailed January 8.
If you did NOT receive your copy of the Winter 2010 Events Program, it is available on our web site at www.tasselridge.com. There is a small thumbnail photo of our Events Program on the left hand side of the splash page. Double-click on this photo and you will download the Events Program. You can turn the 7 pages by using the scroll bar on the right side of your screen.
Our Hours:
In January 2010, we are open seven days a week, weather permitting, for tours, tasting, and wine and gift shop sales:
• Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Sunday, Noon–6 p.m.
Our Location:
Tassel Ridge Winery is easy to find. It is just south of State Highway 163 on 220th Street in rural Leighton. From Ottumwa and Oskaloosa, drive northwest on 163 to 220th Street and turn left toward Leighton. From Des Moines and Pella, drive southeast on Highway 163 and turn right at 220th Street. Drive west on 220th about 0.7 miles from the Highway and right into the Tassel Ridge Winery parking lot. view maps
—Bob Wersen, President
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