We will be bottling a batch of our very popular American Steuben this week. Another bottling run of Oskyfizzante® Cranberry will follow late in the week. These runs will empty tanks we will need as we start to process fruit to be harvested this year. Our cellar
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All of the grapes in our four vineyards are in veraison now. That means that they are changing color from a milky green to a translucent yellow-green or to purple. More important, the amount of malic acid in the grape is dropping and the sugar is increasing.
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We are bottling our first batch of the very popular Oskyfizzante® Cranberry this week. We have also just finished cold stabilizing a batch of American Steuben and will rack that wine off cream of tartar. We will get it bottled in the next week or so. Preventative
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Although the start of harvest is 2–4 weeks in the future, we are already thinking about steps we must take to be ready. We are doing preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment right now. We planted about 1,500 new vines this year and now is the time
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We will rack Blackberry Wine off yeast lees. The fermentation is now officially finished. We are cold stabilizing the American Steuben and also finishing up the fermentation of Cranberry Wine. We will start making a batch of Oskyfizzante® Cranberry and we’ll bottle our last batch of Red,
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Simple…sweet…smooth…refreshing…fruity…summery… Enjoying a Tassel Ridge sangria is a wonderful way to embrace summer. A refreshing, wine-based drink, sangria is an excellent way to cool down on a hot summer day. Discover your favorite sangria recipe! These recipes include Tassel Ridge red wines or white wines, such as
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This is the time of year that we engage in purely routine regular tasks like mowing, removing suckers, spraying fungicide, and tying vines to the trellis. When we tie new vines, we are also tying them to the pencil rod so their trunks grow straight up. This
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We will bottle one of our last batches of Red, White, & Blue® for the season and work on getting Cranberry ready to bottle. With the start of harvesting approaching in August, this is the time of year that we start planning the purchasing of yeast, yeast
Read more →Our vineyard team will be tying up new Brianna and St. Pepin vines at Maple Woods and the high wires at Newport Lane and Meadowcreek. They will be tying up several varieties at Tassel Ridge. Removal of suckers is essential to keep vines focused on producing grapes
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Is there such a thing as Taco Thursday? If not, then there is now! Join us on Thursday night, July 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for Taco Thursday! Begin with Chips and Salsa, then choose your favorite tacos and pair with your favorite Tassel Ridge®
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