Edgar Oliveira, owner of Harvest Brazilian Grill in Mandan, ND looking over the wine selection before a recent event at the restaurant.
Sat Feb 18th

Seven Ways North Dakotans Can Celebrate National Drink Wine Day February 18

According to our research team, February 18th is National Drink Wine Day. Here are seven ways North Dakotans can celebrate this popular vino holiday.

  1. In a snowbank, place a bottle or two of vino.. As soon as you remove the cork, air mixes with the wine to create the North Dakota Wine Slush, and if the bottle of wine cools to below freezing.

  2. Make a toast to good health. Make a toast to good health. Drinking 4 – 8 ounces of wine a day increases longevity. Along with providing many other health benefits, Wine also reduces the risk of cataracts, heart disease, heart attack, and type 2 diabetes.

    1. Make your own wine. Make your own wine. And even from fruits grown in North Dakota, there are several ways to make your own wine. You can also visit Vintner's in Bismarck or Uncorked in Fargo to produce as well as label your own wine creations.
  3. For dinner, go out for dinner. Many of the fine restaurants in North Dakota have a large selection of wines. Whether you are at Maxwells in West Fargo, 10 North Main in Minot, or Mandan's Harvest Brazilian Grill, enjoy a glass of vino with your dinner.

    1. Warm up with red wine. In North Dakota, February is one of the year's coldest months of the year. Red wine has a natural ability to heat up the extremities.
    1. Support a local winery by supporting a local winery. You will find a local wine to your liking at 24 wineries in North Dakota (yes, 24). Greg Kempel of Maple River Winery in Casselton, ND, states, "Our Strawberry Rhubarb wine is a local favorite." In addition, North Dakota tourism even includes an online map to make it easy to find and enjoy local wineries.

North Dakotans will celebrate National Drink Wine Day on February 18th, according to We know there are many more ways to commemorate National Drink Wine Day in North Dakota. Using the hashtag #NationalDrinkWineDay, photograph your National Drink Wine Day celebration and post on social media using the hashtag #NationalDrinkWineDay.

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