Try Honey Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry with Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss . . . a perfect pairing!

Tassel Ridge® Honey Chicken and Broccoli Stir-Fry

The sweetness from the honey in this recipe pairs well with a semi-sweet wine. Tassel Ridge Iowa Edelweiss has nice tropical fruit notes, with pineapple especially prominent, and is an excellent wine pairing for this recipe. (read more)

Wine Quiz

What is the best description of the purpose of swirling a glass of wine?

a. To mix the various layers of wine

b. To see if you can coat the inside of your glass

c. To watch for strange movement of the wine

d. To help release the wine’s fragrances

Answer below.

Wine of the Week

Iowa Edelweiss

Iowa Edelweiss is a fruity, semi-sweet white wine that offers orange, pear, and pineapple hints on both the nose and palate. It is great served chilled and simply sipped. And, it enhances spicy Asian stir-fry or a traditional family dinner of glazed ham studded with pineapple. All of the grapes for this wine are grown at the Winery. (read more)

Wine & Wood Fired Oven Pizza Night by Reservation Only

Friday, March 10
5:00–8:30 p.m.—Pizza served until 8:00 p.m.

Enjoy a glass of Tassel Ridge wine ($6–$12) with your favorite individual Wood Fired Oven Pizza ($15). Choose an Apple Bacon Cheddar Pizza; a Chicken, Spinach, Artichoke Heart, Black Olive, Shredded Mozzarella, and Roasted Garlic Cream Sauce (no Tomato Sauce) Pizza; a Margherita Pizza with Fresh Basil and Fresh Mozzarella . . . (read more)

Seated Wine Tastings by Reservation Only (or space available) at Tassel Ridge Winery

Our new Seated Tastings include your choice of one of five Tasting Flights, freshly baked bread, Frisian Farms Young Gouda, and depending on Flight, Tassel Ridge Dipping Oil or Warm Roasted Salted Cashew Nuts. $15–$25. Seating is limited and is arranged to allow for Social Distancing. The Tasting Bar is NOT open. Wearing a mask in the Winery is optional. Call the Winery at 641.672.WINE (9463) to make reservations or check availability.

Gift Shop

Stone Wall Kitchen Aiolis

Try a specialty aioli from Stonewall Kitchen. Choose from Buffalo Aioli, Roasted Garlic Aioli, or Chipotle Aioli, available for purchase at the Winery for $8 each. These aiolis are perfect for dipping French fries and fresh veggies or for adding to a potato or pasta salad recipe.

50% Off Shipping with 12-bottle Purchase

We can ship your favorite Tassel Ridge wine directly to you via UPS. And, for orders of 12 bottles or more, we will discount the UPS charges by 50%. In addition, we will discount any order for 12 bottles or more by 10%. To order, please phone 641.672.WINE (9463) and pay with a credit card. You must be 21 or older to order AND to receive the order. The UPS driver will ask for a valid I.D.

In the Vineyard

Pruning Marquette Continued This Week

As I write this morning, it is snowing pretty hard, so while we did prune on each of the first three days this week, we shifted to equipment maintenance that we can do indoors this morning. The snow is wet and gloppy so the vineyard floor will stay wet. That will inhibit use of our V-Mech mechanical pruner for the next few days. So, weather permitting, we are fine pruning our nine-acre Marquette vineyard tomorrow and next week.

Cellar Activities

We Bottled 600 cases of Red, White, & Blue® on Wednesday

Bottling Red, White, & Blue consumed our day on Wednesday. Earlier in the week, we filtered Steuben, racked American Pink Catawba off yeast lees, began to cold stabilize a batch of Concord used in making Red, White, & Blue, and blended Celebrate! It was a busy week.

Our Location and Hours

1681 220th Street, Leighton, IA

Open 7 days a week year-round

Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00–6:00 p.m.