Jonita spoke on Wednesday at Grandfather’s Barn at the Iowa State Fair. She talked about La Crescent, her favorite Iowa grape and wine. Maybe she even stomped a few grapes! This week will be invested in getting grapes tested for acidity and sugar in our lab and
Read more →Herbie the Hawk (actually, we have five of them stationed in our vineyards) spends his days flying around. All he needs is a wind of 2–3 miles per hour. Our present all-natural hawk can’t quite figure out what to make of Herbie. He has checked Herbie out
Read more →2008 Iowa St. Croix is a dry red wine with pepper, plum, and black cherry on the nose; plum and black cherry on the palate; and subtle oak and spices on the finish. This wine is made entirely from St. Croix grapes grown in our Mahaska County,
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Jonita will speak at Grandfather’s Barn at the Iowa State Fair about La Crescent on Wednesday. Come and see us. The floors in the cellar are squeaky clean after Jonita and her crew got them cleaned within an inch of their lives. I find that I can
Read more →Herbie the Hawk became the newest member of our team last week. He and his brother float above the Maple Woods Vineyard and our hope is that they scare off little birds. Of course, they are just elegant kites that are tethered along the west edge of
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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
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Try this vibrant, flavorful sangria made with Tassel Ridge Cranberry Wine and fresh fruit. It takes very little time to prepare and will keep you cool during these warm August days.
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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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Tassel Ridge offers seven different flavors of Wine-A-Ritas. All you need is the mix, ice, wine, and a blender to create a fun and delicious frozen wine drink. Try all seven and discover your favorite! Wine-A-Rita mixes are $12 each (wine sold separately). Wine-A-Ritas with Tassel Ridge
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