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Wyoming is just a little east of the major western wine regions and a bit too far north for many grape varieties.

Of course those cold winters and hot summers don't mean that there is no wine in Wyoming. Advanced growing techniques and grape varieties bred for cold weather are enticing quite a few adventurous Wyoming farmers to turn their attention to grape growing and wine making.

You can get wines from Wyoming grapes, raspberries, honey and agricultural products at Table Mountain Vineyards, pictured here...along with personal tours and tastings. Or try some unusual native fruit wines from Wyoming Wine...

Table Mountain Vineyards - This family business was started on a small scale a few years ago and grows larger every season. If enthusiam counts, they must have amzing wines! If you're in the area, stop by for a personal tour and a tasting of the fruits of the vines and the berry bushes. The honey wines sound like the perfect cure for a cold winter day...

Weekend Winery - Wyoming - All American Wineries - Wyoming - Wyoming Wineries - all three of these directories list at least one, or both, of the two wineries above, but keep an eye out and they may discover more as word gets around.

Bentonite - For the winemakers in the group. Bentonite is a fining agent, a substance that helps winemakers get the cloudy stuff out of the wine before it gets bottled. It does a few other simple chemical tricks as well... and it's called Bentonite because it was originally found in Fort Benton, Wyoming...

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