2023 Vintage at Cedar Ridge
As the leaves fall with the temps I slowly migrate indoors from the vineyard and put my fingers to the keyboard. This is where I start to take what I…
Cedar Ridge and Linn County Blues Society Team Up to Create Regional Bourbon and Blues Festival
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (April 12, 2022) – Cedar Ridge and the Linn County Blues Society (LCBS) have announced a partnership to create the region’s premier, multi-day blues festival in downtown…
Spring Pruning at Cedar Ridge
Even though the groundhog predicted 6 more weeks of winter, we have started spring pruning here at Cedar Ridge. Pruning is a process that involves cutting off canes to shape…
Cedar Ridge Winemaker Named 2022 Winemaker of the Year
SWISHER, IOWA (Feb. 23, 2022) – Cedar Ridge Winemaker Kent Foulker has been named 2022 Winemaker of the Year by the Iowa Winegrowers Association. The award was announced in conjunction…
Cedar Ridge V
Cedar Ridge is excited to announce our new dessert wine, Cedar Ridge V, inspired by the traditional Madeira wines from Portugal. “One of the best parts about wine and food…
2021 Vintage at Cedar Ridge
On Saturday, we picked our last grapes from the estate. More than 30,000 pounds of grapes have been processed into wine since our first pick on August 21. We cannot…
It’s Almost Harvest Season at Cedar Ridge
Harvest season is almost upon us at Cedar Ridge. Thankfully, each critical stage the vines go through has passed without disruption. “I couldn’t be happier with the first half of…
Frost Fighters at Cedar Ridge
If you’re from the Midwest, you’ll understand this quite well, but we have extreme variance in temperatures throughout the year. In July, it could get to 95 degrees during the…
Neven Vorkapic Visits From Croatia
My name is Neven Vorkapic and two weeks ago, after an 18-hour journey from my native country of Croatia, via stops at Paris and Minneapolis, I came to Cedar Ridge…
Oh Canada – Oh Canada!
We have a deep appreciation for the culinary arts at Cedar Ridge. With SIX certified chefs on staff, we understand that it takes quality ingredients to create a quality product. …