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Saturday, March 25 (National Pecan Day)
Red Wine Lovers’ Tasting and Dinner
6:00 p.m.—Wine Tasting in the Cellar
6:30 p.m.—Dinner Seating
Reservations Required by 3:00 p.m. on March 23
Join us for a very special dinner evening beginning with a visit to the Tassel Ridge Winery cellar with Winery owner, Bob Wersen, where you will taste wine taken from the barrel that afternoon. (read more)
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Bistro Lunch
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.—Monday–Friday (and select Saturdays)
12:00–3:00 p.m.—Select Sundays
Tassel Ridge Winery is now serving lunch Monday through Friday (11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and on Saturdays (11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and Sundays (12:00 to 3:00 p.m.) when we don’t have other events during the day like All-Day Pizza or Small Plates. (read more)
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Thursday, March 23
Thursday Night Wine & Small Plates at Tassel Ridge
5:30–7:30 p.m.—Small Plates served until 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a glass of Tassel Ridge wine with your favorites from the evening’s Small Plates Menu: Buffalo Chicken Sliders with Monterey Jack Cheese, Lettuce, and Buffalo Wing Sauce (read more)
Friday, March 24
Special à la Carte Wine & Wood Fired Oven Pizza Night at Tassel Ridge
5:30–8:00 p.m.—Pizza served until 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy an 11-inch individual Wood Fired Oven Pizza for $12. Choose a Margherita Pizza, made with Tomato Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, and Fresh Basil; a Pepperoni, Black Olive, (read more)
Saturday & Sunday, March 25 & 26
Wine & Frisian Farms Cheese Pairing
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.—Saturday
12:00–6:00 p.m.—Sunday
Shamrocks and leprechauns are a traditional pairing in March, but at Tassel Ridge Winery you’ll find that a Wine & Cheese Pairing is much tastier! We’ve paired five Tassel Ridge wines (read more)
Saturday, March 25 (National Pecan Day)
Red Wine Lovers’ Tasting and Dinner
6:00 p.m.—Wine Tasting in the Cellar
6:30 p.m.—Dinner Seating
Reservations Required by 3:00 p.m. on March 23
Join us for a very special dinner evening beginning with a visit to the Tassel Ridge Winery cellar with Winery owner, Bob Wersen, where you will taste wine taken from the barrel (read more)
Sunday, March 26 (National Spinach Day)
Sunday Brunch Wine & Small Plates at Tassel Ridge
12:00–3:00 p.m.—Small Plates served until 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a glass of Tassel Ridge wine with your favorites from today’s Small Plates Menu: Breakfast Tacos with Scrambled Eggs, Chorizo, Cheese, Diced Potato, Peppers, and a Side of (read more)
Thursday, March 30
Thursday Night Wine & Small Plates at Tassel Ridge
5:30–7:30 p.m.—Small Plates served until 7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a glass of Tassel Ridge wine with your favorites from the evening’s Small Plates Menu: Chef Frank’s Salsa and Chips ($5); Chicken or Cheese Quesadilla served with Salsa, (read more)
Friday, March 31
Wine & Burger Night
5:30–7:30 p.m.—Burgers served until 7:00 p.m.
Reservations Required by 3:00 p.m. on March 30
Tonight’s burger is a St. Croix Barbecue Burger topped with Tassel Ridge Iowa St. Croix Barbecue Sauce, Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, and Onion, served on a (read more)
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Recipe of the Week
Tassel Ridge® Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken
Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper (read more)
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Gift Shop Ideas of the Week
Special Wine Glasses for a Special Evening
This set, consisting of two Riedel glasses, is perfect for a delightful evening at home or give as a special gift. The set is $37.
Tassel Ridge Winery Gift Certificates Make Great Gifts for Wine Lovers
Are you looking for the perfect wine gift but don't know what kind of wine to buy? Or, maybe (read more)
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Featured Wine
Enjoy a Glass of Cranberry Wine
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.
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Iowa Wines, a Graduated Cylinder, and a Beaker
What do these Iowa white wines—Brianna, Edelweiss, La Crescent, La Crosse, and St. Pepin—have in common with a graduated cylinder and a beaker? At a recent Harvest Club White Wine Blending Event, these were the components participants used to blend their own unique white wine. (read more)
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Red, White, & Blue® Bottling is Now Our Focus
Last week the cellar team bottled Red, White, & Blue and will bottle an additional batch this week. Our cross flow filter is still producing great results, but it is running slower than in the recent past. (read more)
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Better Weather This Week Allows Time for Catch-up
Last week's weather made for challenging times in the vineyard. Temperatures were high enough only by Thursday to permit much work to be started. And, because the vineyard was still (read more)
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Wine Ambassadors
Tassel Ridge Winery is looking for Wine Ambassadors to conduct two to three tastings per (read more)
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Our Hours:
In March 2017, we are open seven days a week. Come to the Winery for Winery tours, tasting, and wine and gift shop sales.
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.
Bring your out-of-town friends and relatives to Tassel Ridge Winery and help them experience wines made in Iowa. We are happy to provide Winery tours upon request.
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 Our Location:
Tassel Ridge Winery is easy to find. It is just south of State Highway 163 on 220th Street in rural Leighton. From Ottumwa and Oskaloosa, drive northwest on 163 to 220th Street and turn left toward Leighton. From Des Moines and Pella, drive southeast on Highway 163 and turn right at 220th Street. Drive west on 220th about 0.7 miles from the Highway and right into the Tassel Ridge Winery parking lot. View maps
—Bob Wersen, President
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Tassel Ridge Wines...Simply Extraordinary®
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