This week, we bottled 2021 Iowa Petite Pearl and the 2020 Iowa Marquette. The first step was to run Nitrogen through both wines in order to remove any dissolved Oxygen in the wine before bottling. Then, on Wednesday, we bottled both the 2021 Iowa Petite Pearl and
Read more →Our grapevines are in bloom. Compared to daffodils or tulips, their blooms are very unimpressive as the attached photo shows. First of all, each flower is very small and second, it is only at the pollinating stage for 2–3 days. You have to look quick. Initially, each
Read more →On Wednesday, we canned 7,000 twelve-ounce cans of Red, White, & Blue for the first time. Whenever we do something for the first time, we encounter all sorts of unknowns. This time was no exception because after we got the run completed, we learned that the UPC
Read more →This week was devoted to getting ready to plant new vines right after the Memorial Day weekend. We are replanting vines that have died and replacing some varieties that we don’t need with those for which we have greater demand. So, we have removed some La Crescent
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Looking for a different salsa? Try Tassel Ridge Tropical Fruit Salsa. Try this Tropical Fruit Salsa with your favorite chips or as the finishing touch for chicken or fish tacos, and pair it with Tassel Star Spangled White®. A sweet white wine with pineapple, melon, and pear on
Read more →Although our vines are nearly three weeks behind last year, the warm weather has told them that spring is here and it’s time to break buds and grow leaves. The change in just ten days is dramatic. We are bringing pruning to a close, especially in the
Read more →Tassel Ridge Iowa Candleglow White won the Best of Class for white wine blends and also won a Gold Medal. Iowa Candleglow White is a dry white blend with La Crescent, Brianna, and Edelweiss making up the blend. This wine is a perfect pairing with fish and
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Try this Delicious Strawberry Flavored Cake! Rockets Glare Rose Cake is a delicious strawberry flavored cake that’s perfect for warm weather celebrations. Pair it with a glass of Tassel Ridge Rockets Glare Rose and make dessert even more special.
Read more →Chilled Rosés are perfect with Spicy Asian Stir-Fry! A chilled rosé is a perfect pairing for the flavors, and especially the spice in this recipe. Pair Cashew Beef with Tassel Ridge Iowa St. Croix Rosé or, if you prefer a sweeter wine, Tassel Ridge Steuben, or your
Read more →I am feeling as though we’ve had two days of spring and now it’s summer. I think the vines are feeling the same. We have had a very long and cool spring that has left our vines about three weeks behind last year. At the beginning of
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