Hot weather has told the grape vines that it is time to bloom. Don’t feel bad if you can’t picture what a grape blossom looks like because you probably would have a hard time recognizing a grape flower even if it was pointed out to you. The
Read more →This week, we will bottle about 600 cases of the very popular Red, White, & Blue. We will also begin cold stabilization of our American Pink Catawba, rack Cranberry Wine off yeast lees, taste the latest batch of Blackberry Wine to determine what we need to do
Read more →Cool down with a Star Spangled White Soirée! A festive, frosty, cold, Tassel Ridge® Star Spangled Soirée made with Tassel Ridge Star Spangled White® and vanilla ice cream is a perfect drink for hot summer days and evenings.
Read more →On Tuesday, we ran Nitrogen through the Iowa Reserve Marquette and the Iowa Sabrevois to remove any dissolved Nitrogen from these wines. Then, we bottled these wines on Wednesday. Both of these wines are special. They will be allowed to settle in the bottle for several weeks
Read more →We are planting 1,288 new vines this year and the planting process started this week. We purchase our new vines as rooted cuttings that consist of a root ball and about twelve inches of trunk. We will dig a hole in the ground, put the root ball
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Rockets Glare Rosé® is a sweet rosé with cherry on the nose, bright red cherries on the palate, and green apple on the finish. Made from Sabrevois and La Crosse grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa, vineyards, pair Rockets Glare Rosé with your favorite spicy foods.
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Try these spicy tidbits with a glass of chilled Iowa rosé. Marinated Chicken Skewers with Harissa Sauce and Tassel Ridge Rockets Glare Rosé® are a perfect combination. Harissa is a flavorful but strong seasoning, and Tassel Ridge Rockets Glare Rosé®, a sweet rosé with cherry on the
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Star Spangled White® Cake…a perfect dessert for the weekend ahead! End your holiday celebrations on a sweet note with Star Spangled White® Cake. Pair a slice (or two!) of this moist, delicious cake with glass of Tassel Ridge Star Spangled White® to make dessert even nicer.
Read more →When should you consider using a decanter? You are opening an old bottle that is clearly throwing sediment. You are opening a bottle that you suspect has big tannins. You want an elegant way to serve the wine for your dinner. You can quickly see if a
Read more →With the exception of about three hours of pruning in our new Brianna block at Tassel Ridge, we are DONE with pruning for this season! We all know it’s important but it gets to be a very long, tedious task. One half of our crew will be
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