Midwest Wine Press

Author: Scott Bartell

Minnesota / News / Wineries

Nan Bailly Guides Alexis Bailly Vineyard

It’s possible that winemaker Nan Bailly’s kin enjoyed native Minnesota wine during canoe trips through the state in the 1820’s when it was still wilderness.  Bailly, owner, winegrower and winemaker at Alexis Bailly Vineyard,  has...

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Winning Over the Weather

Yes, I am guilty of it, as are many Minnesotans. Spring in this state is elusive, not guaranteed. As I drive during May 2011 from Minneapolis into the St. Croix River Valley, which forms...