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Winners of the 10th Annual
International Cold Climate Wine Competition
Twenty-four judges from around the nation met today at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska to judge cold-climate wines. This is the only competition of its kind that focuses on wines made with cold hardy grapes,
fruit, or mead. The competition seeks to honor and promote wines of exceptional quality produced in these unique cold-climate regions. The competition is a partnership between the University of Minnesota Grape Breeding and Enology
Project and the Minnesota Grape Growers Association. Many wonderful industry sponsors also support the event.
Over 340 wines were entered from 66 wineries. These wineries were from 16 states and 2 Canadian provinces, a true international competition.
Six trophies are awarded to the top wines and wineries in the competition, in addition to medallions. The top awards include Best-of-Show from each competition category, Winery of the Year, and the prestigious Minnesota
Governor’s Cup. Winery of the year is awarded based on a weighted medal count. The Minnesota Governor’s Cup is chosen from gold and double gold award-wining wines that are produced in Minnesota. The selection is
made from the entire 24 judge panel. This year’s judging panel included sommeliers, wine consultants, wine importers, wine makers, enologists, biochemists, and wine writers.
Trophies
Minnesota Governor’s Cup
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La Crescent (2017) Northern Hollow Winery, Foley, MN
**Awarded for the second year in a row**
Winery of the Year
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Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria, MN
Best of Show Rosé
- White Marquette (2017) Carlos Creek Winery, Alexandria, MN
Best of Shown White
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La Crescent (2017) Northern Hollow Winery, Foley, MN
Best of Show Red
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"Marquessa" Reserve Marquette (2015) Chateau St. Croix, St. Croix Falls, WI
Best of Show Specialty
- "Firelight" (2017) Lincoln Peak Vineyard, New Haven, VT
Medals
Double Gold:
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Frontenac Gris
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2017
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Carlos Creek Winery
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Alexandria
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MN
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La Crescent Ice Wine
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2017
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Cold Country Vines & Wines
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Kewaunee
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MN
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Warpole Fort No. 3
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2015
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Walpole Mtn View Winery at Barnett Hill Vineyard
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Walpole
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NH
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Gold: (25 Medals)
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White Marquette
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2017
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Carlos Creek Winery
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Alexandria
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MN
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Reserve Frontenac
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2016
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Carlos Creek Winery
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Alexandria
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MN
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Reserve Marquette
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2016
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Carlos Creek Winery
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Alexandria
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MN
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Petite Colline
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2017
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Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery
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Kasota
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MN
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Marquessa
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2016
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Chateau St. Croix
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St. Croix Falls
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WI
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Indulgence
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2017
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Cold Country Vines & Wines
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Kewaunee
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WI
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Ballet
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2017
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Dancing Dragonfly Winery
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St. Croix Falls
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WI
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M
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2016
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Door 44 Winery
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Sturgeon Bay
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WI
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Radiance
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2017
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door peninsula winery
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Sturgeon Bay
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WI
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Outstanding Red Reserve
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2017
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Eagles Landing Winery
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Marquette
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IA
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Autumn Blush
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NV
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Forestedge Winery
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Laporte
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MN
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Rhubarb Raspberry Wine
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NV
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Forestedge Winery
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Laporte
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MN
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M Series
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2016
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Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery
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Spring Valley
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MN
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Aphrogrisiac
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2017
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Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery
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Spring Valley
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WI
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Amelia
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NV
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Gelena Cellars Vineyard & Winery
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Galena
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IL
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Firelight
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2017
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Lincoln Peak Vineyard
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New Haven
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VT
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Minnesota Ice Wine
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2015
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next chapter winery
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New Prague
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MN
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Marquette
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2017
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Niobrara Valley Vineyards
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Nenzel
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NE
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Sebrevois
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North Folk Winery
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Harris
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MN
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La Crescent
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2017
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Northern Hollow Winery
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Foley
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MN
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| Ice Wine |
2016 |
Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery |
Kewaunee |
WI |
| Saint Croix Vineyards Port |
2011 |
Saint Croix Vineyards |
Stillwater |
MN |
| Foch Dessert Wine |
2016 |
The Winery At Kirkwood |
Cedar Rapids |
IA |
| LaCrescent |
2017 |
Whitewater Wines |
Plainview |
MN |
| Strawberry-Rhubarb Wine |
NV |
Winehaven Winery and Vineyard |
Chisago City |
MN |
Silver: (85 Medals)
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Brianna Edelweiss
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NV
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Firehouse Wine Cellars
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Rapid City
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SD
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Tradition
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NV
