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from a soybean field to a winery

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Our dream begins as a soybean field.
​(September 8, 2017)
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Before the soybeans were ready to be harvested they are taken down to make room for the winery. 
​(September 12, 2017)
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After many days of rain, it finally dries out enough to begin to build the driveway.
(September 19, 2017)
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The driveway is almost done. 
​(September 22, 2017)
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The site for the winery has been built up and ready for construction.
​(October 2, 2017)
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Construction begins on the winery.
​(October 5, 2017)
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The tasting room begins to be constructed.
​(October 6, 2017)
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The plumbing work begins.
​(October 11, 2017)
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The piping for the in-floor heating is installed.
​(October 23, 2017)
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Concrete is poured for the tasting room and the backroom.
​(October 24, 2017)
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Concrete work is completed.  (The concrete for the crush pad and the porch is completed).
​(October 25, 2017)
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The new concrete is "tucked in" for a few days while it cures.
​(October 27, 2017)
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The framing of the tasting room begins!
​(November 1, 2017)
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The trusses for the tasting room begin to be set in place.
​(November 2, 2017)
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The tasting room trusses are finished!
​(November 3, 2017)
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The winery room trusses are installed.  It is really taking shape!
​(November 6, 2017)
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Framing of the interior walls begins.
​(November 13, 2017)
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The interior framing continues.  It is fun to see the "rooms" in the winery.
​(November 14, 2017)
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The sub-floor for the apartment and office are in place. (A few of the windows are in too!)
​(November 17, 2017)
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We finished installing our sign.
​(November 19, 2017)
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The siding is beginning to be installed.
​(November 20, 2017)
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The siding continues to be installed.  (Grey and Burgundy).
​(November 22, 2017)
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The windows in the bonus room ("The Gallery") were installed.
​(November 24, 2017)
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The metal roof over the winery was installed today!
​(November 27, 2017)
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The east side of the building has been covered with the burgundy and grey siding. 
​(November 28, 2017)
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The tasting room siding is just about done. 
​(November 29, 2017)
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The windows are all installed and the siding is just about done. 
​(December 1, 2017)
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Just a little bit of the wainscoting left to install.
​(December 2, 2017)
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The interior metal walls of the winery are starting to be installed!
​(December 8, 2017)
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Our wine racks are being constructed.  (Thank you Duane Radeck!)
​(December 9, 2017)
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The interior walls of the tasting room are framed.
​(December 12, 2017)
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The overhead door was installed today!
​(December 16, 2017)
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The holding tank for the winery is delivered and installed.
​(December 20, 2017)
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After a break in construction for Christmas, the winery is floor prepped to be sealed.
​(December 29, 2017)
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It is great to have a good friend. Todd Johnson helped seal the winery floor.
​(December 30, 2017)
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Time to start putting together the stainless steel tables and counter tops.
(January 2, 2018)
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The production room was inspected and approved! 
(January 4, 2018)
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The tanks are moved into the approved production room.
(January 6, 2018)
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The new phone book came out today.  Check out Dakota Vines.
(January 7, 2018)
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The wainscoting was installed (chair rail as well).
(January 9, 2018)
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A close-up of one of our Letina tanks.  :)
(January 15, 2018)
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Great day to bring our family out to the see the winery construction.
(January 17, 2018)
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The plumbing is set in the bathrooms!
(January 26, 2018)
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We painted the wainscoting today.
(January 28, 2018)
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Our contractor finished the space above the fireplace.  (Beautiful!)
(January 31, 2018)
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The "beams" are installed in the tasting room. (February 1, 2018)
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The stone begins to be installed on the fireplace. (February 5, 2018)
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The fireplace is finished.  Time to celebrate. (February 7, 2018)
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The beam and the pendant lights (for above the tasting bar) are installed.
​(February 9, 2018)
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The barn doors are painted with chalkboard paint.  (We will list our wines on the doors with colored chalk.)
​(February 11, 2018)
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With scaffolding and help from family (Tim Johnson) we painted the "gallery".  [18 foot high ceilings.]
​(February 17, 2018)
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Our wine racks started to be installed today!  [Wow, we are lucky to have great family (Duane Radeck) who is willing to help us!]
​(February 18, 2018)
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We painted the tasting room today.  :)
​(February 18, 2018)
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Our security system was installed today. Thank you Night Owl Security ( Deb’s uncle Frank Lang and Mark Kraft.)
​(February 19, 2018)
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Installed the countertop behind the tasting bar. (February 22, 2018)
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Painted the hallway to the restrooms and the production room today. (February 24, 2018)
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Painted the stairwell today. I am very glad it is done. :)
​(February 25, 2018)
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Started to build our tasting bar today.  (Thank you Duane Radeck!)
​(March 3, 2018)
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Not quite done, but the tasting bar in coming along nicely.
​(March 3, 2018)
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Ready to be stained and ready for the countertop.  (Thanks for the help, Todd Johnson.)
​(March 4, 2018)
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Tasting bar staining.  
​(March 10, 2018)
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Work in the production room continues.  Pressing day for some of our Marquette grapes (From Red Trail Vineyard).
​(March 11, 2018)
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Working on the artwork for our labels.
​(March 14, 2018)
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Installing the counter behind the bar. (Thanks Todd Johnson for all your help!)
​(March 18, 2018)
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With the counter installed, our wine fridge, beer fridge, and snack fridge are put in place.
​(March 19, 2018)
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Working on the supports for the counter top on the tasting bar.  
​(March 25, 2018)
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We received our beer license in the mail today!
​(March 28, 2018)
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We purchased the chairs for the "Gallery" today.
​(March 29, 2018)
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After a lot of cleaning, we started to stain the concrete floors. 
​(March 30, 2018)
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We finished the floors today.  They are now ready for the polyurethane.
​(March 31, 2018)
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Cleaning out the tanks after we racked the wine from one tank to another.
(April 2, 2018)
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Deb finished our barn quilt today.  Can't wait for it to be installed at the winery!
(April 8, 2018)
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672 cases of empty wine bottles were delivered today.  (Looking forward to filling them with Dakota Vines wine!)
(April 13, 2018)
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The new pallet rack is installed.  That meant we needed to move the bottles.  :)
​(April 14, 2018)
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The second pallet rack is installed and filled.  (Thanks Duane Radeck!)
​(April 15, 2018)
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Our corks arrived today!  Had to try one to see how it looked in the bottle.  
​(April 17, 2018)
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One of our new shirts arrived today.  
​(April 18, 2018)
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Starting to hang some of the pictures/ photos/ paintings today. 
​(April 20, 2018)
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Found the perfect artwork for above the fireplace.  (Can't wait for people to "gather" at Dakota Vines.)
​(April 22, 2018)
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Our merchandise area is almost complete.  :)
​(April 25, 2018)
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We installed the refrigerator and stove in the winery's kitchen today.
​(April 28, 2018)
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Brent Larson allowed me to use his tractor so that I could work on the final grade.  (Getting ready to plant grass.)
​(April 29, 2018)
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A view of our sign from County Road 4.  :)
​(April 30, 2018)
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The porch is getting its cover. 
​(May 3, 2018)
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The grass was planted in front of the winery.  Now its time to water, and water, and water.  :)
​(May 6, 2018)
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The wine glass rack was installed today.  
​(May 9, 2018)
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Time to add some finishing touches. [Glad to have a pickup to haul out the plants and mulch.
​(May 13, 2018)
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The planting in front of the winery was finished today.  :)
​(May 13, 2018)
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Tomorrow is a big day (OUR FIRST BOTTLING).  We set up the production room for the bottling.
​(May 18, 2018)


