C U Black-Friday Tomorrow, Details Dec. 12th Thank you.
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11/26/15 9:30 am
Music "Ordinary Folk", 2 Less Dear, By the Truck, Best Black Friday, and Abs!
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The Best Vineyard & Winery Tours in Minnesota!
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32025 MN Hwy 15
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320-398-2081
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11/12/15
Good I guess afternoon: 12:00 pm
Last Saturday I took Iza to see the new "Peanuts" movie, Charlie Brown. I suppose hanging around us old people a lot, she is growing up fast that this movie was maybe a little tame for her. At one sad part for Charlie Brown I told her I got a little teary eyed, she didn't. When she talked to Grandma about the movie she said it was really good, I sensed her response was seasoned with gratitude for Grandpa going our special for her. I thought this was really neat to see in her.
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We have now two less deer to eat our grapes, Jon's neighbor Brian and his huntig partners got two does. This brings a question into my brain, is does the correct for for two female deer? He shot two does. Compared to, he does a wonderful job of shooting deer. Time to check this one out.
Last evening I was working in the equipment building making room for a truck load of wine bottles. It started raining and got ugly out, Brian was still in his deer stand, I was nice in dry in the steel building. Maybe I don't miss hunting.
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The Cider Corner:
Jon did get another run of MN Crisp bottled this week and the labels for the new label "Sechs in a Bottle" should be on the way here. This is the cider made from 5 apple varieties and one grape, hence the name "Sechs" the German word for six.
 This morning he called to tell about a slow down with pressing the grapes for the 2015 vintage of Müllner Nice, our ice wine. The bins of grapes came out of a walk-in freezer and are too frozen to press. He'll have to do most of the work tomorrow allowing a little thawing time. It should be good, a bigger vintage than last year's which won the best of show, specialty category at the ICCWC.
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After getting the cables buried for our new parking lot lighting, it was time to resurface the parking lot. We have had good results with recycled concrete. When it get packed it get hard like a rock.
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 Tis the Season to be Jolly!
 Come join us us for
Black Friday, Nov.28th
Stop in for the best part of your Christmas shopping,
the best wine deals anywhere.
1. Double Wine Discounts on 6-packs and Cases, up to 30% off on all cases. (You can fill your case with any variety of your favorites.) 2. Free 5 Wine Tasting! 3. Free Hot Mulled Wine!
  4. Complimentary Millner Heritage Hungarian Meat & Cheese Appetizers!
5. All General Store items at 50% off, Yes! (That's like a 2 for 1 sale!)
 We will try to make your visit the best of your shopping day. Living the vineyard and winery job is fun, at the same time it is a hard job. Sometimes we do get tired and at those times it is really nice to get a good review. This week a wonderful review came in from Tripadvisor.com . If you'd like to read it click here.
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This Weekend Music
 Playing
Nov. 14th & 15
Playing 2 - 5 pm.
"Ordinary Folk"
Gary & Phyllis Jorgensen and Dave Rogers -
Playing Old Style Mountain
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
With wonderful fall weather we're getting a head-start on pruning. Time to give away a bottle of wine. Name the person in this photo. Send your guess to donmillner@gmail.com with the subject line "Nice Shirt or How are your Abs?". If you are the only entry, easy bottle of wine.
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Music "Jerry Ostenso", MN Crisp Walking out the door, Digging up Dirt!'
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11/7/15
Good Morning: 9:00 am
Just a short letter today. This week I had an experience I gave many thousands of people during my dental career but never experienced myself. What was it? I had a molar removed, it was unsalvageable due to
 vertical root fracture. It was easy, I didn't cry, swell up, or hurt. It was easy for me, but for my class mate's son doing the work the tooth came out in many pieces due to the fracturing. Just don't need repeat performances of this event.___________________________________________
The Cider Corner:
The second pallet of cider is shrinking this week. Jon has another 500 gallons in
the carbonating tank, so more is coming and a semi load of cider bottles is arriving on Monday. This week Phil, our new employee also submarine veteran, had a really good day on his wholesale route. He sold 14 cases of wine and 25 cases of MN Crisp cider. He is a young guy who wears the Irish hat; he works the vineyard, store, wholesale, and wine production. At the end of this sales day he was all smiles, Jon and I were also smiling.______________________________________
Below is a video of a project we are finally doing. This has been long on our wish list but it always seemed to play second fiddle. The should be operational before winter. What is it?
