DrinkLocalWine.com

Thieves steal Minnesota grapes

Thieves stole grape vines from the University of Minnesota's Horticulture Research Center in Victoria. The vines that were stolen are being developed to create a new grape that will be used to produce a new kind of wine. The university has been researching the grape for two years and could patent it.

Minnesota wine

Minnesota winery opens

Hinterland Vineyard and Winery is in Chippewa County, in the western part of the state. And, yes, it snows a lot there.

Technorati Tags: Minnesota wine,Hinterland Vineyard and Winery

Minnesota wine sales

The state’s wineries face continued legal and legislative difficulties to pour their wines at tastings and business events. Says one winemaker: “We're up against the misconception that wine isn't made in Minnesota, as an industry, and that the wine is bad.”

Technorati Tags: Minnesota wine,three-tier system