Thursday, September 08, 2011

Sideways: Minnesota Style

A wine day was in order, so we headed east to the Alexis Bailey Vineyard, the Cannon Falls Winery, and then to Falconer in Red Wing. It was a super fun day full of friends, wine, and just enjoying this beautiful life.

We all piled in Drew's new van for the trip. Meet Van Drew:

Our first stop was Alexis Bailey. This vineyard is a great place to visit. The wine is tasty and the grounds are beautiful. We felt like we were guests in Martha Stewart's backyard. They have very good wine and some really unique flavors.











Back into the van to our next destination:


Ice cream stop at the Dairy Inn:

Our next stop was the Cannon Falls Winery. It is right in town and was quite busy when we were there. Getting a tasting would have required a lot of standing in line, so we went with a wine flight to try a couple. The wine was good, but being in town, it lacks the atmosphere that a place like Alexis Bailey has.

Our next stop was the Falconer Vineyard in Red Wing. I love this place. It is small and adorable, surrounded with natural beauty. And, it doesn't hurt that the wine is great too. There was a wedding going on while we were there, which was fun to see.


Cheers!!

2 comments:

Beth said...

Firstly, I love the movie Sideways, awesome reference.

Secondly, your pictures are awesome!

And thirdly, it was such a fun day!!

Jes said...

Best. Day. Ever. There needs to be more days like this! Thank goodness Drew has a van and there are so many awesome wineries in Minnesota :)