5 MN-Made Things for Wine and Cheese Lovers

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Through the Window: Pause. Look. Discover

Great Northern Forest History Tour

The Draft Horse Experience

“Shifting Visions” by Michael Kareken

Each of Brian Wolff’s one-of-a-kind cutting boards celebrates the natural beauty of the wood in dynamic, geometric patterns. His wife Melissa’s jewelry line uses his sustainably sourced woodworking scraps ($70 and up, at Rose & Loon at Rosedale Center, wolffwoodworks.com).

Wolff Woodworks

Diahann Potter’s tabletop collection makes entertaining effortless. Inspired by Potter’s travels, her wine-glass shades are designed and printed on the shores of Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior ($18 for six shades, at dipotter.com).

Try handmade AmaBlu and St. Pete’s Select blue cheese, named for the hand-dug St. Peter Sandstone caves where it is produced using raw cow’s milk and aged for over 100 days ($19.99/lb and up, at local cheese shops and grocery stores, faribaultdairy.com).

This fleece-lined wine tote is stitched with Duluth Pack leather for beauty and strength. It’s perfect for carrying your bottle to any celebration ($115, at duluthpack.com). And for what’s inside, Alexandria-based Carlos Creek has dozens of options for fans of red, white, blush, fruit, and dessert wines ($17 and up, at local liquor stores, carloscreekwinery.com).

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