MN Connection: Badger Mountain

Posted by Nicholas Livingston on August 26, 2017 in Minnesota Wine | no comments

Badger Mountain | Columbia Valley, Washington THE CONNECTION: Graduating from the University of Minnesota, it is no surprise Mickey Dunne enjoys playing ice hockey, fishing, and cooking. Mickey experienced his first harvest in 1987 and has been hooked on the Washington wine industry ever since. After joining Badger Mountain as Sales Manager
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MN Connection: Argyle

Posted by Nicholas Livingston on August 25, 2017 in Minnesota Wine | no comments

Argyle | Willamette Valley, Washington THE CONNECTION: Argyle is synonymous with Rollin Soles, the affable “cowboy philosopher”, founding winemaker at Argyle, and the only winemaker to make white, red and sparkling wines to reach Wine Spectator’s Top 100…but every philosopher has an apprentice and who knows when pupil might surpass professor? In 2013
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MN Connection: Alexis Bailly

Posted by Nicholas Livingston on August 24, 2017 in Minnesota Wine | no comments

Alexis Bailly, Hastings, Minnesota THE CONNECTION: Minnesota’s original winery, Alexis Bailly Vineyards has been growing cold hardy grapes in Hastings since 1973 when David Bailly planted the first vineyard in Minnesota in that pioneering spirit that marks our northern lot. The tasting room opened in 1978 with the celebratory release of the first
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Introducing MN Connections

Posted by Nicholas Livingston on August 23, 2017 in Minnesota Wine | no comments

Your homegrown fine wine distributor and importer serving the state of Minnesota since 1985, The Wine Company is Minnesota born and raised proud to spit so you don’t have to. While Minnesota Nice might keep us from boasting day in day out, we have a great deal to be proud of
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Alexis Bailly Vineyards on a Sunday afternoon: does life get any better?

Posted by Jason Kallsen on July 30, 2012 in Minnesota Wine, Wine Travel | 2 comments

We are in the middle of summer in Minnesota. The excitement of the first blossoms of Spring are long behind us, the anticipation of the State Fair is in the air. Some days are sticky to the point of New Orleans dreams at night (very fitting considering the focus of
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