Though we have needed its heat and light for thousands of years, fire is often a destructive force, engulfing homes, forests, and the occasional winery. In the dry summer heat of 2012, Miletta Vista Winery, located just north of St. Paul, Nebraska, succumbed to the flames, extinguishing five years of hard work and progress for Mick and Loretta McDowell. Just two years later, however, the only hint that the winery was burnt to the ground can be found framed on the tasting room wall, or else spoken on the lips of the staff and locals who clearly recall the fear that the town would lose its greatest attraction. Today, Miletta Vista is a thriving winery, and a wonderful place to spend an afternoon… [read more]*

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