bertine and zach recently invited me along on a tour of a few different minnesota wineries.

i was all, “how soon can we go?”

we started at st. croix vineyards which was very tasty and good, but it was also lunchtime so i was a little distracted.

bertine is good at jazz hands!

we ate cheese and crackers in the car on our way into downtown stillwater for lunch and another winery.

pull-tabs and romance, indeed!

northern vineyards was not great, but i actually left with three bottles. i guess i figured i’d rather have wine i could make into sangria than pay $20 for tastings that no one enjoyed very much.

hello, stillwater lift bridge!

alexis bailly: so so so yummy

so yummy, in fact, that i forgot to take photos here because i was so focused on the wine.

final stop: cannon river winery

this band is called “jas” and that woman has a spectacular voice.

vani took a much shorter “tour” than i did, so she browsed around with my camera for a bit.

then i finished my tour.

good snack for the buzzed ride home.