This past weekend Ott, E and I traveled up to Wisconsin (or wiscOTTsin to keep with the theme of the blog) to see his family and attend his cousins graduation party. This actually ended up being a nice trip for us as we weren't quite as rushed as we usually are to get up there to celebrate whatever holiday or family event is going on and rush back home. We actually got to drive around and see the sights this time and lots of the country side. We started with a cookout prior to a small town parade at his grandma's house. And, as it turns out, there was an Ott in the area running for Sheriff, so of course we had to take pictures with the sign, just for fun.
The next day we drove to Door Peninsula (which is the thumb of Wisconsin that sticks out into Lake Michigan) it was quite scenic. Wisconsin has 36 wineries and 8 of those are located on this peninsula. Cool climate grapes, those that can handle the winter, grow well in this area. We stopped by a couple of the wineries one of which was Parallel 44, which is pictured here. They had an exquisite wine called Frozen Tundra. The peninsula has lots of fruit trees growing up there and I noticed some of the wineries carried sweeter wines made with fruit from the area that are ideal for serving with dessert. I really like these wines and find they are great for sippin' on the patio in the evenings. If you would like to learn more about grapes and wineries in the midwest (yes, wine isn't just in California anymore) I recommend checking out the blogs Adventures in Vineyardland and Discover the Surpise Indiana Wines. Both these ladies have lots of knowledge to share with you about growing grapes and producing wine. Cheers! 
The next day we went to the graduation party and then headed home. As you may or may not know when Ott, E and I travel we keep track of all the counties we have been to together and were able to add 2 new counties to the list. Yea!!!
8 comments:
We lived in Cedarburg, Wi (about 20 min north of Milwaukee) before we moved... thanks for my taste of Wi for the day : ) hope you had a great trip!
Thanks for the shout out, Ott, A! :) Sounds like it was a great trip...glad you enjoyed it!
Looks like a blast. You guys look like such a fun couple. Can I come next time. :)
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Thanks for the follow! Am your newest follower! Love the photo with Irish Rd. We are from Indiana near Notre Dame, so everything around here is Irish!
We're here in WI but geez, no signs streets listed after us yet! Glad you had a good visit, sounds like fun!
Thanks for joining in the Friendly Friday party again, you're always welcome :)
Thanks for becoming a follower of my blog. I hadn't thought of grilling Kohlrabi. I had a customer last week disappointed at market because she couldn't find anything to grill. I had one package of Kohlrabi left..some beets and swiss chard. lol. Thought that Kohlrabi might be ok grilled but didn't suggest it. I gave it to her to try...suggested eating it raw. Should have read your blog sooner. But...now I know.
what a fun trip!! We've been to door county before -- it's beautiful! Sounds like you enjoyed it.
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