16 Beautiful Wineries Near Rochester Worth Visiting This Year

If you love going on a fun road trip, this adventure near Rochester, Minnesota, has a few extra perks...wine!

Fun fact - the United States is the largest wine-consuming country in the world, if you are analyzing numbers based on total volume.

Shocking, right?! I know that wine is something loved around the globe, but I didn't realize until now that the U.S. was taking the lead in this competition.

If wine is on your love list, this road trip is one that you will adore - visiting 16 different wineries around Southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin. I've laid out the addresses below for this weekend adventure.

16 Wineries You Must Visit In Southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin

Next time you've got a little bit of PTO to burn or you are looking for a fun girls' trip idea, add this road trip to your list of things to-do.

Settled in the hills and valleys near the Mississippi River are several hidden gems that are growing very specific grapes. These grapes aren't really for you to pluck off and eat. Instead of eating these grapes whole, they are turned into wine.

All over Southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin are amazing wineries. If you are ready for a wine-filled adventure, here are their addresses and websites.

Enjoy wine at one of these 16 wineries near Rochester, Minnesota

Grab your girlfriends and head out for a weekend (or two) for the best summer adventure ever - winery tours! Ok, you don't have to take an actual tour of the winery. This is more of a sit-down and enjoy a glass of their homemade goodness with a few of your friends. Start your adventure by checking out a few of these places near Rochester, Minnesota.

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We Now Know What The Purple Flowers Are In Minnesota Ditches

As you are on your winery road trip adventure, keep your eyes open for purple flowers in the ditches. In the spring, these tend to pop up pretty fast, especially on the edges of farm fields and wooded areas. While many believe that these purple flowers are phlox, unfortunately, that isn't the correct answer.

This purple flower is an invasive species in many states, including Minnesota. Here are a few more details about this plant that is spreading fast throughout the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

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When you have a state that boasts about 10,000+ lakes, it is a given that mosquitoes go along with that prize.

Besides buying a massive supply of bug spray, Minnesota residents can also get strategic with the plants that they have in their flower beds and pots. There are several that have been proven to be great repellents to the nasty blood-sucking mosquito.

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