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Up-grade domino effect:
This week we also sold our Must pump, this is used to pump crushed grapes with juice into the tanks or into the press. Because the new tanks we installed last August, 11 ft. 5 in. tall, our old pump cannot pump that high into a tank, hence we now need a more powerful pump. Called growing pains and are OK.
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Jon is doing the tours today, I will be gone this afternoon going to a movie with Iza. I am planning to take her to the new "Charlie Brown" film. I am looking forward to this afternoon. Also, good luck to you deer hunter out there today. Looks like a really nice day.
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This Weekend Music
Playing Nov. 7 & 8
"Jerry Ostensoe"
"The Lawrence Welk of the Blues!"
"His songs blend country, folk and blues as easily as wildflowers make their own bouquet"
Sat. 3 - 7 pm
Sunday 2 - 5
http://www.jerryostensoe.com/fr_aboutus.cfm
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Good advice is good advice.
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MN Crisp back in Bottle, Vineathon Saturday with Minneapolis Jazz Trio, Sunday "Just Jerome", Next Week St. Martin Day Free Party.
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The Best Vineyard & Winery Tours in Minnesota!
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Millner Heritage Winery
32025 MN Hwy 15
Kimball, MN 55353
320-398-2081
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10/29/15
Good Morning: 10:00 am
I have more cider news, last Monday Jon bottled two pallets of Minnesota Crisp hard cider in the 22 ounce bottles. Yesterday he showed me that one pallet is already gone to the wholesale market, but don't fear we still have a pallet at the winery and next week he bottles another 500 gallons. We announced the return of MN Crisp on Facebook and the response has been exceptional. Given this on my mind I awoke this morning with a panic dream. I dreamt that every bottle of wine at the winery was gone. I just couldn't find a single bottle of wine, imagine that, good think I woke up.
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Welcome!
 Also this week Andrea, our newest worker, entered in 78 new emails for this news letter. Welcome to the new readers and don't miss the two events below.
For this Saturday's Vineathon Jon received the pumpkins yesterday. T he weather forecast is good, this is a run, walk, crawl event through the vineyard with or without wine. Should be a nice day and a good fund raiser for the breaking free organization.
Also if it is you're first time reading this letter, don't miss the St. Martin's Day Customer Appreciation Party, November 7th. This is a free event as a case club member. See the details below.
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Upcoming Events:
For the Spooky Vineathon the weather forecast is good.
 Boogy boogy boogy on Halloween! From 2 - 5 pm the Minneapolis Jazz Trio will be playing.
1. Our Spooky Vineathon 5K Fun Run/ Walk
through our vineyard. This is a fund raiser for the organization Breaking Free:
About
Breaking Free is a Minnesota-based non-profit and social justice/social change organization founded in 1996 by Vednita Carter.
Every year, Breaking Free helps an average of 400-500 women and girls escape systems of prostitution and sexual exploitation through advocacy, direct services, housing, and education. Our main offices are located in St. Paul, Minnesota, with branches in Rochester and Minneapolis. Breaking Free's doors are open to women and girls throughout Minnesota and the United States.
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I am currently booked at 42 guests, we can handle more.
 St. Martin's Day Case Club Appreciation Party!
November 7th
Social 5 pm
Serving time 6 pm
This event is Free with the requirement that each couple at least fill their bottle bag with six bottles to take home, priced at case discount. That's just 3 bottles per person of your favorite wines.
 Don't have a bag? Buy a full case, 12 bottles, at the party and we'll still include you for the party.
In honor of St. Martin's Day, the patron saint of Wine, we are serving a traditional German Buffet prepared by Austrian Chef Heinrich Wurdek.
Yes all of this is Free!
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We will be serving : - Sauer Braten, a sour roast meat, regarded as one of the national dishes of Germany
- Spatzle, a kind of soft egg noodle or dumpling found in the cuisines of southern Germany and Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Alsace and South Tyrol.
 - Orange Glaze Carrots
- Green Leaf Lettuce Salad.
- Plus Chocolate Bundt Cake
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After the meal we'll also have a traditional St. Martin's day lantern parade through the vineyard.
And more -
We'll have live music and afree glass of wine for each guest.
 For more details on St. Martin, the patron saint of w ine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin%27s_Day click
Seating is limited and RSVP required.
To reserve call Don Millner at 320-237-1958 or email to donmillner@gmail.com with the subject line "Free". Include your phone number and number of guests. I will return call to finalize.
