The vineyard team will start making harvest estimates for 2024. Because Tassel Ridge won’t need as many grapes this year, we will be trying to sell them to other wineries. The harvest estimate is a lot of work because it involves counting grapes in a few sample
Read more →Tassel Ridge Winery offers four sweet red wines with varying degrees of sweetness that will pair nicely with grilled meats. (Recently, we addressed the seven dry red wines we offer that are excellent with grilled meats). 2015 Iowa Silky St. Croix is a semi-sweet red with cassis,
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
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Summer Grilling season is here, and Tassel Ridge® Steak House Burgers paired with Tassel Ridge Iowa Sweet & Snazzy™ are a crowd pleaser! Tassel Ridge Steak House Burgers are full of flavor, and Iowa Sweet & Snazzy, a sweet, smooth red wine with rich cherry notes on
Read more →Summer is here and it is definitely grilling season. Tassel Ridge Winery offers seven different dry red wines that will complement the meats you grill. A big steak like a rib-eye calls for a big, flavorful wine. Four Tassel Ridge wines merit your consideration: The brand new
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Summer Heat and Celebrations are here.…Time for an icy cold drink! Cool down with a Tassel Ridge® Frosty Flag. A slushy-style drink, made with Tassel Ridge Red, White, & Blue®. It’s bursting with traditional grape flavors and icy cold goodness! Looking for a fizzy drink with Red,
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Red, White, & Blue® is a traditional sweet, Concord-based blend with strong grape flavors reminiscent of grape jelly. An outstanding sipping wine, Red, White, & Blue is best served chilled. Tassel Ridge wines are sold at about 400 retailers in Iowa. Red, White, & Blue is available
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Peanut Butter, Chocolate, and Red, White, & Blue® Red, White, & Blue®, with its strong grape flavors, is a perfect pairing for Peanut Butter and Chocolate Pie…it’s an adult version of peanut butter and jelly!
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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, White, & Blue,
Read more →This week, the vineyard crew pruned all 61 rows of Steuben vines and then shifted to tucking the Marquette. All of these vines are at Meadowcreek Vineyard. So, what is tucking? Most of our Marquette is trellised on a Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) trellis. That means that
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