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Firehouse Wine Cellars
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Rapid City
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SD
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Marquette
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2016
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12 Corners Vineyards
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Benton Harbor
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MI
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Frontenac Gris
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2017
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7 Vines Vineyard
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Dellwood
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MN
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Brianna
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2017
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Backcountry Winery
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Stratford
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IA
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Marquette
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2017
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Backcountry Winery
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Stratford
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IA
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300-Russian Barrel Marquette
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2017
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Carlos Creek Winery
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Alexandria
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MN
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Minnescato
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2017
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Carlos Creek Winery
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Alexandria
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MN
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Petite Ami
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2017
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Carlos Creek Winery
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Alexandria
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MN
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| 2 Hearts 2 Souls |
2017 |
Cellar 426 Winery |
Ashland |
NE |
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DewDrop Limited Edition
No. 2
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NV
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Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery
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Kasota
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MN
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Frontenac Rosé
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2016
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Chateau St. Croix Winery
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St. Croix Falls
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WI
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Ruby Port
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NV
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Chateau St. Croix Winery
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St. Croix Falls
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WI
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Pink Snowflake
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2017
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Cold Country Vines & Wines
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Kewaunee
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WI
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Frontenac
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Crow River Winery
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Hutchinson
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MN
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Charleston
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2017
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Dancing Dragonfly Winery
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St. Croix Falls
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WI
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Hula
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2017
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Dancing Dragonfly Winery
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St. Croix Falls
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WI
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Conga
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2017
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Dancing Dragonfly Winery
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St. Croix Falls
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WI
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White Velvet
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2017
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Danzinger Vineyards
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Alma
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WI
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F2
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2016
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Door 44 Winery
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Sturgeon Bay
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WI
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M
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2017
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Door 44 Winery
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Sturgeon Bay
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WI
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Black Current Honey Grape Wine
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2017
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Duck Creek Vineyard and Winery
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Denmark
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WI
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Marquette
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2017
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Duck Creek Vineyard and Winery
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Denmark
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WI
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Honey & Berries
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Eagles Landing Winery
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Marquette
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IA
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Marechal Foch
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2017
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Flower Valley Vineyard
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Red Wing |
MN
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Frontenac Rosé
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2017
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Flower Valley Vineyard
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Red Wing
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MN
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La Crescent
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2017
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Flower Valley Vineyard
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Red Wing
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MN |
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Blueberry Wine
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NV
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Forestedge Winery
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Laporte
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MN
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Rhubarb Blueberry Wine
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NV
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Forestedge Winery
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Laporte
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MN
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Headwaters Classic Red
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NV
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Forestedge Winery
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Laporte
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MN
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Polygon Rosé
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2017
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Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery
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Spring Valley
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MN
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Eric the Red
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2017
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Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery
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Galena
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IL
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2016 Frontenac Gris
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2016
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Grovedale Winery
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Wyalusing
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PA
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North Branch
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2016
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Grovedale Winery
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Wyalusing
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PA
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Hawk Meadow La Crescent
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2017
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Hawk Meadow Winery
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Hastings
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MN
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Demi Sec Rosa
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2014
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Illinois Sparkling Co.