Remember, you have to bring your 6-pack bag along to the event to enter. If you have more than one bag, bring another couple. Again remember,don't forget your bottle bag and advanced reservations required. This date is open to everyone with a 6-pack bag regardless of previous parties attended.
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This Weekend Music
Playing Oct. 31st is the "Minneapolis Jazz Trio"
And
Playing Nov. 1st is
"Just Jerome"
playing clarinet, saxaphone, keyboard, and voice.
Performing a variety of music Genre.
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My How Time
Flies
Yesterday I realized that this fall we are now 10 years working on the winery project. I was a young 53 yr. old at that time and Mary was even younger. Jon and Anna were closer to kids and Iza wasn't. I think this is worth celebrating.
 Looking for a photo to put here, I googled Millner Heritage Winery Photos and got quite a response of a blend of pictures from over the years. If you'd like to see some of them click HERE .
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Nothing like a cold MN Crisp.
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MN Crisp back in Keg, Pushing Chain new band, Vineathon Next Week, St. Martin Soon.
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universal and multi-generational thing, liking to get out of school early. When I was in junior high, my dad let me skip the Christmas program at school and go fishing with him. Of course, now days that would be a poor example to your children. All the same I still kept my work ethic. When it is time to work, you work; and time to play, then play.
Millner Heritage Winery: Verlyn Country Sat. & Sunday, New Spooky Video, Free St. Martin Meal Reg. now.
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10/17/15
Good Morning: 7:40 am
Yes today it is a little frosty start to the day, but then it is Oct. 17th. It has been a wonderful fall, the grapes have had time to collect energy and prepare for their long winter nap. The process is called hardening off, the new growth of the vine becomes woody and the juices flow backward to the roots. The buds loose water and develop almost a type of anti-freeze, a gradual cool down going into winter is best.
Granddaughter Iza, 8 yrs. old, made a cute comment this week. We were all
 watching a comedy movie and the main character commented that he was now going to become a dad because he had gone all the way. I asked Iza, "What does "Going all the way",mean?" She replied, "That's when a couple gets married, live together, and do everything together." We all smiled, it was cute. Yesterday Jon did the second filtering of the new vintage of Minnesota Crisp, our hard apple cider. I believe he is trying to get it back into kegs and bottles by the first part of November. I sampled and the flavor is right on track, fall is a good time to have this available especially for Thanks Giving day.____________________________________________
Upcoming Events:
Now the Spooky Vineathon 5K even has it own video. Jon, Anna, and Iza being spooky. If you don't run, you can skip, stroll, jump rope, crawl, or what ever the heck works for you. The important thing is to come and help "Breaking Free"and of course have fun doing it. Please register early, it really helps to know a pumpkin count.
1. Our Spooky Vineathon 5K Fun Run/ Walk
through our vineyard. This is a fund raiser for the organization Breaking Free:
About
Breaking Free is a Minnesota-based non-profit and social justice/social change organization founded in 1996 by Vednita Carter.
Every year, Breaking Free helps an average of 400-500 women and girls escape systems of prostitution and sexual exploitation through advocacy, direct services, housing, and education. Our main offices are located in St. Paul, Minnesota, with branches in Rochester and Minneapolis. Breaking Free's doors are open to women and girls throughout Minnesota and the United States.
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2.
 St. Martin's Day Case Club Appreciation Party!
November 7th
Social 5 pm
Serving time 6 pm
This event is Free with the requirement that each couple at least fill their bottle bag with six bottles to take home, priced at case discount. That's just 3 bottles per person of your favorite wines.
Don't have a bag? Buy a full case, 12 bottles, at the party and we'll still include you for the party.
In honor of St. Martin's Day, the patron saint of Wine, we are serving a traditional German Buffet prepared by Austrian Chef Heinrich Wurdek.
Yes all of this is Free!
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We will be serving : - Sauer Braten, a sour roast meat, regarded as one of the national dishes of Germany
- Spatzle, a kind of soft egg noodle or dumpling found in the cuisines of southern Germany and Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Alsace and South Tyrol.
- Orange Glaze Carrots
- Green Leaf Lettuce Salad.
- Plus Chocolate Bundt Cake
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After the meal we'll also have a traditional St. Martin's day lantern parade through the vineyard.
And more -
We'll have live music and a free glass of wine for each guest.
 For more details on St. Martin, the patron saint of w ine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin%27s_Day click
Seating is limited and RSVP required.
To reserve call Don Millner at 320-237-1958 or email to donmillner@gmail.com with the subject line "Free". Include your phone number and number of guests. I will return call to finalize.
