After two very short weeks, we’ve got lots to do in the cellar this week. We are getting a new wine ready for bottling. It is a sweet red blend that some people call a picnic wine. That will give you some idea of where you might
Read more →If we can get a windless day, we’ll finish spraying pre-emergent herbicide at Tassel Ridge vineyard. It is also time to blow out the irrigation system in the landscaping around the winery building at Tassel Ridge. We still have some Edelweiss vines to get cut off at
Read more →Warm, spiced wine is perfect for cold nights and virtual gatherings! Tassel Ridge Iowa Nouveau is a light, fruity wine that blends well with the spices in both of the recipes below.
Read more →Holiday celebrations are going to be different for most people this year but Iowa wines from Tassel Ridge Winery can make a nice addition to the new normal. Red, White, & Blue® and Blackberry Wine are very popular among sweet wine lovers while fans of white wine
Read more →We expect to finish pulling mulberry trees in the Tassel Ridge vineyard this week. When the temperature is below freezing at night, we can only pull trees in the afternoon after it warms up because the trees snap off at the ground and we fail to get
Read more →Wine gifts from Tassel Ridge Wines are Simply Extraordinary®! An Iowa wine from Tassel Ridge Winery makes a perfect holiday gift for a friend, colleague, or host/hostess. Red, White, & Blue® is very popular among sweet wine lovers, while dry wine fans love our 2019 Iowa Marquette
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Need a change from Turkey? Try this Top Sirloin Roast recipe. The big flavors from the spices and the fat from the sirloin in this Fennel-Coriander Top Sirloin Roast need a big, dry red wine, and Tassel Ridge 2019 Iowa Marquette is an excellent choice!
Read more →On Thursday, November 19, we will release our 2020 Iowa Nouveau. This is the first wine of the season—these grapes were still on the vine on September 1. It is a young, very simple wine that is very fruit forward. There is no complexity here, just great
Read more →With good weather forecast for this week, we expect to finish pulling the Mulberry trees at Tassel Ridge. We are almost done and finally, this vineyard block no longer looks like a young forest. We will also mow all vineyards. We will start our spraying of herbicide
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