We racked several wines off yeast lees and got both the Oskyfizzante Pink and Cranberry ready for carbonation. This involves sweetening and filtering both wines. Bottling is done manually, one bottle at a time, with a five-person team. One person rinses each bottle, the second fills the
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Dip, Sip, Repeat: Lemongrass Chicken paired with Tassel Ridge® 20th Anniversary Iowa White Tassel Ridge® 20th Anniversary Iowa 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 a perfect pairing
Read more →Part of our vineyard cleanup effort is focused on replacing broken posts, trellis wires that have come down, and bent pencil rods. We took a load of posts and bent pencil rods to the landfill and will have another load soon. In fact, many of our Marquette
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Harissa chicken brings the fire, Tassel Ridge® Iowa White Bouquet brings the balance. Harissa is a flavorful but strong seasoning, so we need a wine with fruit flavors and body. Made from a blend of Brianna, La Crescent, and Edelweiss grapes, Tassel Ridge Iowa White Bouquet will
Read more →Our Clarion vines were just planted in June and we had to race the clock to get the ground under the vines cleaned up and the grow tubes removed so that the vines could harden off for winter. We also fertilized them and several rows of Edelweiss
Read more →Like hungry teenagers, wine fermentations require not only a yeast to start the fermentation, but regular “meals” of yeast nutrients. Adding nutrients to fermentations is almost a daily event and last week, we concentrated on feeding Iowa Frontenac and Iowa Marquette Rosé. Fermentations of red wine leave
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Tassel Ridge Cranberry Wine & Apple-Cranberry Bruschetta create game day gold! This bruschetta is filled with cranberry and apple flavors, perfect for fall. Tassel Ridge Cranberry Wine, with its tart cranberry punch, is a perfect pairing for these fall flavors, and Cranberry Wine is great for celebrating
Read more →This year we planted about 500 Clarion vines in the Northwest corner of Tassel Ridge Vineyard. Each vine is in its own grow-tube that protects the young vine from critters and really severe weather. In fact, the grow-tube provides a greenhouse structure around the young vine. Now
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Iowa Steuben is a light, fruity, semi-sweet, easy-drinking style rosé with cherry and apple notes and just a hint of cinnamon on the nose and cherry and apple flavors on the palate with a slightly spicy, tangy finish. Made entirely from Steuben grapes, it’s perfect as an
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The secret to taming spicy enchiladas? A chilled glass of American Pink Catawba. American Pink Catawba is a semi-sweet, refreshing, fruity rosé that pairs well with these spicy enchiladas. Wine Recommendation—Tassel Ridge American Pink Catawba American Pink Catawba is a semi-sweet, refreshing, fruity rosé with pineapple
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