Looking for an appetizer perfect for fall? Try Cranberry-Almond Brie en Croute! Cranberry-Almond Brie en Croute is a great appetizer for fall gatherings and celebrations, and Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante® Cranberry is the perfect pairing!
Read more →This week, we racked off Iowa Marquette Rosé, Iowa La Crescent, and Iowa Petite Pearl off yeast lees. We are making a small test batch of Iowa Crimson Pearl and finished the fermentation by chilling the wine. We tasted our 2021 Iowa Frontenac and wow! This is
Read more →Because of the recent rains, the vineyard soil here in Mahaska County is well irrigated and it is much easier to remove broken posts and Mulberry trees. Posts get broken off at the ground during harvest because they get hit by the harvester, especially when we are
Read more →Visit Caldwell Park in Oskaloosa to See Native Sunflowers in Full Bloom Caldwell Park on the East side of Oskaloosa along State Highway 92 and adjacent to the Environmental Learning Center is a great place to see Helianthus maximiliani, a native sunflower. While its intensely yellow flowers
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Sangria that’s perfect for Fall, Tailgating, and Game Watching! VeryCranBerry Sangria, made with Tassel Ridge® Cranberry Wine, is a perfect sangria for fall. Try it with turkey, ham, and even pumpkin desserts.
Read more →We did punch-downs on red wine fermentations all weekend. It is a great upper body work-out! But, the punch-downs assure that grape skins are in contact with the fermenting juice as much as possible right now. That will allow us to extract as much flavor as possible
Read more →We are well into the process of cleaning up the Macrobins and putting them away for the winter. We are also looking the harvester over carefully to find out what needs to be fixed so we are ready for next year’s harvest when it starts. We continue
Read more →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 →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 Oskyfizzante Pink is available at
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Chicken and Asparagus and Iowa Candleglow® White…a perfect late summer meal! Iowa Candleglow White, a dry, fruity wine, pairs very nicely with this light but flavorful chicken recipe.
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