We finished short-pruning the Sabrevois at Maple Woods Vineyard and got that vineyard mowed. When we mow, we not only cut the grass between the rows of grapes, we also grind up the canes that we have cut off the vines during pruning. This will leave the
Read more →Iowa Brianna is a sweet white wine with apricot, peach, kiwi, and star fruit on the nose, and pear, apple, and apricot on the palate. The acidity is perfectly balanced with the level of sweetness for a clean, lingering finish. Iowa Brianna pairs well with soft ripened
Read more →A fan of fish tacos or looking for different tacos? Try these Coconut-Lime Fish Tacos paired with Tassel Ridge® Iowa Edelweiss. A semi-sweet white with the scent of ripe pineapple and hints of mandarin orange, pear, and pineapple on the palate, Iowa Edelweiss is an outstanding pairing
Read more →Iowa Edelweiss is a fruity, semi-sweet white wine that offers orange, pear, and pineapple hints on both the nose and palate. It is great served chilled and simply sipped. And, it enhances spicy Asian stir-fry or a traditional family dinner of glazed ham studded with pineapple. All of
Read more →Have you ever wondered how vines that survive Iowa’s warmest winters fail to break bud in the spring when it warmed up? Or, after four days in mid-February with 60–70°F temperatures, these same vines haven’t started to break bud? Of course, since Wednesday had freezing temperatures and
Read more →Try a Rustic Apple Tart paired with Tassel Ridge® Prelude! This Rustic Apple Tart is a great dessert for any season, and Tassel Ridge Prelude, a semi-sweet white wine with citrus, pear, nectarine, banana, and tropical fruit notes, is a perfect pairing.
Read more →We are getting ready to take advantage of nice weather and start machine pruning with our V-Mech System. With three people (one in the tractor and two in the V-Mech – it is officially the chariot!) we can machine prune a lot of vineyard quickly. Then, we
Read more →On Wednesday, we bottled a batch of Star Spangled White. This past week, we also finished up the fermentation of a batch of Concord that will be used to make Red, White, & Blue®. We will next start cold stabilization of the Concord. In addition to Concord,
Read more →Grilling in February?! Try Lemongrass Chicken with Honey Dipping Sauce paired with Tassel Ridge® Iowa Candleglow® White! Tassel Ridge Iowa Candleglow White, a dry, fruity white with pineapple, pear, melon, and apricot notes on the nose and palate and a finish that hints of green apple is
Read more →Iowa Candleglow® White is a dry, fruity white with pineapple, pear, melon, and apricot notes on the nose and palate and a finish that hints of green apple. This dry white is made from La Crescent, Brianna, and Edelweiss grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa, vineyards.
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