Comments on: Winecast 28 - Minnesota Wines http://winecast.net/2005/06/13/winecast-28-minnesota-wines/ A wine podcast and blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:09:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Winecast » Blog Archive » Winecast 35 – Drink Local. Real Local. http://winecast.net/2005/06/13/winecast-28-minnesota-wines/#comment-11954 Winecast » Blog Archive » Winecast 35 – Drink Local. Real Local. Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:35:55 +0000 /?p=138#comment-11954 [...] When Lenn announced the theme for the first year anniversary edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, I immediately fired up Google maps to pinpoint the locations of all the wineries in Minnesota. Since I had already covered Minnesota wines recently on the show, I was concerned that the closest winery and vineyard, to abide by the theme of “Drink Local. Real Local.“, was the Alexis Bailly Vineyard that I featured in Winecast 28. As it happened, they are at 27.4 miles from my humble abode and recording studio. The next winery on the list was over in Cannon River, a pleasant town of 3,877 people, that clocked in at 31.4 miles; close enough for this purpose, I rationalized, as I dispatched an email to Lenn asking for dispensation (which he kindly granted). So for this month, I will cover the wines made at the aptly named Cannon River Winery. [...] [...] When Lenn announced the theme for the first year anniversary edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday, I immediately fired up Google maps to pinpoint the locations of all the wineries in Minnesota. Since I had already covered Minnesota wines recently on the show, I was concerned that the closest winery and vineyard, to abide by the theme of “Drink Local. Real Local.“, was the Alexis Bailly Vineyard that I featured in Winecast 28. As it happened, they are at 27.4 miles from my humble abode and recording studio. The next winery on the list was over in Cannon River, a pleasant town of 3,877 people, that clocked in at 31.4 miles; close enough for this purpose, I rationalized, as I dispatched an email to Lenn asking for dispensation (which he kindly granted). So for this month, I will cover the wines made at the aptly named Cannon River Winery. [...]

]]> By: Kim http://winecast.net/2005/06/13/winecast-28-minnesota-wines/#comment-2296 Kim Tue, 14 Jun 2005 00:48:00 +0000 /?p=138#comment-2296 I forgot about the meet-up! Enjoyed the show, and I hope to get to the vinyard yet this summer. I forgot about the meet-up! Enjoyed the show, and I hope to get to the vinyard yet this summer.

]]> By: Lenn http://winecast.net/2005/06/13/winecast-28-minnesota-wines/#comment-2286 Lenn Mon, 13 Jun 2005 18:27:59 +0000 /?p=138#comment-2286 Too bad they don't ship out of state...I find native and hybrid ice wines interesting and at times, quite charming. Of course I've had a few marechal foch...and I'd probably not want that one! Too bad they don’t ship out of state…I find native and hybrid ice wines interesting and at times, quite charming.

Of course I’ve had a few marechal foch…and I’d probably not want that one!

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