Burrr … California frost and the impact on the 2008 vintage

Minnesotans know what it’s like to be cold (especially after this last winter!). In many ways, we relish that first morning of beautiful frost covering the lawns and trees. But for California grape growers, frost is a four letter word … especially this year. Although weather for the past couple weeks in California has [...]

Reefer Madness, Part One

When summer arrives, chilled white wines and roses come to mind. Problem often is our typically available refrigeration, while long in capacity, is sort on wine-friendly temperatures. Most white wine when served at beer/milk temp (i.e. your fridge at home and most coolers at the bar in most restaurants) is closed [...]

New arrival: LIOCO wines

We’re proud to announce the arrival of LIOCO (pronounced LEE-oh-co) wines to the state of Minnesota.
The terms ‘hand crafted’ and ‘limited production’ are tossed around endlessly in the world of wine (when you really think of it, all wines are hand crafted and limited by their very nature). But here you have something different: [...]