“Take Comfort. Drink Well.” This warm and welcoming phrase can be found on the label around every bottle of wine sold at Rustic Roots Winery in Scandia. Here, you’ll find a family-owned business with deep roots in the St. Croix Valley. Their story is filled with hopes and dreams, hard work and a unique family treasure that found its way back home. Read more about Wine Country is Closer Than You Think
Festive Sips to Get Into the Holiday Spirit Read more about Festive Sips to Get Into the Holiday Spirit
Wine Education, In Two Easy Steps. Sip and learn with John F. Farrell III. Read more about Wine Education, In Two Easy Steps
Wine can be appreciated all year, but it’s especially apropos during the holiday season. Dinner parties, restaurant gatherings and holiday gift giving tend to make wine top of mind for many revelers. So, with stemware in one hand, we connected with local experts for information to help would-be wine drinkers get more comfortable buying, ordering and gifting wine during the holidays, or for that matter, any time of year. Because, anytime can be wine time. Read more about Wine of the Times
Be transported to Europe at this French Chateau located in the St. Croix River valley. From car shows to jazz festivals there’s always something going on at the Chateau.
1998 State Road 87, St., Croix Falls; 715.483.2556; chateaustcroix.com
Cody Kaye launched Yellow House Vineyard in 2014. After years of growing and harvesting grapes, the vineyard is starting to make its own wine. Read more about Afton's Yellow House Vineyard Branches into Winemaking
Celebrate the harvest season by raising a glass of wine with friends and family at one of these local wineries. Read more about Sip and Sample Your Way Through These Local Wineries
Golden Gris
The Golden Gris is made from two grapes developed at the University of Minnesota: La Crescent, with flavors of ripe apricots and honey, and Frontenac gris (a mutant of the red grape, Frontenac) that gives the wine a most amazing floral perfume. We especially love to serve Golden Gris chilled, as an aperitif with appetizers that take us to Spain. $24.99. Alexis Bailly Vineyard
Chateau Rosé Read more about Spring Wines
February is here, and the countdown to amore is on—but we all know planning for Valentine’s Day can bring stress that’s anything but romance-inducing. Lucky for us, the St. Croix River area is blossoming with high-quality wineries, all within an easy drive. We spoke with three whose tasting rooms and bevy of events and food offerings have made them go-to romantic destinations year-round—and also local experts on all things wine. They share their favorite varieties—listed in the order in which they are intended to be consumed—for elevating a romantic night in. Read more about Local Wines Take Flight
It’s been a long road for Vincent Negret, owner of the newly opened Negret Wine Co. in downtown Hudson. His family’s history of winemaking extends back three generations to Vincent Negret’s grandfather, Miguel, who founded a winery in 1937 in Bogotà, Colombia, specializing in vermouth and port wines. When Miguel retired in 1952, his sons, including Vincent’s father, Vicente, continued the family tradition with great success, launching the first sparkling wine made in Colombia. Read more about Vincent Negret Brings His Passion for Wine and Community from Colombia to Hudson
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