Chris Larson

Surly dip into their cellar, I do the same

Posted by Chris Larson | Oct 4, 2017 | Drink

Dipping into your cellar to pull out a special bottle is something that used to be fairly exclusive, wine connoisseurs only. These days, cellaring is gaining more and more traction among hardcore craft beer consumers, who...

Festival of wines returns to Sanctuary

Posted by Chris Larson | Sep 27, 2017 | Drink

Daou Vineyards: First appearance in North DakotaAs our days get shorter and the evenings longer, thoughts of fall and the upcoming holiday season are not far behind; and of course, for many, that means wine season and...

Drekker brings new beers and J. Roddy Walston for Drekkerfest 3

Posted by Chris Larson | Aug 30, 2017 | Drink

Birthdays are always cause for celebration but when your business is beer and it comes time to celebrate another year of bringing delicious, locally crafted brews to your market you better throw a helluva PARTY! Drekkerfest 3 is...

Founder of Novo Fogo organic cachaça visits Fargo

Posted by Chris Larson | Aug 23, 2017 | Drink

On Monday I had a special opportunity to learn more about Brazil’s favorite distilled spirit, cachaça, directly from the founder of one of the highest quality brands of cachaça, Novo Fogo. While Dragos Axinte himself has quite a...

Mankato Brewery grabs attention with comic book cans

Posted by Chris Larson | Aug 16, 2017 | Drink

If you’ve never had Mankato’s Organ Grinder Amber Ale, you should probably put it near the top of your “must try” lists.If you are a fan of Mankato Brewery you may have been a bit confused the last time you went looking for your...