Prairiegrass Band & Andrew Walesch,6 Reasons to attend the Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp, 55% Off Coupons!

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. ___________________________________________    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. Reason # 10 Reason # 9 Reason # 8 Reason # 7 Reason # 6      ____________________________________________ 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

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.

Still a good Deal! Do you like a good deal? We are running this less than half price deal on Groupon for Click on the heart of this deal for the details. 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)

PHOTO OF THE WEEK Amongst the chaos of the buzzing bees, a monarch rests, feasting in peace. Find other photos like this one throughout the week by following our new Instagram account! @millnerheritagewinery

Music, Derelict Trio & Prairiegrass Band, Sister Mary Clarice, 55% Off Coupons!

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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. ___________________________________________     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: ____________________________________________      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. Click on our rockers to hear our Radio Ad. ________________________________________________________ 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

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"

Do you like a good deal? We are running this less than half price deal on Groupon for Click on the heart of this deal for the details. 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)

PHOTO OF THE WEEK Captured after Sunday's storm. Find other photos like this one throughout the week by following our new Instagram account! @millnerheritagewinery

Don't miss the Hungarian Harvest Fest and Grape Stomp.

April 1st through December 31st Open: Thursday 11 - 7 Fri. & Sat. 11 - 8 Sunday 11 - 6  The Best Vineyard & Winery Tours in Minnesota! Millner Heritage Winery 32025 MN Hwy 15 Kimball, MN 55353 320-398-2081 9/10/15 Good Morning:    6:45 am T he Hungarians are Coming! The Hungarians are Coming!       Time to get an early start to the day, have much to do in setup and prep for the Hungarian Harvest Fest and Grape Stomp.  I am afraid that the stomp part of this festival may easily be over looked.  You know, the Hungarians are practically professional grape stompers.  Anna, our Hungarian daughter-in-law, told me that in parts of Hungary they really used to stomp the grapes in big tanks to make the wine, recent years.  They hook their arms together and work as a group.  Big feet should help. _____________________________________________ Brianna Harvest in the Tank      On Tuesday this week we harvested the Brianna grape, about one and 3/4 tons, so we'll have more Schnickelfritz  coming.  Last Sunday we had a controller cable on the tractor hydraulic system break, so the grapes we handled with pails to the destemmer crusher, this is the machine that does the Lucy job on the grapes. We had a very good lunch of sloppy joes, potato salad, and beans, I just love that  combination, all were smiling as I waved to them leaving the parking lot.  Harvesting is the best job in the vineyard, other than drinking the wine.      Brianna is an Elmer Swenson variety, Elmer being the pioneer of having grapes here.      Noted as "Brianna' can be made into a semi-sweet white wine with pronounced pineapple nose and flavor when fully ripe. He also noted that for light table wines with more grapefruit, tropical, and slight floral characteristics". __________________________________________________      See you this Saturday, last night I went with Iza, granddaughter, to pickup lemons for her lemonade stand.  She does make gooood lemonade.    Don't miss that this event in also includes Grape Stomping! Hungarian Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp Saturday September 12th,  11 am to 8 pm - Hungarian Dancing and Music -Grape Stomping -Games -Kids Activities -Photo Area with Costumes - Delicious  Hungarian Foods -Also a  Mustache  Contest ________________________________________________________ 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 Where was Iza on Sundays this Spring?      Last spring Jon would take Iza to Hungarian Kids club on Sundays.  Therefore I got more than my share of Sunday tours.  I didn't really know what they were doing on these days, by accident I discovered a video of one of their activities. I don't know what they are saying but it looks fun to me. Click on the image below to activate video. k This weekend Sept. 12 & 13. On Saturday        "The Hungarians present Live  Ethnic Music and Dance".                                                                                               & On Sunday                  Jerry Kadlec    From 2 - 5 pm will be: Playing clarinet, saxaphone, keyboard, and voice. Performing a variety of music Genre.       PHOTO OF THE WEEK Captured after Sunday's storm. Find other photos like this one throughout the week by following our new Instagram account! @millnerheritagewinery

Live Music Duke Zecco, First Harvest in, Pop-eye the Sailor Man, toot toot!

April 1st through December 31st Open: Thursday 11 - 7 Fri. & Sat. 11 - 8 Sunday 11 - 6  The Best Vineyard & Winery Tours in Minnesota! Millner Heritage Winery 32025 MN Hwy 15 Kimball, MN 55353 320-398-2081 9/04/15 Good Morning:    9:00 am      Yes, I missed writing last week.  Mary and I were gone to the Apostle Islands sailing.  There were four of us, I was the second mate and Mary was the passenger.  Tom and Becky Pilger were Captain and first mate.  We anchored two night in the islands, beautiful sunsets and wonderful view of the northern light.  It was a good little vacation, getting back home felt good. _________________________________________________ Mark your calendar, this will come fast!   "The Rockin Stompin Grape Stomp!" ____________________________________________________ "The Hungarian Event is September 12th"    Don't miss that this event in also includes Grape Stomping! Hungarian Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp Saturday September 12th,  11 am to 8 pm - Hungarian Dancing and Music -Grape Stomping -Games -Kids Activities -Photo Area with Costumes -Delicious Hungarian Foods -Also a Mustache Contest ________________________________________________________ Update:      Last Wednesday we harvested the Valiant grapes.      A dozen of us worked to bring in about 1,500 lbs. and they tasted good, they were a really good crew.   This make the wine called "Nordsüss", It is sweet, light, and fruity, the quintessential "American grape juice" kind of taste that will probably remind you of grape juice from your childhood.        Next Tuesday we'll be harvesting the grape Brianna, this makes the wine "Schnickelfritz".        Our biggest harvest parties are still to come.     Harvest  Parties!      If you like a party, this is the time to sign up.  The list is growing, Jon told me we could have a record harvest this year.    If you'd like to be part of a harvest party follow the instructions below.  If this is new to you:  1.Being a harvest volunteer means working about 4 hour in the vineyard cutting off clusters of grapes into pails, those pails then dump into bins right in the vineyard.  2. We then haul the bins to the winery for processing.   3. Usually we start about 8:30 in the morning  complete by 12:30.   4. Then we bring in a very nice meal, all the wine you'd like to drink.   5. Then send bottles of wine home with you.  I don't have specific date now, to register I need your name, a good phone number, days of the week when you can come, and how many people in your group. Some of the harvest is on weekday and some on weekends, the variable is how the when the grapes are a peak flavor to harvest.  All of our contact is via phone voice, not texting, therefore a good phone number is important. email to donmillner@gmail.com with the subject line "2015 Harvest Party!" ____________________________________________________ Free Music this Saturday and Sunday! Playing both day from 2 - 5 pm will be:    Enjoy live music by Duke Zecco     50's, 60's, 70's on his 12 sting guitar.