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Wine-Making Class with Ann Tessneer of North Folk Winery
- Item Number
- 256
- Estimated Value
- 350 USD
- Sold
- 125 USD to gitchigamiguy
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Minnesota may not be Sonoma County or the Napa Valley, but that doesn’t mean we can’t produce and appreciate delicious wine right here in the Upper Midwest. Join Minnesota winemaker Ann Tessneer for an informative session that will cover wine tasting and the basics of producing rhubarb and fruit wines at home. Though there are lots of steps between harvesting rhubarb and quaffing the first sips of wine, each student will take home a recipe, hands-on experience with the first steps of the process, familiarity with the equipment necessary to produce wine at home, and a bottle of finished wine from the instructor’s vineyard. This is a great introduction to a hobby that will last a lifetime.
Ann resides in east central Minnesota with her husband Mike. Ann and Mike have been making wine for 13 years, starting with wine made from the crabapple trees in their backyard. In 2008, Ann and Mike decided to become more serious about their winemaking and formed Stark Wines (now known as North Folk Winery), a small winery located adjacent to their homestead property. At that time they planted 1,500 berry bushes, 25 apple trees, and a ¼-acre vineyard of U of M variety grapes. In 2010, plans were underway to design the winery of timber frame construction to be built at the North House Folk School. In June 2011, with the help of 33 volunteers, the joinery for the Vinsted was completed. The timbers were raised in July and the Vinsted was officially open to the public in May 2012.
Item Special Note
This is a ½-day course for 4-6 people. Winning bidder will be given Ann’s contact information to schedule course directly. Course may only take place during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in 2014.
This 4-hour course will take place at North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN.
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