We will blow out our irrigation system on Thursday. We need to remove water from the underground tubes so freezing conditions don’t cause that water to freeze and burst the tubes. Although the air temperature will be quite low late this week, the ground temperatures are still
Read more →Fall is an exciting time at Tassel Ridge Winery because many of the grapes that were hanging on the vine as recently as Labor Day are now wine and are ready for bottling. Our first wine of the season is 2019 Iowa Nouveau (pronounced [new-vo]), a light,
Read more →Iowa Nouveau, a light and fruity red wine, is our first wine of the season. Made entirely from grapes grown in Iowa, Iowa Nouveau pairs well with vegetable and beef soups and stews as well as traditional holiday meals. Iowa Nouveau is best when consumed soon after purchase. Serve slightly
Read more →The vineyard team will finish up removing Mulberry trees at Newport Lane Vineyard and then start over with tree removal and post replacement at Meadowcreek Vineyard. We will be spraying herbicide if we get a break in the weather. And, we are putting our waste water treatment
Read more →Warm up with Tassel Ridge Winery’s Traditional Mulled Wine.
Read more →Our cellar team will apply sleeves and label the Oskyfizzante® Cranberry we bottled last week and will then bottle another batch of Oskyfizzante Pink. We will get two new wines bottled and then rack LaCrosse and St. Pepin off the Bentonite that was used to cold stabilize
Read more →We are working to remove Mulberry Trees at Maple Woods Vineyards and then at Newport Lane Vineyard. The Mulberry Trees seem to be everywhere but they aren’t as big a problem in the vineyards around Oskaloosa. We will be spraying pre-emergent under the vines. This is a
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
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 Cranberry Wine is available at the Winery and at some of our 450 retailers
Read more →The 30°F frost on Saturday, October 5 followed by another frost on Sunday, October 13 appear to have convinced our vines to start shutting down for the season. While there are still some green leaves to be seen, the overall impression is that the vineyards are turning
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