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Peru
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IL
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Frontenac Rosé
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2016
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Indian Island Winery
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Janesville |
MN |
| Marquette |
2016 |
Lincoln Peak Vineyard |
New Haven
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VT
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Ragtime White
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2017
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Lincoln Peak Vineyard
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New Haven
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VT
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What The Foch
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2017
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Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery
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Dassel
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MN
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Mein Onkel
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2017
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Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery
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Dassel |
MN
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Salier
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2017
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Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery
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Dassel
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MN
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Minnesota Crisp
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2017
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Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery
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Dassel
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MN |
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Strawberry Wine
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North Folk Winery
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Harris
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MN
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Stark Red
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North Folk Winery
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Harris
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MN
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Brianna
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2017
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Northern Hollow Winery
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Foley
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MN
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Frontenac Blanc
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2017
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Northern Hollow Winery
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Foley
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MN
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Geez Louise
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Northern Vineyards Winery
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Stillwater
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MN
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Carls Wild Grape
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2016
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Parallel 44 Vineyards & Winery
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Kewaunee
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WI
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44 Red
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2016
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Parallel 44 Vineyards & Winery
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Kewaunee
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WI
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Club Rouge
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2017
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Parallel 44 Vineyards & Winery
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Kewaunee
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WI
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Marquette Rosé
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2017
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Parley Lake Winery
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Waconia
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MN
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Marquette
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2017
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Parley Lake Winery
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Waconia
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MN
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Good Red
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2016
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Pioneer Estates Winery
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Moncton
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New
Brunswick
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Marquette
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2017
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Potter Settlement Artisan Winery
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Tweed
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Ontario
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Marquette Rosé
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2017
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Richwood Winery
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Callaway
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MN
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Whimsy
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2017
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Satek Winery
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Fremont
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IN
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Sparkling Rosé
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2017
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Schram Vineyards
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Waconia
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MN
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Blossom
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2017
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Schram Vineyards
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Waconia
