What a wonderful place to stumble across!!! five stars. If there were 10 stars, I would give them…read more10 stars. From the time we walked in to the time we left the service was exceptional. The wine was amazing, and the servers explained each wine and helped us with pairings. The charcuterie board was an added bonus!! The vineyard itself was amazing and the ambience of the restaurant was exactly what a vineyard should be. We took a walk around the grounds everything was well maintained and beautiful to look at. Well worth the drive from Minneapolis. We will be back.

Absolutely beautiful location!!! The food paired nicely with the wine and the wine was delicious!…read moreThe staff was very friendly! I live an hour away and could see myself making the drive, even with these gas prices! Definitely check this place out!!

Cannon River Winery is a fun local destination if you're looking for a relaxed wine experience…read morewithout making a long drive. It is not actually at their winery but rather their tasting room in the city. The tasting room is spacious and welcoming, and they offer a nice variety of wines ranging from sweeter dessert wines to drier reds and whites. There's something for almost everyone. We also shared a charcuterie board, which paired nicely with the tasting and made for an easy afternoon with friends. The staff was friendly and happy to answer questions. They have a few different tasting options including by the glass, and up to 10 different pours for a more complete experience.

We are so fortunate to have destinations such as the Cannon River Winery here in Minnesota!…read moreWe enjoyed the private tasting experience and were blown away by how much we learned. All four of us in our group had gone to Napa, Sonoma and Italy- and learned more about wine during our visit to the Cannon River Winery than we had at any of our other wine tours or tasting experiences. Our favorite wine- the Perfect Storm trio! I usually don't like Rose' but their's is delicious. And get the charcuterie board! the perfect pairing with our wine flights. We are already planning return trips with other groups of friends.

This is a hidden gem! Located in a river valley, Javen's Winery offers a beautiful place to gather…read morefor great wine selections while sitting on a patio overlooking the vineyard. On the weekends, it's not uncommon to find live music playing as well. The staff are amazing, which is family owned and operated. We love this place and highly recommend this as a must visit!

Have been going to this winery once a year since 2016. Always good wine- always great staff! We…read morepurchased our favorites to take home - 2015 Marquette and 2017 Patio Prints.

I love Next Chapter Winery. Each visit is a joy and each wine a delight. I tried the Hot Mess…read moreExpress in the midst of running children and a hot summer night and it was not just delicious but a happy antidote to the chaos. What an amazing winery with amazing owners!

Jackie helped us plan my daughter's wedding and had a lot of great advice that we used to make this…read moreday special!! You can tell that her, and her husband like what they do. They were simply great to work with and helped make my daughter's big day a reality!!! The outdoor wedding space is beautiful and the wine room is pretty special for the Happy Hour and dance!! Plan you wedding here....you'll love it!! Dan Schliemann

Nice patio to enjoy some pretty good wine! My favorite Hunter's Red Reserve - will be back next…read moresummer!

Been to Indian Island Winery numerous times...great selection of wines, they have some bottled…read morebeer...like the chicken wild rice soup with cornbread, also enjoy the pizza. Music on the weekends, check their website to suit your musical taste...nice indoors and outdoors...Staff are helpful.

This is a beautiful vineyard. We stopped in on a Wednesday to do a wine tasting as we were passing…read morethrough the area. Had some good conversation with the guy doing the tasting. He told us some about the area and then obviously information about the Minnesota grapes and growing season. This place was very clean. Nice gift shop. I'm not a wine snob but I do think I have good taste buds. They had some really good wine. For $20, you received 5 samples. They were nice sized pours as well.

Enjoyed some drinks on the patio with friends on a Friday evening. The gin cocktail was outstanding…read moreand would highly recommend. There is tons of outdoor seating - which was awesome as well as games and other activities to do outside We then went into the restaurant and were seated outside for dinner. Service was a little slower but it was super busy inside - so understandable. Absolutely get the large soft pretzel with caramel. What a genius idea and we were All floored at how good it was. We each got a different pizza (fig, pesto, hot honey) and a salad. 2 were ordered gluten free but they made all 3 gluten free - so I cannot speak to how the regular crust is unfortunately which I was looking forward too. The flavors were all great and would order all again.

If Yelp had half stars, I would give this 3.5. Slightly better than average. Stopped here with a…read moresmall group. One tried a tasting flight, the others had wine slushies. Those who had the slushies said they were very sugary. On the flight, only one really was good enough to take home, the others were only ok. Got a cheese plate, which was a little underwhelming. Servers were friendly and were hustling for sure. Got yelled at by the performer for taking a photo of each other during his performance outside.

This winery as of the end of April 2024 is open on Friday and Saturday. We visited on a chilly…read moreSaturday afternoon. The tasting room was quite crowded. There are tables and booths in the back portion of the location but there was a "private" party (who brought in their own food and wine?!) so we shared a high top in the front of the tasting room. We ordered flights of 5 wines ($9 each) and the deluxe cheese and crackers. I hate to say it- but all the wines we sampled were not good. The "Port Station" was the best of the 10 wines I sampled. It is a Frontenac grape and wasn't really a port, but it was dry and slightly more full bodied than anything else we sampled. Not really worth taking a bottle home. All the other wines tasted watered down and honestly, I don't think I've ever been to a winery (or anywhere that served wine) where it was served in plastic cups. All the flavors were pretty flat without much aroma and no finish. A few had a bitter taste. The deluxe cheese and crackers were pretty basic and not really worth ordering. The wines were such a bummer- which should be the reason you visit a winery.

Steve and I went to this very fine winery and meadery recently. It didn't take a whole lot of…read morethought as to what I would get after looking at tge menu. We got the Dancing with Chupacabra mead which was no brainer for me. First of all yes, that label art drew me in as I love cryptozoology but I also liked the fact that this was a Hibiscus flavored mead which was a flavor I don't recall in coming across from the handful of meadery experiences that I have had. It didn't let me down in the namesake department either as the Hibiscus flavor was in full effect. Very flavorful with that and a good honey aspect at work made me purchase a bottle of this mead to enjoy at home as well.

We found this place by accident just driving around. Very nice owners. Let us taste anything we…read morewanted. Small but nice place out in the country. Food trucks on weekends. Meadery & vineyard.

Have had Villa Bellezza on my list of places to visit for a while and found a fun reason to visit…read morewith friends recently. The property transports you from western Wisconsin to Europe. For a little moment, you might forget you're in the midwest. There are options to sit inside or outside, but if it's a nice day, sit outside, it is so gorgeous. If you go on the weekend, there is a brunch available in addition to the regular menu. The brunch was actually really good. If a couple people want to have the same glass of wine, just get a bottle, it will be cheaper. There is a very nice selection of wine to take home as well. Highly recommend!

Beautiful winery! It doesn't feel like you are in the midwest when you visit Villa Bellezza. It's…read moreromantic and upscale in a very comfortable way. We enjoyed our time and would highly recommend adding this to your list.

Met some friends at Chankaska this afternoon, what a wonderful time we had on the patio. The patio…read moreis large with seating in the sun or shade. There was absolutely lovely live music - acoustic 60s and 70s - created the perfect relaxing vibe for a warm spring day. I feel like they have upgraded their food items since my last visit. We enjoyed a charcuterie board and a meat lovers pizza. Both were delicious. We tasted a couple different wines, my favorite was creekside white. Looking forward to returning.

Great selection of wines and a separate "spirit"bar. We ordered a Margarita pizza to go along…read morewith our drinks. We sat on the patio and enjoyed the views of the property. Overall great experience. We will be back.