The cellar team is testing grapes, getting harvest equipment greased (with food grade grease), thoroughly cleaning the presses, getting our scale recalibrated by the State of Iowa, and is placing orders for grapes that we will be short of this season. Our filter is being prepared for
Read more →We have removed all of the under-vine weeds at Maple Woods and have gone back to remove suckers and to tying up the vines as needed. We have been mowing all of the vineyards. And, we moved macro bins to each of the vineyards and got them
Read more →It was just announced that Tassel Ridge Winery Won Seven Medals in the 2026 Iowa State Fair Commercial Wine Competition Gold—Oskyfizzante® Pink Gold—Red, White, & Blue® Silver—2023 Iowa Edelweiss Silver—Iowa Pizzeria & Pasta Too!® Silver—2023 Iowa Sabrevois Silver—Star Spangled White® Bronze—Iowa Candleglow® White
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One Wine, One Steak, One Unforgettable Dinner. Tassel Ridge 2021 Iowa Frontenac, a dry red that offers plum and blackberry notes followed by oak and basking spice with lingering pleasant acidity is a perfect pairing for these flavorful marinated Steaks and the Gorgonzola Butter.
Read more →Iowa Frontenac offers plum and blackberry notes followed by oak and baking spice with lingering, pleasant acidity. Made entirely from Frontenac grapes grown in our Iowa vineyards, Iowa Frontenac will complement grilled meat, beef roasts, and stews.Serve at room temperature. Tassel Ridge wines are sold at ovr
Read more →Our vineyard team has made excellent progress in getting the Maple Woods vineyard cleaned up and ready for harvest. We got our hawk kites up. They look like hawks to birds who leave the grapes alone when they see the kites. The Sabrevois looks really good and
Read more →Iowa White Bouquet will make its debut at Tassel Ridge Winery this week. It is a fruity, dry white blend that will be an excellent complement to chicken, fish, pork, and spicy dishes. We are moving crush pad equipment to the Winery from our warehouse in order
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Iowa St. Croix Rosé is a dry rosé with strawberry, raspberry, peach, and nectarine notes and a slightly drying finish. Made entirely from St. Croix grapes grown in our Mahaska County, Iowa, vineyards, Iowa St. Croix Rosé pairs well with Asian stir-fry, Mexican dishes, and other spicy
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One sip says it all: Iowa St. Croix Rosé + Grilled Mediterranean Chicken. Tassel Ridge Iowa St. Croix Rosé brings out the fruity flavors in sweet corn, and both pair well with these Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Breasts.
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What makes this burger different? Hint: it’s the Iowa Harvest Red Barbecue Sauce. Tassel Ridge Iowa Harvest Red Barbecue Burgers have some of the standard makings of a great burger, but it’s the Iowa Harvest Red Barbecue Sauce that puts them over the top!
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