Ingredients: 1 lb penne (or whole-wheat penne) 1 Tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped ¼ tsp crushed red pepper, more or less to taste 1 28-oz can whole tomatoes, drained ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley salt freshly
Read more →July is grilling season and dry red wines from Tassel Ridge Winery are perfect with grilled steaks, well-seasoned pork chops, and chicken. Try our American Merlot if you want a fully-flavored wine to pair with a well-seasoned grilled rib eye. Our American Syrah is a well-balanced wine
Read more →Iowa Cuvée 220 is a dry, light red with cherry fading to strawberry on the palate and a pleasant, slightly drying finish with light tannins. A blend of St. Croix, Marquette, and Frontenac grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa, vineyards, Iowa Cuvée 220 is a nice
Read more →Tassel Ridge Red, White, & Blue® is our very popular traditional sweet, Concord-based blend that offers flavors that remind people of the grape juice they drank as kids. Some people tell us that it reminds them of the wine their grandfathers made on the farm. Here’s a
Read more →The path to harvesting grapes and making quality wine begins long before the wine is actually bottled for tasting and enjoyment. This past May, about 3,300 new vines were planted at three of the four Tassel Ridge® Winery vineyards—Maple Woods, Newport, and Tassel Ridge. With the planting
Read more →Rockets Glare Rosé® is a sweet rosé with cherry on the nose, bright red cherries on the palate, and green apple on the finish. Made from Sabrevois and La Crosse grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa, vineyards, pair Rockets Glare Rosé with your favorite spicy foods.
Read more →Star Spangled White® is a sweet white wine with pineapple, melon, and pear on the nose and candied pineapple and pear on the palate. This wine is made entirely from Edelweiss grapes. Pair with apple and pear desserts or blue vein cheese. Enjoy Star Spangled White® alone as a
Read more →Our “Tulip Garden” consists of some of our most popular wines with custom tulip labels on the wine bottles, in honor of Pella’s Tulip Time. These limited editions are available only at Tassel Ridge Winery. As of Monday, these wines are all we have left in the
Read more →Tassel Ridge Winery offers different rosé wines with varying degrees of sweetness ranging from fully dry to very sweet. Rosé wines are a nice compromise between red and white wines. They are particularly appropriate when paired with the lighter foods of spring including Asian stir fries, lightly
Read more →Iowa Marquette Rosé is a dry, full-bodied rosé with bright cherry, strawberry, citrus, and peach on the nose and strawberry, raspberry, and cherry on the palate. Made from Marquette grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa, vineyards, this versatile rosé will pair with a large range of
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