Remember, you have to bring your 6-pack bag along to the event to enter. If you have more than one bag, bring another couple. Again remember,don't forget your bottle bag and advanced reservations required. This date is open to everyone with a 6-pack bag regardless of previous parties attended.
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This Weekend Music
 Playing Oct. 17 & 18
"Verlyn's Four Wheel Drive 1 Man band", Country 2 - 5 pm each day
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Where the magic happens.
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TerryNelson Country Sat.,Sunday, Spooky Vineathon, Case Club Party,Stomp Videos, & Bee Careful.
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10/10/15
Good Morning: 8:40 am
All I can say is the the Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp was wonderful. I thank everyone who came and enjoyed the event. It is always nice to throw a party and people come, that makes it all worth while.
Last Sunday we had two video interview almost at the same time. The first was from St. Cloud State University, they have an in-house TV channel to train students in this field. The second one was from WJON radio. Below are their videos.
Just in case you missed the last video of our top ten reasons to go to the grape stomp. I really have to laugh how Iza, our 8 yr. old granddaughter, really piped in on this video.
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Upcoming Events:
1. Our Spooky Vineathon 5K Fun Run/ Walk
through our vineyard. This is a fund raiser for the organization Breaking Free:
About
Breaking Free is a Minnesota-based non-profit and social justice/social change organization founded in 1996 by Vednita Carter.
Every year, Breaking Free helps an average of 400-500 women and girls escape systems of prostitution and sexual exploitation through advocacy, direct services, housing, and education. Our main offices are located in St. Paul, Minnesota, with branches in Rochester and Minneapolis. Breaking Free's doors are open to women and girls throughout Minnesota and the United States.
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2. Mark your calendar for November 7th for our
 St. Martin's Day Case Club Appreciation Party!
The details will follow next week, this is the free event if you own a Millner Heritage 6-pack bag.
For more details on St. Martin, the patron saint of wine click
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This Weekend Music
Playing Oct. 10 & 11
 Terry Nelson playing Country.
Both days 2 - 5 pm
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Harvest is the best time of the year. Sometimes you need to bee careful!
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Free Glass of wine 1st 20 minutes Sat. & Sunday, St. Cloud Times Story, Free Bottle Rona with 15%case,More Reasons to attend the Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp, 55% Off Coupons!
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10/01/15
Good Morning: 7:40 am
I guess I am on a little high this morning. We finished the harvest this week on Tuesday, a very good feeling. In the end we harvested about 15 tons from our property, this makes about 2,250 gallons. We do buy significant portions of grapes from our growers and apple juice & grapes from Trump Orchards of Fairbault, Jon is thinking we may be up to 17,000 gallon total on this year's vintage. While were were harvesting last Tuesday a couple of fellows from The St. Cloud Times arrived. If you'd like to see their story Click on the image below.
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I also had to laugh this morning, just saw our newest video released today on the top 10 reasons to come to the Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp, I hadn't seen the final cut until now. It's amazing how much action and dialog in under a minute. Below are reasons # 5,4,and 3.
10 Reasons to attend
T he Rockin' Stompin' Grape Stomp
(October 3rd & 4th)
To see all 10 videos as they release click here!
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And yet another reason to come to our Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp!
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Here is our schedule of events for this weekend plus we are now up to 22 vendors on the courtyard.
 ____________________________________________But Don, are there even more good deals?
Well yes!
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Oct 3rd: 11am-8pm
Oct 4th 11am-6pmLive music Saturday & Sunday from:
* The Derelict Trio: 11pm-2pm both days
* The Grizzly Rose Band: 2pm-6pm both daysBoth days will be rockin' with:
* Free Grape Stomping
* Free Wine Tasting
* Free Games with wine prizes
* Wagon Rides
* Guided Tours
* Craft Vendors
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Still a good Deal!
Do you like a good deal?
We are running this less than half price deal on Groupon for
the Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp.
$ 10 for Wine, Wineglasses, and Chocolate for Two on October 3 or 4 at Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery ($22 Value)
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Harvest is the best time of the year.
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Prairiegrass Band & Andrew Walesch,6 Reasons to attend the Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp, 55% Off Coupons!
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9/25/15
Good Morning: 9:40 am
A little rain the last few days, today will become sunny and by Sunday we will be back at harvesting. Sunday we have planned to harvest the Frontenac Gris (Naplemente and Salier are the wines.) and Marquette. (Draga and Neuhaus are the wines.) We have a crew of 40 coming in to help, it should be a nice crowd and the forecast is for a beautiful day. After this we have just the Frontenac grape left to harvest and we'll be all done.
