We finished mowing the 35 acre Tassel Ridge Vineyard with our new Fischer under-vine mower. With this new machine, we can mow the grass-covered aisle between the trellises and simultaneously the strip under the trellis on both sides of the mower simultaneously. We have found that we
Read more →This is probably our best Nouveau ever! It is very fruity and while totally dry, the fruit gives this wine a well-rounded hint of sweetness. It will be great with Thanksgiving dinner. But, we only made 23 cases this year and it will sell out quickly. It
Read more →It’s getting cold outside…Warm up with Tassel Ridge® Iowa Beef Nouveau paired with Tassel Ridge Iowa Nouveau! Iowa Beef Nouveau has savory flavors and flavors from the beef. Tassel Ridge Iowa Nouveau, a light, dry red wine, is the perfect wine to pair with the flavors in Iowa
Read more →After spending the winter of 1834–35 in Montrose, Iowa (near Keokuk, IA) 3 companies of United States Dragoons under the leadership of Lt. Col. Stephen W. Kearny passed northwest along the Des Moines River towards what is now, Des Moines. At what is now Ottumwa, they looked
Read more →Soup weather is here! Try Tassel Ridge® Hearty Vegetable Soup paired with Tassel Ridge Iowa Nouveau. The hints of fruit in Iowa Nouveau make it a perfect pairing for the vegetables and especially the tomatoes in the soup.
Read more →We finished removing the acre of Sabrevois vines that were more than 20 years old. They were located in the northwest corner of the Tassel Ridge vineyard. We had not harvested fruit from those vines for more than five years. We then mowed the grass strips at
Read more →Tassel Ridge Iowa Nouveau turns a French Dip into an Iowa French Dip! This warm, juicy beef sandwich gets an Iowa twist from the Tassel Ridge Iowa Nouveau used to make the au jus. With its light and fruity characteristics, Iowa Nouveau is a perfect ingredient in
Read more →Warm up with a Top Sirloin Roast paired with Tassel Ridge Iowa Sabrevois. The big flavors from the spices and the fat from the sirloin in this Fennel-Coriander Top Sirloin Roast need a big, dry red wine, and Tassel Ridge 2023 Iowa Sabrevois a perfect pairing!
Read more →Iowa Sabrevois is a dry red with bold aromas of spices and leather on the nose followed by blackberry and plum notes with hints of baking spice, smoke, and licorice on the palate. Made from Sabrevois grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, Iowa Sabrevois pairs well with
Read more →We have now removed trees from the entire 33-acre Tassel Ridge Vineyard. This is a big step because trees and shrubs will prevent us from eliminating weeds that grow under the vines. These weeds compete for the nutrients that we will apply in the spring. You might
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