Minneapolis Restaurant Makes Elite Wine Enthusiast List

MINNEAPOLIS — Diners who want a truly fine glass or bottle of wine with their meal — we’re not judging! — don’t want to fly blind and take a chance on a disappointing pour. Wine Enthusiast magazine just published a useful guide that profiles the great wine restaurants in 38 states and Puerto Rico, including Minneapolis.

The magazine compiles the list of the 100 best wine restaurants every year, looking for “eateries that incorporate wine in thoughtful and exciting ways.”

The restaurants aren’t arranged according to preference, as a ranking would be, and there’s no matrix for the number of bottles of wine on hand, prices or the types of food the restaurant serves.

“Instead,” Wine Enthusiast wrote, “it is a selection of restaurants where wine is shared and celebrated, and where, in our experiences, the selection, food, service and atmosphere are all exceptional.”

The 100 best wine restaurants are found in the following states and Puerto Rico: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

In Minneapolis, The Bachelor Farmer (1404, 200 N 1st St) made the cut.

Why Wine Experience loves it:

"I am energized by the rise of curiosity among guests and young professionals new to the wine and restaurant industry. There is a spirit of inquisitive exploration that is refreshing and a lot of fun to engage with. A lot of preconceived rules about wine have been thrown out the window!" —Erin Rolek, The Bachelor Farmer

Wine Enthusiasts' favorite dish there: Wild rice porridge, soft-boiled egg, oyster mushrooms, Milton Prairie Breeze, fried bread, crispy kale

Read the complete list.