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We had hopes of a picnic lunch at Lake Harriet before hitting the road, but
because spring just won't come, we had to settle for lunch at Fireside Pizza. Which of course is not
settling at all but gorging at a Richfield tradition! Now we were ready for it
first winery! We hit the road and headed to Plainview. Off the beaten path, we
found a super charming winery and vineyard. Whitewater Wines. The owner was
wonderful and welcoming. I liked the Coral Bell, which was a blush. Summer
might be coming but I still can't get my taste buds to like white wine, so I'm
hoping I can get by with dry roses for upcoming patio season! 
Onto our lodging for the evening! Heavens Valley
Lodge. Super cute! It is in the valley of a hobby farm. The 2 bedroom lodge
is right next to the hen house. So we got to pick eggs right from the hen house
for breakfast the next day (by the way: this is the best egg bake
ever!). After breakfast, we packed up and traveled downtown for a bit of shopping. We stopped at the Watkins museum and shop. Then, and I was real excited for this, we stopped at Bloedow Bakery. I needed a donut! We bought a bunch. Pretty darn good.
Then I got to visit my old college campus, Go Warriors! The campus has changed so much! I couldn't remember my dorm's name, but we found it finally – I needed a photo op! Time for a wine tasting! We left the valley of Winona and traveled up the bluffs to Garvin Heights Vineyard. I didn't find a wine I really liked here, but it was still nice to sit on the patio and take in the views.
Next, we had a winery in Rochester to visit, so time to travel to our next destination! First we checked in at our hotel for the evening, Aspen Suites. Perfectly fine, 2 bedroom suite in a chain hotel, clean and roomy. Before we got too settled, we had to get out the door and visit Post Town Winery. Again, didn't find a wine I was really into, but it was a nice winery to visit. It was just a store front, the vineyard was a few miles away. They serve pizzas and had a guy playing the piano for some atmosphere, pretty nice!
Then we stopped for an early dinner in Rochester and headed back to the room to just chill and hang out. Unfortunately, on Sunday we didn't make it to our fourth and final winery of trip, so stay tuned, hopefully a bonus wine trip will be added here later this summer!
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