Dancing Dragonfly Winery

Tonight for the first time and had a great experience. Really enjoyed the minuet white wine, which was fantastic, has some Chardonnay grapes in it. The pizza was great, I had the Kevin Bacon. We sat outside and it was excellent except for the flies. The FLIES!!! Oh, it was so bad. You need fly papers or traps.

Very impressive space, it was nice, but we sat outside and had always been puppies flying around us while we tried to eat. It was order at the counter with delivery to the table for food. It seemed a separation between who placed the orders and the kitchen, as my group placed 2 separate orders and both came wrong. In our opinion, the wine pairings did not work where the proposals either exaggerated the wine or were not well tuned to extract the taste notes in the wines. The place has potential, but I was disappointed with my visit.

Did a shortlist tour of four area wineries today with a small group. Dancing Dragonfly wins the overall, and the best wine of the four 2nd place for atmosphere. None of us like sweet wine, so we stuck to the drier ones with two flights, and a couple of other separate glasses tastes. All the wines were good, which is surprising for these regional wineries. They are blending regional grape varieties with west coast grown classics, in some cases more of the latter but using a lot of estate grown too. A couple of these wines were good enough to serve to (generally) discerning folks, and not have to qualify them as being regional wines. One very nice touch, and the first time in the area I have seen it, they pair all their flights with palate bites, which were all chosen very well. We also had a small plate to share. These were good but not enough to rate them on their food. Staff is, in a word, outstanding. The view and the patio are spacious and very nice, interior space is fine but if you can, be outside at this place. If you are, like me, generally unimpressed with regional wine, give this place a shot. It isn't Italy or Napa but is probably about as good as it gets in these parts.

My friend and I did a grape harvest and it was such a great experience. Andrew was fun and willing to answer any questions people had. Aimee was extremely friendly and attentive while we stayed to drink some more wine. Wine is amazing, highly recommend.

Nice winery with a great setting, especially in the warmer months. The wine is pretty good made mostly with grapes they grow. A flight comes with a tasting tray that compliments each wine. Plus you get to take a glass home with you. Flatbread with their different types of dips are a great compliment. Try the Asiago arugula dip, it is delicious ?! If you are making a day trip to Taylor's Falls or St. Croix Falls swing by the Dancing Dragon Fly for a glass or 2 of wine.