The first question everyone asks at this time of year is this: How is the grape crop looking? Vines in all of our four vineyards have heavy fruit loads. In fact, I don’t remember a harvest that was looking this good by July 15. Keep in mind
Read more →Oskyfizzante Iowa White won the Governor’s Cup Trophy, Best of Show “Other” award, and a Gold Medal in the 2021 Iowa State Fair Commercial Wine Competition. The results were announced on Monday, July 19. This year, 113 wines from 21 Iowa wineries were entered in the competition
Read more →The heat’s on…pair it with Iowa Edelweiss, Iowa Sweet Corn, and Chili-Rubbed Pork Chops. Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss is a semi-sweet white wine with hints of fruit on the nose and palate. Served chilled, it’s a perfect pairing for Iowa Sweet Corn, Chili-Rubbed Pork Chops, and hot
Read more →Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss, Iowa sweet corn, and grilled chicken…Can it get any better? Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss brings out the fruity flavors in sweet corn, and both pair well with the Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Breasts.
Read more →The rain last week and again this week has created some short days and many tasks were not complete. The top priority is to complete the harvest estimate and then to thin leaves in our Marquette blocks. We will finish removing Mulberry trees at Newport Lane, start
Read more →We will bottle a batch of our very popular American Pink Catawba this week and then rack and transfer a batch of Blackberry Wine off sediment. This last operation is challenging because the Blackberry Wine has lots of solids and we want to bottle as few solids
Read more →We will start thinning leaves on Marquette vines at Meadowcreek Vineyards. We want the fruit to get some sun but the leaves are two and three deep in places so we will mount our Collard leaf thinning system on a tractor and get ready to start removing
Read more →Our brand new Iowa Sweet & Snazzy™ is the perfect complement to grilled meats during hot weather. This wine is best when served well chilled and on a hot day, a chilled beverage is especially welcome. Furthermore, Iowa Sweet & Snazzy is sweet while still offering cherry
Read more →Mediterranean Inspired Burgers and Iowa Sweet & Snazzy™…Perfect for summer Barbecues! Iowa Sweet & Snazzy, a sweet, simple red wine, is a perfect pairing for these burgers. It’s best served chilled, making it even more perfect for hot weather grilling and summer barbecues!
Read more →Our big objective this week is to remove suckers from the vines at Newport Lane Vineyard. The suckers form on vines that are vigorous, usually because the soil is fertile and well-draining. They either grow directly out of the trunk just above the ground or they emerge
Read more →