Due to scheduling changes, Wine & Casual Asian Plates on Thursday, September 26, and Wine & Burger Day on Friday, September 27, have been cancelled. The Winery will be open 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. and will serve Bistro Lunch from 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. on both days. We apologize
Read more →With ten different wines at various stages of fermentation, there are lots of balls in the air at Tassel Ridge right now. Yeast needs to be fed at about the middle of the fermentation cycle so additional nutrients are put in the tanks at the right times.
Read more →We harvested Steuben Monday and processed it on Tuesday. That means that our small 2019 harvest is now done. We’ll do a deep cleaning of the harvester and perform some preventative maintenance on it. Then, we’ll clean up all of the harvest equipment and put it away
Read more →Harvest 2019 at Tassel Ridge Winery is now finished up! Watch how we turn the grapes into juice to make our Tassel Ridge wine.
Read more →Marquette and Foch fermentations are right on schedule. One of the objectives of fermenting red wine is to extract as much color and flavor from the grape skins as possible. Since the grape skins float to the top of the fermenter, they need to be regularly pushed
Read more →Is there such a thing as Taco Thursday? If not, then there is now! Join us on Thursday night, September 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for Taco Thursday! Begin with Chips and Salsa, then choose your favorite tacos and pair with your favorite Tassel Ridge® wine!
Read more →We started our testing and tasting this week on Monday. St. Pepin and Marquette look really good. La Crescent still has high acid but the sugar level is about right. Our new press has been a comedy of errors. Not only did it arrive just a couple
Read more →While we harvested our first grapes on Monday, August 19, we’ve been twiddling since. So, when the vineyard manager was asked about his plans for this week, it was TO HARVEST SOMETHING! We’ve been testing and tasting all varieties for the past couple of weeks and we
Read more →Tassel Ridge Winery will help you celebrate National Red Wine Day on August 28 with a 10% discount on 2008 Iowa St. Croix and 2015 Iowa Silky St. Croix. This discount will apply only at the Winery. These are both great wines for Labor Day Weekend grilling.
Read more →2015 Iowa Silky St. Croix is a semi-sweet red with cassis, black cherry, and mango on the nose; soft black cherry on the palate; and a long, fruity finish. Made entirely from St. Croix grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, 2015 Iowa Silky St. Croix pairs well
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