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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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
Read more →We started our harvest last week by handpicking the LaCrosse at Maple Woods Vineyard. A lot of the vines are young but we were still disappointed with both the amount of fruit and the quality. The bees were attacking the fruit with a vengeance so we were
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Chill with a Blackberry Fizz! The jammy flavors in Tassel Ridge® Blackberry Wine and the fizz in Tassel Ridge Oskyfizzante® Iowa White make a fun, fizzy, fruity cold drink!
Read more →Relatively cool summer weather is causing the grapes to ripen very slowly this year. Brianna is usually our first grape to harvest and it is still very sour. We are thinking now that we may not start harvest until the last week of August at the earliest.
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Looking for a different Burger for Game Watching? Try a Greek Feta Burger paired with Tassel Ridge Iowa Silky St. Croix!
Read more →Iowa Silky St. Croix is a semi-sweet red with cassis, black cherry, and mango on the nose; soft black cherry on the palate; and a long, fruity finish. Made entirely from St. Croix grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, Iowa Silky St. Croix pairs with grilled meat,
Read more →We had our presses serviced on Monday morning. Our contractor has also almost finished the installation of the new settling tanks for the Winery process water. We will grease all crush pad equipment and clean both presses. The winemaker will continue scouting to make sure that all
Read more →The vineyard crew are cleaning Macrobins into which we will harvest the grapes. They are also cleaning the harvester which has now been fixed and is otherwise ready for harvest. We are having the local Deere dealer work on the tractor that will haul the cart containing
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