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Strawberry Fields…

May 10, 2012 Leave a Comment

To get your weekend party started off right, make sure you’ve got plenty of our St. James Winery fruit wines on hand. You’ve got the beginnings of a fabulous get-together when you mix up one of our St. James Winery signature fruit wine drinks.

Try “Strawberry Fields Forever,” made with our very berry delicious Strawberry Wine. It’s a drink that’s as easy to prepare as it is delicious! You’ll need:

8-10 mint leaves
1.5 ounces limoncello
3 ounces St. James Winery Strawberry Wine
cold club soda

Muddle the mint and limoncello in a mixing glass. Fill with ice and, using a Boston shaker, give a quick shake to let the ice further break up the mint. Pour contents, ice and all, into a large wine glass. Add Strawberry wine and top off with a splash of club soda.

You can also easily make these by the pitcher! Just remember it’s one part limoncello to two parts St. James Winery Strawberry Wine. Add the club soda as you’re ready to serve them to retain the fizz.

Visit our mixed drink page for more St. James Winery fruit wine cocktails!

Filed Under: All About Wine, Fruit Wine, Wine & Food, Wine Lifestyles

Celebrate with Sangria

May 4, 2012 Leave a Comment

You’ve got to enjoy a celebration that features great wine drinks– that’s why we love to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a giant vat of sangria! (Okay, maybe not a vat — perhaps we can make do with just a pitcher?)

This year, think outside the bottle with some kicky and fun sangria recipes that blend different flavors of wine (red, white, and fruit) with a wide range of fruits. 

One thing they’ve all got in common:  Deliciousness!! 

For another drink with a Spanish flare, try a Kalimotxo (Cocavino). This tasty blend of cola and sweet red wine actually originated in the Basque region of Spain and it’s absolutely perfect with Velvet Red!

But don’t take sangria off the menu once May 5th has passed — these recipes make for cool and delicious drinks all summer long! Try them all and then let us know which one you liked best!

Filed Under: All About Wine, Red Wine, White Wine, Wine & Food, Wine Lifestyles

Get More of Your Favorites

April 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

St. James Winery's Velvet Red, Velvet White, and Pink Catawba in 1.5 liter twist-off cap bottles.

Three of St. James Winery’s most popular wines—Velvet Red, Velvet White, and Pink Catawba—are now available with twist-off bottle caps in the 1.5 liter size. Look for them in the wine aisles of your favorite grocery stores or wine stores this May.

Several years ago, St. James Winery became one of the first Missouri wineries to embrace twist-off cap technology for their wines. “For winemakers, twist-off caps are a godsend,” said Andrew Meggitt, executive winemaker at St. James Winery. “They provide the absolute, best possible seal for wines. If you want to control the quality of the wine, and believe me at St. James Winery we’re all about quality, then this is just so much better than traditional cork closures.”

When asked why twist-caps are important to improving quality, Meggitt replied, “Wine is an organic, changing thing, and oxygen is not its friend. Once the wine is bottled we absolutely want to keep oxygen out and flavors in. Twist-cap seals do exactly that. They’re tighter, more secure, and much more reliable. St. James Winery’s Velvet Red, Velvet White, and Pink Catawba wines are made to enjoy young, so if you want those fresh, bursting with fruit flavors, then you want twist-off caps on your wine. Not only do they keep the wine fresher in the first place, they also help with storing leftover wines to maintain the flavor of the wine.”

Another benefit Meggitt is quick to point out is the ease of opening the bottles. “There’s nothing worse than getting to your picnic spot and realizing you didn’t pack a corkscrew. With twist-caps, you don’t need any special tools, and they’re a snap to open. Grab a 1.5 liter bottle of Pink Catawba, twist the neck sleeve – not the cap itself – counter-clockwise, and it’s open in a second.”

A pioneer in the production of sweet wines, St. James Winery has long been the premium producer of sweet wines in the United States. Perfecting the art and science of sweet wine making has been a passion at St. James Winery for more than 40 years. St. James Winery is the largest and most awarded winery in Missouri. A family owned and operated winery, St. James Winery is online at www.stjameswinery.com.

Filed Under: All About Wine, From the Cellar, Missouri Wine Industry, Press Releases, Red Wine, White Wine

Get Social!

April 25, 2012 Leave a Comment

Wine is a social beverage —it’s more fun to sip and savor when shared! Because we love our St. James Winery fans who share our wines with friends and family, we want to connect with you.

Right now as part of our Satisfy Your Sweet campaign we’re giving our Facebook friends the opportunity to share their love for St. James Winery with their friends — and in return we’ll send you one of our snappy St. James Winery neoprene wine carriers.

It’s simple!

