We have now removed trees from the entire 33-acre Tassel Ridge Vineyard. This is a big step because trees and shrubs will prevent us from eliminating weeds that grow under the vines. These weeds compete for the nutrients that we will apply in the spring. You might
Read more →2021 Iowa Petite Pearl is a dry red with a lightly acidic entry transitioning to dark fruit and a long, drying finish. Made from Petite Pearl grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, 2021 Iowa Petite Pearl will pair nicely with grilled meat or pasta with a tomato-based
Read more →The vineyard team focused over the past two-three weeks on removing trees from the east side of the Tassel Ridge Vineyard and they are now working on the west side. They have also started work on the Steuben Block at Meadowcreek Vineyard. We ordered a new piece
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Celebrate the season with Cranberry-Almond Brie en Croute and Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante® Cranberry. This Cranberry-Almond Brie en Croute makes an impressive appetizer for fall gatherings, beautifully complemented by the tart fizzy notes of Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante Cranberry wine.
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The weather is getting cooler…warm up with Seared Beef and Iowa In the Dark! The sauce in this recipe gets lots of big flavors from the cilantro, garlic, and hoisin sauce, and Tassel Ridge Iowa In the Dark has the perfect amount of body to showcase these
Read more →Tassel Ridge Finalé Bonbons are a decadent chocolate treat and they have just arrived for the season. Two different bonbons are available: dark chocolate with Finalé Raspberry cream and milk chocolate with Finalé Blackberry cream. The filling for both bonbons are made with Tassel Ridge Finalé dessert
Read more →While we are not yet done pulling trees, we are making good progress. We will also remove about 600 old Sabrevois vines that we have not harvested fruit from for several years. We have no immediate plans to replace these vines but we will keep the space
Read more →We have made nice progress in pulling trees and shrubs from our vineyard at Tassel Ridge. We have more work to do and will continue until we are done or bad weather stops us. We also are spraying fungicide in all of our vineyards in order to
Read more →Iowa Harvest Red is a dry red with plum and black cherry aromas and notes on the palate along with nice acid followed by a long, complex finish. Iowa Harvest Red is made from Marquette and Marechal Foch grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards. Iowa Harvest Red
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Spice up dinner with Penne Arrabbiata paired with Tassel Ridge Iowa Harvest Red. Arrabbiata means angry in Italian. The “angry” part in this recipe is the spice created by the crushed red pepper (which you can adjust to taste), and Tassel Ridge Iowa Harvest Red, a dry
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