Dining Out

So you're deciding where to go out to eat and you know you want to drink our wines, so where do you go? Well, here is a list of where you can find our one-of-a-kind wines. Not sure which are our wines? Just ask your server which ones came from either Trade River Winery or the Wandering Epicurean.

Minnesota:
Tournament Players Club - Blaine
Eichtens - Center City
Mt. Royal Bottle Shop - Duluth
Nokomis on the Lake - Duluth
The Lake House - Forest Lake
Levee - Hastings
Buon Giorno/I Nonni - Lilydale
Black Forest Inn - Minneapolis
Cafe Agri - Minneapolis
Ecopolitan - Minneapolis
First Course - Minneapolis
Gardens of Salonica - Minneapolis
Oar D' Oeuvre - Red Wing
West End Liquor - Red Wing
Twigs - Rochester
301st - Rochester
Chardonnay - Rochester
Prescott's - Rochester
Ordway - St. Paul
Pazzaluna - St. Paul
Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter - Stillwater
Savories - Stillwater
Tangled Up In Blue - Taylors Falls
River Boat Lane - Wabasha
Vinifera - Wabasha

Wisconsin:
Eau Claire Golf and Country - Altoona (Eau Claire)
Coffee Grounds - Eau Claire
B&G Liquor - Chippewa Falls
Duncan Creek Wine Bar - Chippewa Falls
Warren G's - Barron
Bistro 63 - Barronett
Bayfield Inn - Bayfield
Wild Rice - Bayfield
Canoe Bay - Chetek
KJ's - St. Croix Falls
Bella Curella Cheese Store - Rice Lake
Island Wines - Cumberland
Laurel Supper Club - Deer Park
Trollhaugen Ski & Convention Center, Dresser
Frederic Golf Course - Frederic
Trade Lake Valley Store - Grantsburg
Woodlands Grill & Pub - Grantsburg
Ross's Teal Lake Lodge - Hayward
Timberidge Road House - Hertel
The Nova Wine Bar - Hudson
Bottle Shop - Luck
Cafe Wren - Luck
Hog Wild - Luck
Luck-E - Luck
Bellarietta Bistro - New Richmond
St Croix River Inn - Osceola
Valley Spirits - Osceola
Fireside Supper Club - Rhinelander
Holiday Acres - Rhinelander
Pizza Haven - Rhinelander
Adventures - Siren
Pour House - Siren
Skol Haus - Siren
Yourchuck's - Siren
Jackpine Trading - Siren
Bristol Ridge Golf Course - Somerset
Red Brick Grill - St. Croix Falls
Grecco's on the St Croix - St. Croix Falls
Palate - Stockholm
Le Bistro - Superior
Stage North - Washburn
Chula Vista Resort - Wisconsin Dells

New Wines From Fernando!

Fernando Festa, winemaker of our of Cavas de Chacras and Festa wines just sent us a new batch of wines from Mendoza, Argentina. They are certified organic and biodynamic just like the rest of his wines.

Wines in the shipment include the following:

1999 Malbec (bought the rest of his production!)
2006 Ugni Blanc (new vintage)
2007 Chardonnay (new vintage)
2006 Torrontes (new vintage)
2002 Syrah (restocking current inventory)
2008 Dulce Natural (sweet wine; new vintage)
2007 Moscatel Brut (new vintage)
2008 Pedro Ximinez (interesting – a still PX; new vintage)
2008 Sparkling Extra Brut (dry) (new! Cavas de Chacras’ first sparkling!)
2008 Sparkling Demi Sec (sweet) (new! Cavas de Chacras’ first sparkling!)
2002 Festa Assamblagge (bought the rest of his production!)
2000 Festa Cabernet Sauvignon(bought the rest of his production!)
2003 Merlot (bought the rest of his production!)
2008 Bonarda (new vintage)
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon (bought the rest of his production!)
2007 Viognier (new vintage)
2008 Rose (new vintage - done in a sweet style)

New Hours and Ideas for Summer 2009!

We've been throwing around ideas for extended hours at the winery this summer. In the past we've been open Friday - Sunday. This is what we came up with:

Wed 2-6pm
Thurs 2-6pm
Friday 2-8pm
Saturday 12-8pm
Sunday 1-5pm

Opening weekend for the extended hours will be Memorial Day instead of Mother's Day.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Send your comments!

Also, some new ideas to bring people out to visit us:
Ladies night (possibly Wednesday's)
Tapas (aka small plates) night (Friday's)
Music on the Patio on Saturday's - timeframe change from 2-5 to 4-7.
As in the past we'll have Red, White and You (4th of July celebration)
Oktoberfest (last weekend in September)

Any ideas for other fun events/themes we could have? Send comments!

Advertising

So, with money being tight in every pocketbook, we are looking for new ways to advertise. Yesterday Patty, Marge, Chris and I talked about social networking sites and blogs. So, here we are in the blogging world! I hope to maintain this as often as possible and let you know what's going on at the winery!

You may also become a fan of Trade River Winery on Facebook (Go to www.facebook.com and search for Trade River Winery).

Have sites in relation to wine and or events/weddings that you regularly visit? Let us know as it might be a great place for us to advertise! Have a blog? Link to us and we'll link to you!

Thanks, and check back soon!
Nicki and the Trade River Winery Gang!