Part of our vineyard cleanup effort is focused on replacing broken posts, trellis wires that have come down, and bent pencil rods. We took a load of posts and bent pencil rods to the landfill and will have another load soon. In fact, many of our Marquette
Read more →Tassel Ridge® Iowa White Bouquet is a dry white wine that has been aged in American oak barrels for just one month. This has softened the fruit flavors and added a hint of baking spice. A blend of Brianna, La Crescent, and Edelweiss grapes, all of which
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Harissa chicken brings the fire, Tassel Ridge® Iowa White Bouquet brings the balance. Harissa is a flavorful but strong seasoning, so we need a wine with fruit flavors and body. Made from a blend of Brianna, La Crescent, and Edelweiss grapes, Tassel Ridge Iowa White Bouquet will
Read more →Oskyfizzante Cranberry is a fizzy wine that packs a tart cranberry punch with a smooth and sweet finish. Serve it as an aperitif. Pair it with traditional holiday foods or enjoy it as dessert. Oskyfizzante Cranberry is great for holiday celebrations and toasts! Serve chilled. Tassel Ridge wines are
Read more →Our Clarion vines were just planted in June and we had to race the clock to get the ground under the vines cleaned up and the grow tubes removed so that the vines could harden off for winter. We also fertilized them and several rows of Edelweiss
Read more →Like hungry teenagers, wine fermentations require not only a yeast to start the fermentation, but regular “meals” of yeast nutrients. Adding nutrients to fermentations is almost a daily event and last week, we concentrated on feeding Iowa Frontenac and Iowa Marquette Rosé. Fermentations of red wine leave
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Tassel Ridge Cranberry Wine & Apple-Cranberry Bruschetta create game day gold! This bruschetta is filled with cranberry and apple flavors, perfect for fall. Tassel Ridge Cranberry Wine, with its tart cranberry punch, is a perfect pairing for these fall flavors, and Cranberry Wine is great for celebrating
Read more →Cranberry Wine packs a tart cranberry punch with a smooth and sweet finish. Serve it as an aperitif. Drink it with traditional holiday meals or enjoy it as dessert. Serve chilled. Tassel Ridge wines are sold at over 300 retailers in Iowa. Cranberry Wine is available at
Read more →This year we planted about 500 Clarion vines in the Northwest corner of Tassel Ridge Vineyard. Each vine is in its own grow-tube that protects the young vine from critters and really severe weather. In fact, the grow-tube provides a greenhouse structure around the young vine. Now
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Iowa Steuben is a light, fruity, semi-sweet, easy-drinking style rosé with cherry and apple notes and just a hint of cinnamon on the nose and cherry and apple flavors on the palate with a slightly spicy, tangy finish. Made entirely from Steuben grapes, it’s perfect as an
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