Minnesota Monthly’s 2022 Food & Wine Experience was a savory and engaging event, celebrating chef-driven and mouth-watering food, wine from around the globe, local crafts and makers, artisanal cocktails, and the latest seltzers and beers. The 27th annual event lasted 3 days in March as guests returned to Target Field while interacting with over 110 different exhibitors.

The Food & Wine Experience will return in March 2023 to commemorate excellent drinks and divine food.

The 2022 Food & Wine Experience “Best of the Best” wines:

2022 Best of Show

• BORDEAUX VARIETALCABERNET SAUVIGNON: 2019 Kendall Jackson Grand Reserve Cabernet  Jackson Family Wines
• BORDEAUX VARIETAL- RED BLEND: 2018 J. Lohr Pure Paso Proprietary Red Blend J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
• CHARDONNAY: 2020 Chardonnay Carlos Creek Winery
• COOL CLIMATE RED (MN OR WI): 2019 Solmani Red Carlos Creek Winery
• COOL CLIMATE WHITE (MN OR WI): 2020 Frontenac Gris 7 Vines Vineyard
• FRUITY: 2021 Raspberry Carlos Creek Winery
• IMPORTED RED: 2018 Cabernet Franc AxeBridge Wine Co.
• PINOT GRIGIO: Pinot Grigio Thorn Hill Vineyards
• PINOT NOIR: 2020 Pinot Noir Bogle Winery
• SAUVIGNON BLANC: 2021 La Crema Sauvignon Blanc Jackson Family Wines
• SPARKLING: Cameo Rose The Winery at Sovereign Estate

2022 Best Value: 

• BORDEAUX VARIETALCABERNET SAUVIGNON: 2019 J. Lohr Estates Seven Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
• BORDEAUX VARIETAL- RED BLEND: 2018 Phantom Red Blend Bogle Winery
• CHARDONNAY: 2020 J. Lohr Estates Riverstone J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
• COOL CLIMATE RED (MN OR WI): Marquette Indian Island Winery
• COOL CLIMATE WHITE (MN OR WI): Itasca Indian Island Winery
• FRUITY: 2021 J. Lohr Estates Wildflower Valdiguie J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
• PINOT NOIR: 2020 Pinot Noir Bogle Winery
• SAUVIGNON BLANC: 2020 Bonterra Sauv Blanc Fetzer Vineyards
• SPARKLING: 2021 Minnescato Carlos Creek Winery

2022 Food & Wine Experience Photo Gallery

Photo Credit Darin Kamentz & Dallas Smith

Video by Dallas Smith and the Twin Cities Film Festival

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