bertine and zach recently invited me along on a tour of a few different minnesota wineries.
![@ st. croix vineyards](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4009/4675718223_028f2b4cf9_z.jpg)
i was all, “how soon can we go?”
![@ st. croix vineyards](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4039/4675720641_1421229d48_z.jpg)
![@ st. croix vineyards](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1292/4676346918_d5e213c10e_z.jpg)
we started at st. croix vineyards which was very tasty and good, but it was also lunchtime so i was a little distracted.
![@ st. croix vineyards](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4071/4676351510_1f3480eb5d_z.jpg)
bertine is good at jazz hands!
![@ st. croix vineyards](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4013/4675729999_625447771d_z.jpg)
![@ st. croix vineyards](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4008/4676357902_5122d1748e_z.jpg)
we ate cheese and crackers in the car on our way into downtown stillwater for lunch and another winery.
![@ ruby begonia's](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1291/4676362846_f8faff6de5_z.jpg)
![@ ruby begonia's](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1277/4676375876_e124b33551_z.jpg)
pull-tabs and romance, indeed!
![@ ruby begonia's](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4001/4676381322_8fb35af8e8_z.jpg)
![@ northern vineyards winery](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1270/4675763041_2e2845ac0a_z.jpg)
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.
![@ northern vineyards winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4005/4675770519_13fd7dcc0b_z.jpg)
![@ northern vineyards winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4045/4675781719_e97a7f4f91_z.jpg)
hello, stillwater lift bridge!
![@ northern vineyards winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4007/4676407512_07b67ab265_z.jpg)
alexis bailly: so so so yummy
![@ alexis bailly vineyards](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4061/4676413804_8b7d08d3ed_z.jpg)
![@ alexis bailly vineyards](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1280/4675801617_8fe74e5861_z.jpg)
so yummy, in fact, that i forgot to take photos here because i was so focused on the wine.
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4028/4676431804_913f68f9b0_z.jpg)
final stop: cannon river winery
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4004/4676434120_f10e9dd0b0_z.jpg)
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1273/4676436600_a3ba2d13ce_z.jpg)
this band is called “jas” and that woman has a spectacular voice.
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4063/4676449322_a9036d47ee_z.jpg)
vani took a much shorter “tour” than i did, so she browsed around with my camera for a bit.
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4048/4675831929_69393fe8b0_z.jpg)
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4055/4676459244_755809aa38_z.jpg)
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4035/4676461550_e6b9667707_z.jpg)
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4019/4676468358_288359fddc_z.jpg)
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1278/4675845931_0b47aa2fec_z.jpg)
then i finished my tour.
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4044/4676484938_8ef9ab6ee2_z.jpg)
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4011/4676492966_edc25e3682_z.jpg)
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4041/4675886601_5da375a66c_z.jpg)
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1296/4675890833_a74e4df262_z.jpg)
![@ cannon river winery](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4048/4675894649_e506a26cdb_z.jpg)
good snack for the buzzed ride home.
![(156/365) @ home](https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4006/4675896723_57c9416116_z.jpg)
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