Vineyard posts break because they rot off right at the ground level. They are pressure treated and they usually last for at least ten years, but our vineyards are now mature (we started planting in 2002) and the posts still have a finite life. Then, if we
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Looking for a new sangria for tailgating, game watching, or any fall event…try Tassel Ridge® VeryCranBerry Sangria! VeryCranBerry Sangria, made with Tassel Ridge® Cranberry Wine, is a perfect sangria for fall and fall events. Try it with turkey, ham, and even pumpkin desserts, or just sip it
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Strawberries, Crème Anglaise, and Fizzy Pink Wine . . . Strawberries with Crème Anglaise make an elegant dessert, and Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante Pink, a sweet, refreshing, fruity, fizzy wine with tropical fruit aromas, make dessert a celebration!
Read more →We finished harvest last week. It was the lightest harvest we have had for several years. One reason is that we left a lot of fruit hanging because we didn’t need it for our own production. We sold much of what we harvested. In addition, our vines
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. Serve chilled. Chill, open, and celebrate! Tassel Ridge wines are sold at about 400
Read more →We harvested Petite Pearl on Monday. We still have Itasca, Verona, Foch, and Steuben to harvest and should have all except the Steuben harvested by the end of this week. Protecting our ripening grapes from hungry birds is a major challenge. We used to use propane cannons
Read more →The Crimson Pearl is a small batch from the Tassel Ridge Vineyard. It has some very nice flavors and we are interested to see what we can do with it. It might make an outstanding dessert wine. We will use the Foch (which we purchased from another
Read more →We have already harvested LaCrosse, Brianna, Edelweiss, La Crescent, Marquette, and Frontenac. We were very disappointed with the quantity and quality of the LaCrosse so we decided to dump those grapes. The Brianna, Edelweiss, and La Crescent were outstanding and we sold what we harvested. The Marquette
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Iowa Edelweiss is a fruity, semi-sweet white wine that offers orange, pear, and pineapple hints on both the nose and palate. It is great served chilled and simply sipped. And, it enhances spicy Asian stir-fry or a traditional family dinner of glazed ham studded with pineapple. All of
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Looking for a New Chicken Recipe? Try Honey Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry and pair it with Tassel Ridge® Iowa Edelweiss! The sweetness from the honey in this recipe pairs well with a semi-sweet white wine. Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss, a semi-sweet white wine with the scent of
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