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MN
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Laketown White
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NV
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Schram Vineyards
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Waconia
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MN
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Laketown Red
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NV
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Schram Vineyards
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Waconia
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MN
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| Petite Pearl |
2016 |
Shelburne Vineyard |
Shelburne |
VT |
| Marquette Reserve |
2015 |
Shelburne Vineyard |
Shelburne |
VT |
| Marquette |
2016 |
Shelburne Vineyard |
Shelburne |
VT |
| Frontenac Gris |
2016 |
Sovereign Estate |
Waconia |
MN |
| Marquette Reserve |
2016 |
Sovereign Estate
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Waconia |
MN |
| Marquette |
2015 |
Sovereign Estate |
Waconia |
MN |
| Ignatius |
2016 |
Sovereign Estate |
Waconia |
MN |
| Marquette |
none |
Spirits of Norway Vineyard |
Franksville |
WI |
| Brianna |
2016 |
Tassel Ridge Winery |
Leighton |
IA |
| White Blossom |
NV |
Tassel Ridge Winery
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Leighton |
IA |
| Candleglow White |
NV |
Tassel Ridge Winery |
Leighton |
IA |
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Master's Cuvee'
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2017 |
The Winery At Kirkwood |
Cedar Rapids |
IA |
| Four Point Oh! |
2017 |
The Winery At Kirkwood |
Cedar Rapids |
IA |
| Three Oak Wines Frontenac Gris |
2016 |
Three Oak Vineyards & Winery LLC |
Albert Lea |
MN |
| Three Oak Wines Frontenac Rosé |
2017 |
Three Oak Vineyards & Winery LLC |
Albert Lea |
MN |
| Frontenac Blanc |
2017 |
Three Oak Vineyards & Winery LLC |
Albert Lea |
MN |
| Marquette |
2017 |
Tongue River Winery |
Miles City |
MT |
| La Crescent |
2017 |
Tongue River Winery |
Miles City |
MT |
| Randall's Point Red |
2017 |
Walloon River Winery
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Petoskey |
MI |
| Monarch Heaven |
2016 |
Walpole Mtn View Winery at Barnett Hill Vineyard |
Walpole |
NH |
| Stinger Mead |
NV |
Winehaven Winery and Vineyard |
Chisago City |
MN |
| Grapewinds Port |
Non Vintage |
Winehaven Winery and Vineyard |
Chisago City |
MN |
| Marquette Reserve |
2016 |
Winehaven Winery and Vineyard |
Chisago City |
MN |
| Cranberry Crush |
2017 |
Winneshiek Wildberry Winery |
Decorah |
IA |
Bronze: (93 Medals)
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Prairie Star
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2017
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Carlos Creek Winery
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Alexandria
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MN
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300-Triumph
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2016
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Carlos Creek Winery
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Alexandria
|
MN
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Sunflower White
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2017
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Cellar 426 Winery
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Ashland
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NE
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Marquette
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2016
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Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery
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Kasota |
MN |
| La Crescent |
2017 |
Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery
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Kasota
|
MN
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Lone Oak Tree Vineyard Marquette Reserve
|
2016
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Chankaska Creek Ranch & Winery
|
Kasota
|
MN
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Chateau Rouge
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NV
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Chateau St. Croix
|
St. Croix Falls
|
MN
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Marquette
|
2017
|
Cold Country Vines & Wines
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Kewaunee
|
WI
|
|
Frontenac Gris Ice Wine
|
2016
|
Cold Country Vines & Wines
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Kewaunee
|
WI
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Heavenly
|
2017
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Cold Country Vines & Wines
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Kewaunee
|
WI
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Frontenac
|
2016
|
Cold Country Vines & Wines
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Kewaunee
|
WI
|
|
Sashey
|
2017
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Dancing Dragonfly Winery
|
St. Croix Falls
|
WI
|
|
Marquessa
|
2015
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Dancing Dragonfly Winery
|
St. Croix Falls
|
WI
|
|
Cha Cha
|
2017
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Dancing Dragonfly Winery
|
St. Croix Falls
|
WI
|
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Calypso
|
2017
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Dancing Dragonfly Winery
|
St. Croix Falls
|
WI
|
|
Cresent Moon
|
2016
|
Danzinger Vineyards
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Alma
|
WI
|
|
Marquette
|
2016
|
Danzinger Vineyards
|
Alma
|
WI
|
|
Red Door
|
2017
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Door 44 Winery
|
Sturgeon Bay
|
WI
|
|
Washington Island Rosé
|
2016
|
Door 44 Winery
|
Sturgeon Bay
|
WI
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Sparkler
|
2017
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Door 44 Winery
|
Sturgeon Bay |
WI
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Soiree
|
2017
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door peninsula winery
|
Sturgeon Bay
|
WI
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Honey Grape Wine
|
2017
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Duck Creek Vineyard and Winery
|
Denmark
|
WI
|
|
Pearly Duck
|
2017
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Duck Creek Vineyard and Winery
|
Denmark
|
WI
|
|
Frontenac
|
2017
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Flower Valley Vineyard |
Red Wing |
MN |
| Aronia Wine |
NV |
Forestedge Winery
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Laporte
|
MN
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Raspberry Wine
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NV |
Forestedge Winery |
Laporte
|
MN |
| Cassis Pomme Reserve |
NV