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After a lot of work, it was time for a quick break.  We love the view.  :)
​(May 14, 2018)
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Our first bottling run!  What a great crew (Todd and Sharon Johnson, Brent Larson, Mary Jo Schmid, Carolyn and Duane Radeck - THANK YOU!)
​(May 19, 2018)
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The wine is getting close.  We conducted a heat stabilization test today.  
​(May 15, 2018)
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We had our second bottling run today.  Thank you Jackie, Carolyn and Duane!  
​(May 20, 2018)

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Fun to see two pallets of "filled" bottles.  
​(May 21, 2018)
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Today we hung the rail to hang the artwork in the "Gallery" today.  Thank you Todd Johnson. 
​(May 23, 2018)
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After the bottling, time to label and put on the capsules. 
​(May 25, 2018)
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The bottling continues. Thank you Carolyn and Duane Radeck and George and Marsha Aas.
​(May 26, 2018)
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We lit our sign just in time for a little natural lighting.  Beautiful lightning in the background.
​(May 28, 2018)
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Great day to have our granddaughters out to "the farm" (according to Alice) -  (Nora and Alice).
​(June 3, 2018)
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With all the wines in the bottles, it is time to start thinking about the next set of wines.  575 pounds of rhubarb was delivered today.
​(June 3, 2018)
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We hung our second barn quilt today.  Thank you Brent Larson!
​(June 6, 2018)
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Time to plant the vineyard.  This is our first vine (Crimson Pearl - red wine grape).
​(June 9, 2018)
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The vineyard continues to be planted (Itasca - white wine grape).
​(June 10, 2018)
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The vineyard is finished (at least for this year).
​(June 10, 2018)
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The tasting room is ready for guests. 
​(June 11, 2018)
Dakota Vines Vineyard and Winery
​17355 County Road 4
Colfax, ND 58018
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