Class by the Glass:
A Visit to Tassel Ridge Winery
Sunday, September 19, 11 AM–6 PM
Location: Bus departs at 11:00 a.m. from the parking lot of the Machine Shed Restaurant (11151 Hickman Road in Urbandale). We should return by approximately 6 p.m. (Tassel Ridge Winery is located near Leighton,between Pella and Oskaloosa)
Cost: $65 (includes bus transportation, lunch, Tassel Ridge souvenir glass, ice water on the bus, winery and vineyard tours and Grapemobile ride)
Class Limit: 40
What could be better on a fall afternoon than enjoying an al fresco meal overlooking a vineyard? We’ll study the art of wine and food pairing as we dine on Roasted Apple Pork Burgers and sip Iowa LaCrescent. Lunch will include a side and a gourmet cookie.
After lunch, we’ll ride the Grapemobile through the vineyards and learn how vines are planted, how Iowa grapes are unique, and how Iowa’s soil and climate can challenge Iowa’s grape growers. Our group will visit the crush pad where grapes are de-stemmed, crushed, and pressed, and we’ll tour the winery where the juice is fermented into wine, aged, bottled, and packaged. Of course, tasting is a must!
Class requires walking on uneven ground and some stairs.
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