The fermentations of Catawba and Cranberry started over the weekend of April 11 & 12. We continue to monitor them. The big news is that a pump and motor on our Crossflow Filter burned up a bearing early last week. We have removed both the pump and
Read more →Bud break is an important threshold each spring as the vines wake up from their winter slumber. Because the buds are very tender, freezing temperatures, even for 4–5 hours, will kill the buds and set the vines back for weeks. Buds have started to swell on most
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Sweet sips & vanilla bliss—Vanilla Bread Pudding & Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante® Pink are the ultimate spring duo. Chilled Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante® Pink is a fun, refreshing drink as the weather gets warm, and paired with Tassel Ridge Vanilla Bean Bread Pudding, it is even better!
Read more →Oskyfizzante® Pink is a refreshing, sweet, fizzy wine with tropical fruit aromas including pineapple and lychee, followed by green apple and citrus on the palate. Pair Oskyfizzante Pink with a wide range of appetizers and milk chocolate. Chill well, open, and celebrate! Tassel Ridge wines are sold
Read more →Written by: Samantha Nelson It was a beautiful spring day in 2006 when Bob Wersen first opened the doors at Tassel Ridge® Winery. He had a quality product, an enthusiastic staff, and a curious public eager to see what a local winery could become. This combination has
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Add a little bacon, a little spice, and some sweet to your day! Tassel Ridge® Spicy Bacon Wrapped Breadsticks combine bacon with a bit of spice and a bit of sweet (more or less to your taste) and Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante® Red, with a bit of sweetness,
Read more →We were really moving right along with mechanical pruning when the PTO Drive shaft on our V-Mech Mechanical pruner broke on Monday, April 6. We immediately ordered a new one but the supplier shipped the wrong part and we had to try again. It is supposed to
Read more →Oskyfizzante® Red is a refreshing, semi-sweet, fruity, and fizzy red wine. It displays cherry and green apple notes on the nose with cherry and plum on the palate. Pair with spicy appetizers or just chill, open, and celebrate! Tassel Ridge wines are sold at about 300 retailers in
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Iowa St. Croix Rosé is a dry rosé with strawberry, raspberry, peach, and nectarine notes and a slightly drying finish. Made entirely from St. Croix grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa, vineyards, Iowa St. Croix Rosé pairs well with Asian stir-fry, Mexican dishes, and other spicy
Read more →Last week, we pruned the Marquette and La Crescent at Meadowcreek Vineyards. That totaled about ten acres. We then moved the equipment to Tassel Ridge and pruned vines in the northwest corner of the vineyard including Brianna, Petite Pearl, and mostly Edelweiss. We are now working in
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