Since we can’t engage in wine making, we are getting the wine cellar floors all cleaned and are getting bottling line equipment ready for prime time. Cranberry ferments very slowly and we are keeping an eye on that fermentation. We also ended the Catawba fermentation. We will
Read more →Our vines have budded out and leaves are beginning to turn what was a gray-brown scene into one with spots of green. Because the young buds are freeze-intolerant, we are watching the weather carefully. And, we have had to stop using our mechanical pruner because it will
Read more →Sweet Roxie Red® is a refreshing, semi-sweet, fruity red wine with cherry and citrus on the nose and sweet cherry and candied fruits on the palate. Made from a blend of Marquette grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa, vineyards and Muscat. Sweet Roxie Red is a
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Turn up the heat with Tassel Ridge Carnitas Tacos this Cinco de Mayo. Balance the sharp spices in these Carnitas Tacos with fruity notes in Tassel Ridge Sweet Roxie Red®.
Read more →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,
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