We are expecting a very good grape harvest this year. With only a week or so before we actually start to harvest, we keep an eye on the weather because we don’t want heavy rain, hail, or high winds. We also need to deter birds from harvesting
Read more →Several tanks have small quantities of wine that we will move to totes for storage during harvest. We will need all of our tank space for harvest. We will reorganize the case goods room to temporarily house several Macro bins that we will be fermenting red wines
Read more →We are watching development of the grapes very carefully with a focus on Brianna, Edelweiss, and Marquette. We do a full pre-harvest test using a rigorous sampling procedure weekly complemented by random sampling and tasting. When we see the three varieties mentioned above getting ready for harvest,
Read more →The first question everyone asks at this time of year is this: How is the grape crop looking? Vines in all of our four vineyards have heavy fruit loads. In fact, I don’t remember a harvest that was looking this good by July 15. Keep in mind
Read more →Oskyfizzante Iowa White won the Governor’s Cup Trophy, Best of Show “Other” award, and a Gold Medal in the 2021 Iowa State Fair Commercial Wine Competition. The results were announced on Monday, July 19. This year, 113 wines from 21 Iowa wineries were entered in the competition
Read more →The heat’s on…pair it with Iowa Edelweiss, Iowa Sweet Corn, and Chili-Rubbed Pork Chops. Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss is a semi-sweet white wine with hints of fruit on the nose and palate. Served chilled, it’s a perfect pairing for Iowa Sweet Corn, Chili-Rubbed Pork Chops, and hot
Read more →The rain last week and again this week has created some short days and many tasks were not complete. The top priority is to complete the harvest estimate and then to thin leaves in our Marquette blocks. We will finish removing Mulberry trees at Newport Lane, start
Read more →We will start thinning leaves on Marquette vines at Meadowcreek Vineyards. We want the fruit to get some sun but the leaves are two and three deep in places so we will mount our Collard leaf thinning system on a tractor and get ready to start removing
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
Read more →Enjoy and share this decadent chocolate treat! Two kinds of Tassel Ridge Finalé Bonbons are available: dark chocolate with Finalé Raspberry cream and milk chocolate with Finalé Blackberry cream. These bonbons are made with Tassel Ridge Finalé dessert wines exclusively for Tassel Ridge Winery by Chocolaterie Stam. A 15-piece package is $20.
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