Minnesota Wine Tours Celebrates 5th Year

We have witnessed some amazing things since our beginnings in 2004 mostly to do with friendship, romance, and love.   Many of our tour guests have celebrated some truly grand occasions in their lives on their Minnesota Wine Tour.   Our honor to be in this business grows with each occasion and privilege that we have a little part in our guests experience of retreat, love, and wine!   

Introducing our Splendor of the Valley Vineyard Tour

This new all-inclusive wine tour weaves between Minnesota and Wisconsin wineries where guests experience unique wines and the mighty beauty of the Mississippi River bluff land.  Features include country-side cottage, fine dinning, and area attractions.  Start your splendor now! 

Gift Certificates

Celebrate this Holiday Season with a unique gift idea that will warm hearts with lasting memories.  Minnesota Wine Tour Gift Certificates are a perfect way to express you care.

Your 2010 Minnesota Wine Tour

We welcome early reservations for 2010 tours.  Advance booked tours have broader selection for  overnight accommodations and arranged transportation.   Our tour arrangement services and  and events at multiple vineyards are offered year-round!

Welcome three new wineries to Minnesota

• Hinterland Vineyards, Clara City

• Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery, Kimball

• Parley Lake Winery, Waconia 

Wineries celebrate anniversaries and wine awards

• Several Minnesota Wineries participated in local and international wine competitions winning numerous awards; Best of Show, double gold, gold, and the prestigious Governor's Cup award going to Falconer Vineyards for their Frontenac Port! 

• Carlos Creek  celebrated their 10th year anniversary!

Other Grand Wine Industry News!

• Alexis Bailly Vineyard releases first vintage of organic wines and goes green with a new geothermal heating system.

• The long awaited Marquette wines finally appear with Morgan Creek Vineyards March release of Marquette wine blend "TenThousand Vines" as the house offering at Firelake Grill.  Fieldstone Vineyards, St. Croix Vineyards have received Gold awards for their new Marquette wines.

• The first International Cold Climate Wine Competition was held on August 25th in St. Paul.  More than 300 wines were entered into the competition.

• The Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA is established and becomes the largest wine region in the country.  Spanning portions of four states including Minnesota; it is 39 times the size of Napa Valley! 

THIS MONTH'S RECIPE:  Winter Squash Flans with Greens and Red-Wine Shallot Sauce 

Splendor of the Valley

 Beauty to Behold!