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Forestedge Winery
|
Laporte |
MN
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La Crescent
|
2017
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Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery
|
Spring Valley
|
MN
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Brianna
|
2016
|
Grape Bill Vineyard & Winery
|
East Grand Forks
|
MN
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Huntsville Red
|
2016
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Grape Bill Vineyard & Winery
|
East Grand Forks
|
MN
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2015 Marquette
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2015
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Grovedale Winery
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Wyalusing |
PA |
| LaCrescent |
2016 |
Indian Island Winery |
Janesville
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MN
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Village Marquette
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2016 |
Indian Island Winery
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Janesville
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MN
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Black Sparrow
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2016 |
Lincoln Peak Vineyard |
New Haven
|
VT
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LaCrescent
|
2017
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Lincoln Peak Vineyard
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New Haven
|
VT
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Ragtime White
|
2016
|
Lincoln Peak Vineyard
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New Haven
|
VT
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Limestone
|
2016
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Lincoln Peak Vineyard
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New Haven
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VY
|
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Freizeit
|
2017
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Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery
|
Dassel
|
MN
|
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Draga
|
2014
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Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery
|
Dassel
|
MN
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Little Iza
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2017
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Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery
|
Dassel
|
MN
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Plum Crazy
|
2015
|
Montgomery Harvest Cidar and Wine
|
Montgomery
|
MN
|
|
Sweet Pea
|
2017
|
Niobrara Valley Vineyards
|
Nenzel
|
NE
|
|
Blackberry Wine
|
|
North Folk Winery
|
Harris
|
MN
|
|
Aurora Red
|
2017
|
Northern Hollow Winery
|
Foley
|
MN
|
|
Rivertown Red
|
|
Northern Vineyards Winery
|
Stillwater
|
MN
|
|
Prairie Rosé
|
|
Northern Vineyards Winery
|
Stillwater
|
MN
|
|
Lacrescent
|
2017
|
Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery
|
Kewaunee
|
WI
|
|
Drink Pink
|
2016
|
Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery
|
Kewaunee
|
WI
|
|
Vintners Reserve
|
2016
|
Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery
|
Kewaunee
|
WI
|
|
Frozen Tundra Red
|
2016
|
Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery
|
Kewaunee
|
WI
|
|
Frontenac Limited Edition
|
2014
|
Parley Lake Winery
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
Brianna Breeze
|
NV
|
Parley Lake Winery
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
Marquette Limited Edition
|
2014
|
Parley Lake Winery
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
Barn Quilt Red
|
2017
|
Parley Lake Winery
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
Frontenac Rosso
|
2016
|
Parley Lake Winery
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
Marquette Limited Edition
|
2016
|
Parley Lake Winery
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
Marquette
|
NV
|
Petoskey Farms Vineyard and Winery
|
Petoskey
|
MI
|
|
Frontenac
|
2015
|
Saint Croix Vineyards
|
Stillwater
|
MN
|
|
La Crescent
|
2017
|
Saint Croix Vineyards
|
Stillwater
|
MN
|
|
Marquette
|
2015
|
Saint Croix Vineyards
|
Stillwater
|
MN
|
| Marquette |
2016 |
Satek Winery |
Fremont |
IN |
|
15th Anniversary Signature Red
|
2017
|
Schade Vineyard & Winery
|
Volga
|
SD
|
|
Frontenac
|
2016
|
Schram Vineyards
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
La Crescent
|
2017
|
Shelburne Vineyard
|
Shelburne
|
VT
|
|
Iapetus Subduction
|
2016
|
Shelburne Vineyard
|
Shelburne
|
VT
|
|
Harvest Widow's Revenge
|
2017
|
Shelburne Vineyard
|
Shelburne
|
VT
|
|
Frontenac
|
2015
|
Sovereign Estate |
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
St. Therese Rosa
|
2015
|
Sovereign Estate
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
Marquette
|
2016
|
Sovereign Estate
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
Reserve
|
2015
|
Sovereign Estate
|
Waconia
|
MN
|
|
Brianna
|
NV
|
Spirits of Norway Vineyard
|
Franksville
|
WI
|
|
Leon Millot
|
NV
|
Spirits of Norway Vineyard
|
Franksville
|
WI
|
|
Edelweiss
|
2017
|
Tassel Ridge Winery
|
Leighton
|
IA
|
|
La Crescent
|
2016
|
The Cape Winery
|
Cape Vincent
|
NY
|
|
Marquette Corse
|
2017
|
The Cape Winery
|
Cape Vincent
|
NY
|
|
La Crescent Sparkling Wine
|
2016
|
The Winery At Kirkwood
|
Cedar Rapids
|
IA
|
|
Aronia Berry Dessert Wine
|
2017
|
The Winery At Kirkwood
|
Cedar Rapids
|
IA
|
|
Master's Cuvee' Blanc
|
2017
|
The Winery At Kirkwood
|
Cedar Rapids
|
IA
|
|
Three Oak Wines LaCrescent
|
2016
|
Three Oak Vineyards & Winery LLC
|
Albert Lea
|
MN
|
|
Between the Buoys
|
2017
|
Walloon Lake Winery
|
Petoskey |
MI
|
|
North Arm Noir
|
2016
|
Walloon Lake Winery
|
Petoskey
|
MI
|
|
Marechal Foch
|
2015
|
Walpole Mtn View Winery at Barnett Hill Vineyard
|
Walpole
|
NH
|
|
Sabrevois
|
2016
|
Walpole Mtn View Winery at Barnett Hill Vineyard
|
Walpole
|
NH
|
|
Mountain View Red
|
2015
|
Walpole Mtn View Winery at Barnett Hill Vineyard
|
Walpole
|
NH
|
|
1761 Walpole Rosé
|
2015
|
Walpole Mtn View Winery at Barnett Hill Vineyard
|
Walpole
|
NH
|
|
Frontenac Rosé
|
2017
|
Wild Mountain Winery
|
Taylors Falls
|
MN
|
|
Frontenac Gris
|
2017
|
Winehaven Winery and Vineyard
|
Chisago City
|
MN
|
|
Lakeside Red
|
Non Vintage
|
Winehaven Winery and Vineyard
|
Chisago City
|
MN
|
|
Deer Garden Red
|
2017
|
Winehaven Winery and Vineyard
|
Chisago City
|
MN
|
|
Horny Heifer
|
2017
|
Winneshiek Wildberry Winery
|
Dacorah
|
IA
|
|
Rhubarb Crisp
|
|
Winneshiek Wildberry Winery
|
Dacorah
|
IA
|
|
Winne Wonka
|
2015
|
Winneshiek Wildberry Winery
|
Dacorah
|
IA
|
|
Blackberry Blossom
|
2017
|
Winneshiek Wildberry Winery
|
Dacorah
|
IA
|
|
Prairie Sunburst Red
|
2017
|
Wollersheim Winery
|
Prairie du Sac
|
WI
|
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