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- 1 2 Lauren Donovan (February 13, 2004). "Sip back, relax and tour North Dakota wineries". Bismarck Tribune . Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ↑ Tony Splide (May 26, 2007). "A North Dakota summer: From wagon train to winery". Bismarck Tribune . Retrieved January 8, 2010.("The business made national news with its 2002 grand opening. Not only was it the first winery in the state, but North Dakota was the last of the 50 states to open a winery.")
- ↑ "Book visits wineries in 50 states". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. November 5, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Kevin Zraly, Kevin Zraly's American Wine Guide, p.135 (2007)
- ↑ "2006 American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition Results - Baltimore, MD" (PDF). www.americanwinesociety.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 23 June 2007.