Road Trip 2010 Planning!
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor This year, I will once again, be driving out the Wine Blogger’s Conference. This year, the event will be held in beautiful Walla Walla, Washington. Naturally, I need to...
View ArticleMinnesota: Land of 10,000 Lakes and Over 30 Wineries
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor Minnesota, L’Étoile du Nord, home of the Golden Gophers…. Also home to my childhood friend, Jim Geckler and his dearly beloved, Peter. I am looking forward to stopping...
View ArticleRoad Trip Planning – Alexandria Lakes
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor Whhoooa… Back up there partner! I skipped a highlight of Minnesota. Silly me. That highlight is Minnesota’s only AVA, Alexandria Lakes. The appellation was created in...
View ArticleCrazy Stuff From The Road.
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor Travel is broadening because you never know what you are going to encounter… so you have to learn to be flexible. And boy, am I finding the unexpected. More...
View ArticleMinnesota Nice – Carlos Creek
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor On my way back from Walla Walla and before I reached my stop at Bunbury Farm, I stopped at the one winery in the one viticulture area entirely within the state of...
View ArticleToo Much Travel Edition – Alexis Bailly Vineyards
Gretchen Neuman VinoVerve Editor I have traveled nearly 2,000 miles in the last ten days. That is far enough to get to the Arctic Circle, assuming that I was inclined to do such a thing in March and...
View ArticleRegional American Wines Celebrated on Today
One of the advantages of “Back to School” time is that, I, your dear editor, regains access to my television (if not my sanity). This means that I get to watch my favorite part of the Today Show, the...
View ArticleLittle Wine on the Prairie – Day 1
First day on the road. Whew. This means that I have survived prom 1a, prom 1b and prom 2 and assorted after parties. Also graduation. And making sure Kevin and the girls managed to make their flights...
View ArticleLittle Wine on the Prairie – Day 2
On the road again…. Oops. Wrong song, wrong theme. So, by now I should be in Minnesota. We have said our sad goodbyes to the Big Woods and to poor Freddie and Ma’s dream of a more comfortable...
View ArticleAlexandria Lakes
Do you think that wine is only made in California? Well Skippy, you would be wrong about that. American’s don’t live by those kinds of rules. We make wine where we want. For instance? Minnesota....
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