Each year we have a private party and chef cookout. There is an enormous grill and we all take turns making elaborate trout dishes while eating oysters. It's the easiest way to entertain. At the harvest I cook for the crew while they pick grapes. It's usually late August or early September and a great day trip.
People can go down to the wine tasting and bring a picnic.
We stay in a beautiful family cabin. It's only seven hours away, but it is so remote. I love it. The people One of the best things about the Twin Cities is the people. It's a small enough town that you get to know so many of them.