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On April 17, 2002 the Pointe of View Winery (right) became the first federally bonded winery in North Dakota, the last state in the union to have one.

Since then, Maple River Winery has doubled the number of wineries in the state, with promise of more to come.

Both existing wineries currently specialize in wines made from such fruits as apples, strawberries and rhubarb, although cold-resistant grape varieties are now the subject of valient pioneering experiments.

Wine in North Dakota? You betcha...

Pointe of View Winery - Proudly the state's first winery, with information on their fruit and honey wines, tours and tastings, hours of operation, special events, map and directions, related links.

Maple River Winery - Dakota's No. 2 winery featuring their native apple, chokecherry and rhubarb wines, map and contact info and an online T-shirt shop.

Cook Prairie Wines - Fargo's own Greg Cook and his amateur home winemaking site with news, wine and wine label gallery, photos, and related links to home winemaking info and suppliers.

Two Fools Vineyard - Husband and wife team with a sense of humor and love of the grape, located in nearby NW Minnesota featuring a 3.5 acre vineyard with six different kinds of grapes and some berry varieties.

Growing Grapes in North Dakota - Quick factsheet from North Dakota State University with planting and pruning tips.

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