Tom and I enjoyed an afternoon of grape picking at St. Croix Vineyards on Saturday. The staff at the Vineyards started us off with lunch and wine, then we headed out into the vines for a lesson in picking. We used clippers to remove the bunches of grapes and any dried or bird/bee eaten ones […]
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| Grape Picking, Grapes, Minnesota Wine, MN, St. Croix Vineyards, Stillwater, Vineyards, Volunteering, Wine
This past Thursday I headed to Fenn Valley Winery with parents to sample a few Michigan wines on my last day there. While waiting for the Tasting Room at Fenn Valley to open (11 a.m. Eastern, sharp), we stopped for a slice of pie at Crane’s restaurant. They sell frozen pies at their counter and […]
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| Apple Crisp, Blueberry Pie, Crane's, Fenn Valley, Michigan, Vineyards, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winery
Happy Summer! This Saturday I enjoyed a trip to Alexis Bailly Vineyards of Hastings, MN with Julia and Hailey. The wine, well, doesn’t deserve much comment. My notes are short and range from “drinkable but really too sweet,” “cloyingly sweet,” to “nasty. zero body. all acid,” “sour. wouldn’t buy it.” Only their Voyageur was somewhat […]
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| Alexis Bailly, Day Trips, Local, Minnesota, Vineyards, Winery