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10 Reasons to attend
T he Rockin' Stompin' Grape Stomp
(October 3rd & 4th)
Since last week we released a number of videos in our series of top 10 reasons to attend the Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp. Below are all released to date.
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This year's grape stompin' will be rockin'!
Oct 3rd: 11am-8pm
Oct 4th 11am-6pmLive music Saturday & Sunday from:
* The Derelict Trio: 11pm-2pm both days
* The Grizzly Rose Band: 2pm-6pm both days
Both days will be rockin' with: * Free Grape Stomping * Free Wine Tasting * Free Games with wine prizes * Wagon Rides * Guided Tours * Craft Vendors |
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This weekend Sept. 26 and 27th.
On Saturday 2 - 5 pm.
" Prairiegrass Band"
On Sunday 2 - 5 pm.
"Andrew Walesch"
In May of 2010, he graduated with a music degree from St. John's University, Collegeville, MN. Whether recording jingles, producing shows, composing and arranging, or singing as a solo artist and with big bands all over the Midwest, "the boy with the voice," is known for winning crowds over.
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Still a good Deal!
Do you like a good deal?
We are running this less than half price deal on Groupon for
the Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp.
$ 10 for Wine, Wineglasses, and Chocolate for Two on October 3 or 4 at Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery ($22 Value)
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Amongst the chaos of the buzzing bees, a monarch rests, feasting in peace.
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Music, Derelict Trio & Prairiegrass Band, Sister Mary Clarice, 55% Off Coupons!
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 April 1st through December 31st Open:
Thursday 11 - 7
Fri. & Sat. 11 - 8
Sunday 11 - 6
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The Best Vineyard & Winery Tours in Minnesota!
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Millner Heritage Winery
32025 MN Hwy 15
Kimball, MN 55353
320-398-2081
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9/17/15
Good Evening: 9:40 pm
Another week flew by, we had scheduled to harvest the Sabrevois grapes tomorrow, but we must have had about an inch of rain this afternoon. Now we are delayed to Monday. After this one the Frontenac Gris is next and lastly the Frontenac. If we harvest the grape after a heavy rain, the juice is literately watered down from the rain entering the roots of the plants, that you can taste it in the wine. Therefore we have to wait for juice in the grape to return to normal.
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This week we have been doing some work on advertising for our upcoming grape stomp: I suggested the idea of doing ten short videos of the top 10 reasons for attending our Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp. Jon, Anna, Iza, Phil, Scott, and our newest employee Andrea have all gotten involved. Andrea is really good on the editing online side of promoting. It is good to see someone younger getting into this job.
Our first video is about a nun called Sister Mary Clarice, my idea. My first six years of school were almost all nuns, I was an altar boy, and I had an aunt a nun. Sister Corine Millner, she is now deceased, she was a wonderful person. I think people tend to think of nuns as just crabby people, well my experience is that nuns like to have fun too and are also real people. I hope you enjoy Sister Mary Clarice.
10 Reasons to Rock Out at the Rockin' Stompin' Grape Stomp (October 3rd & 4th) REASON #10:
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This week on Tuesday I also stopped in St. Cloud to record our radio ad for the Grape Stomp. It went good on the first take, I am always rather pumped up for these ads.
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This year's grape stompin' will be rockin'!
Oct 3rd: 11am-8pm
Oct 4th 11am-6pm
Live music Saturday & Sunday from: * The Derelict Trio: 11pm-2pm both days * The Grizzly Rose Band: 2pm-6pm both days Both days will be rockin' with: * Free Grape Stomping * Free Wine Tasting * Free Games with wine prizes * Wagon Rides * Guided Tours * Craft Vendors |
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This weekend Sept. 19 and 20th.
On Saturday 2 - 5 pm.
"The Derelict Trio" includes Mark Downing (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Steve Hornstein (guitar, bass, vocals), and Danielle "Dirty D" Olson (horns and vocals).
On Sunday 2 - 5 pm.
" Prairiegrass Band"
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Do you like a good deal?
We are running this less than half price deal on Groupon for
the Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp.
$ 10 for Wine, Wineglasses, and Chocolate for Two on October 3 or 4 at Millner Heritage Vineyard & Winery ($22 Value)
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Captured after Sunday's storm.
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