Oh my WOW! We are so lucky to have a place like this in the Brainerd/Baxter lakes area! The…read moreambiance, service, and especially the ciders were all top notch! They had a mulled cider and it was perfect the the snowy winter night we were there. I prefer dryer ciders and there were multiple on the dryer side - all very drinkable and a flavor for every pallet. Be sure to check out the hopped cider - I am not a fan of hoppy beers at all, but this one was such a great blend of hops and sweet (but not tart), that it was a perfect balance. Lots of games to choose from and a cozy fireplace with a couch and chairs in front of it - like I said, super cool atmosphere!! We will be back here!

The cider house was clean and had a nice ambiance. The mulled cider was delicious and my favorite…read morecider is the pineapple cider. This place is not dog friendly inside but dogs are allowed outside. They allowed us to bring in outside food, but have a few snack choices available for purchase. They have a small variety of games available to play including cribbage. Emma was our server. She was laid back and helpful.

Milk & Honey is one of the real treats in Central MN. Located just a short drive outside of St…read more Joseph, you will find it. The venue and location are absolutely beautiful and quite quaint. They have a few year-round options that you can't go wrong with, but I love trying their rotating and experimental options the most. You can tell the love and care they put into the product. They typically will have some sort of charcuterie option, and those are a must. I've never had a better apple than here, and it makes sense. The cheese offerings are always delicious as well. In my experience, the service is top tier as well. The kind where they offer suggestions and have conversations with you. Must stop!

I'll start by pointing out that we aren't cider drinkers. Still, this stop was on the passport and…read morewe were within range, so, we stopped. The grounds are BEAUTIFUL. I could come just to wander around and be happy, but that doesn't get the pages stamped, so, in we went. The gal working asked what we like & we told her we don't typically like ciders. We prefer dry wines and dark beers & that the hubs likes his IPAs. She suggested we try the 2 specific ciders the 1 for me based on my wine preferences & the 1 for the hubs based on his love of IPAs. She nailed it. They were both good choices and we each preferred the one she recommended for us, individually. We did sample a sweeter option and, nope, still no go.

This was just a random winery we picked out to visit after visiting wine country in Temecula in…read moreSouthern California. I'm not a big fan of tasting or drinking wine but I really enjoyed myself and the tray of cheese and meats we had to accompany our wine. Whe ended up buying 12 bottles of my wife's favorites. She loves German wines. And strangely I'm eager to go back and give their pizza a try.

Beautiful winery! We all got flights and loved every single wine we tried. We had a charcuterie…read moreboard that was also very good but not the best I've had. Plenty nice indoor and outdoor seating with game options indoors. Will absolutely go back if I am ever in the area again!

This place is super cute and cozy! When we went, they had live music under the tent outside, plenty…read moreof space to sit at tables or on a blanket in the grass. They had a couple sets of bag games and allowed dogs outside. Service was super nice and welcoming. They offered wood fire pizza, local beer and plenty of wine options. We bought a bottle of one of their dry reds and sat outside to listen to the live music. The only thing was that their wine was decent and not my favorite. Would still recommend and will definitely be back!

Went to this location on the way to Taylor Falls and was a perfect little relaxing spot. They…read moreprimarily carry fruit wine so if that is your jam this is your type of location . Can't go wrong with 5 tastings for $5! They do have options for cheese plates and they do have a wood fire pizza as well but was unaware prior so did not have room for this today. Location was on a gravel road FYI but not that far in. Employees were helpful when asking questions about the wine. Plenty of seating for a relaxing day indoor and out. I usually prefer a Marquette but did find a few oak flavored wines here. Perfect stop from the Twin Cities to Taylor Falls to take in the beautiful outdoors.