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 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 and plum
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 →Our brand-new Iowa Sweet & Snazzy will be officially released next week, but it is already available in a growing number of stores in Iowa. Iowa Sweet & Snazzy is a sweet, smooth red wine with rich cherry, raspberry, and blackberry notes on the palate and baking
Read more →Grapevines are fungus magnets! Powdery mildew, bunch rot, black rot, and numerous other fungi are out there all the time looking for a home. Our job in the vineyard is to make sure that our vines are not hospitable environments for fungus to grow. So, we spray
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Summer is officially here! Time for Red, White, & Blue® Sangria!! Try this new sangria recipe built around our very popular Tassel Ridge Red, White, & Blue wine. Well-chilled Tassel Ridge Red, White, & Blue Sangria is perfect for hot summer weather and entertaining (we’ve even been told that
Read more →We have experienced hot weather in the 80–90°F range for more than two weeks now. The vines have quickly moved through flowering to fruit set. We are working quickly to get fungicide sprayed and also to start hedging our Marquette. Our Marquette is trellised with a vertical
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It’s Red, White, & Blue® Brisket Season! Tassel Ridge® Red, White, & Blue® Brisket takes brisket up a notch. Reduce a mixture of Tassel Ridge Red, White, & Blue wine and spices, and you have the perfect, fully flavored braising liquid for brisket. Pair it with Red,
Read more →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
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