North Ridge Winery — Attraction in North Branch Township

Simply put, the owner Mike is to the wine scene, what a new, naturally-talented, outside-the-box, creative designer is to the next generation fashion scene. Mike's creations took our wine-tasting sensations to a whole new level, with a broad selection of masterful deliciousness, all under one roof! My wife & I stumbled upon this new, unassuming vineyard as we were out for a sunny Saturday drive north from The Cities. We try to visit vineyards wherever we travel, and usually don't have high expectations for local vineyards. But we quickly found that North Ridge Winery is truly someplace special! Now, I could tell you which wines we loved, but everyone has differing tastes. (I will say that we took home 11 different blends. Oh, and my wife loved the hard cider too!) But, what was even more impressive to us was that, as Mike was serving us samples of his creations, his eyes beamed to see our reactions, and his voice was passionate, filled with down-to-earth words of the sensations that he was trying to create with each one. He listened carefully, and truly cared what we thought. Mike is not a wine snob, and his winery provides a very simple ambiance. But, in talking with him, we felt that this is not just about running a winery, or wine making, or wine serving. It's about the wonderful feeling he gets in revealing to visitors his creations that he knows will tantalize our senses in so many fun, new, and delicious ways! My wife & I will certainly go to other vineyards, but we'll be going back often to North Ridge Winery, because we won't find a more down-to-earth, passionate, creative wine maker who wants us enjoy wine as much as Mike. He makes this a very...

Amazing wine options, and a super helpful staff. We love coming to this winery and any events that they have. They have their wine tasting room with an additional room off to the side with lots of tables and couches to sit and relax while chatting. They also have a gorgeous outdoor space with a patio and fire almost always going. Their Vineyard is gorgeous with lots of animals walking around. They are dog friendly, and also have a sniff spot right near their parking. They have lots of parking but on super busy days like this Saturday’s that have events, you can park right off of Highway 95. One of my favorite parts is getting to take home the wine tasting cup after you’re done, and if you bring it back you get $$ off your next tasting. One of my favorite places to bring friends and...

This winery is amazing! Not only does it have spectacular wine, there's also lots of stuff to do here. I was here for a bachelorette party and we all had a blast walking around the beautiful vineyard, playing disc golf on their course through the property, relaxing in the Yurt, sitting by the fire outside, and petting the adorable sheep that are roaming around! There's also an adorable boutique onsite. The wine flights are very reasonably priced AND you get to keep your wine glass! And if you bring it back you get a discount on your next flight! My current favorite is a tie between the Razzle Dazzle and the Hot Brianna which is a jalepeno infused wine that pairs great with pizza! Overall this winery is amazing and very accommodating and the owner Elizabeth is absolutely...