  • Log onto Facebook
  • Click the “Share to Win” tab at the top of the St. James Winery Facebook page.
  • Get 10 of your friends to like our page.
  • Wait for our St. James Winery logo wine carrier to arrive at your door.
Filed Under: All About Wine, Red Wine, Sweet Wine, White Wine

Taste the Good Earth

April 18, 2012 1 Comment

Wine is the fruit of the vine…and at St. James Winery those vines get their start in the fertile soil of our Missouri vineyards. Here at the winery, we see ourselves as caretakers of a legacy–staying close to the earth, tending the grapes, and improving our vineyards.

Taste the terroir of the Ozark Highlands with St. James Winery’s 2008 Reserve Norton, which features estate grown Norton grapes, sourced from a single block in our vineyards, Block 14.

This elegantly structured wine is a dark reddish purple color with aromas of fresh berry fruit and cocoa powder. The palate is vibrant with flavors of vanilla, fresh berry, oak and a hint of bittersweet chocolate. Pair with grilled lamb or venison.

Aged in oak for 18 months, the Norton has mellowed and is ready to drink now or be cellared and enjoyed in years to come.

Filed Under: All About Wine, Red Wine, Wine Tasting

Satisfy Your Sweet: A New Program from St. James Winery

April 11, 2012

A pioneer in the production of sweet wines, St. James Winery has long been the premium producer of sweet wines in the United States.  Perfecting the art and science of sweet wine making has been a passion at St. James Winery for more than 40 years.  This spring, St. James Winery celebrates their commitment to an award-winning line of sweet wines, by launching Satisfy Your Sweet, a new program designed to spotlight their sweet spot.

“We’re really excited about our new Satisfy Your Sweet program, because it reflects exactly what St. James Winery is all about, satisfying your taste for sweet wines with high quality and high value,” said Peter Hofherr, CEO of St. James Winery. “The sweet wines in this program—Velvet Red, Velvet White, Pink Catawba, Country Red, and Country White—have won nearly 500 awards in just the past 5 years alone.”

Satisfy Your Sweet reflects St. James Winery’s dedication to spot-on flavor in every single bottle of wine they make.  “Delivering on quality is really important to us, especially in light of a recent study that proves people who prefer sweet wines actually have the highest level of taste sensitivity,” said Hofherr. “Here at the winery we work hard to make sure our sweet wines delivers consistent flavor from bottle to bottle, year in, year out. That consistency is one of the reasons our sweet wine fans are so devoted to our sweet wines. Our fans are tremendous brand ambassadors for us, and we love them for it.”

To connect with those brand ambassadors, St. James Winery plans for full social media engagement as part of the Satisfy Your Sweet campaign.  Anchored by a QR code promotion, there will be Facebook and Twitter contests for opportunities to win neoprene bottle holders or ice buckets featuring the St. James Winery logo.  Look for Satisfy Your Sweet point of sale materials for Velvet Red, Velvet White, Pink Catawba, Country Red, and Country White wine in the wine section of grocery, liquor, or wine stores throughout the Midwest and South.

St. James Winery has been growing grapes and making sweet wines for more than 40 years, and that makes them sweet wine experts.  St. James Winery is the largest and most awarded winery in Missouri. During the 2011 competition season alone, St. James Winery’s sweet wines earned 55 medals from national and international competitions.  A family owned and operated winery, St. James Winery is online at www.stjameswinery.com.

Filed Under: All About Wine, Press Releases

Easter Appeal

April 4, 2012

This weekend while the kids are hunting eggs on the lawn, be sure there’s something special hidden away in the kitchen for the adults, too! Savor the sweetness of the day with St. James Winery’s sweet wines.

Sweet wines are the perfect accompaniment to a festive Easter weekend.

If your party is for grown-ups, don’t skip the egg hunt…just change the goodies inside. Fill your plastic eggs with wine charms, rich chocolate truffles, or tickets guests can exchange for the extra bottles of St. James Wine you’ve got on hand.

Filed Under: All About Wine, Red Wine, White Wine, Wine Lifestyles, Wine Tasting

Time of the Season

March 21, 2012

It’s official!

Spring is here, which means it’s the time of the season when love runs high…for white wines.

What is it about lighter evenings and later sunsets that leaves us wanting lighter wines in our glasses?

This spring flip for St. James Winery’s white  at every point on the flavor spectrum — sweet, semi, dry, fruit — we’ve got a wine for you.

  • When you like your white dry, Seyval pops with its apple & citrus flavors while our Chardonel has softer, creamier flavors and a little oak on the nose.
  • Want things just a little sweeter?  Try Friendship School White, or if you’re bringing home fresh trout, our Riesling is just the thing.
  • Sweet wine lovers need look no further than the St. James Winery Classic: Velvet White.  Chill it up and cool down!
  • Anticipate the flavors of mid-summer with our Peach Wine, next best thing to biting into fresh ripe fruit.

Oh…and be sure to enjoy them all with a sunset on a patio or deck near you!

Filed Under: All About Wine, In The Vineyard, White Wine, Wine Lifestyles

Cheers to You

March 13, 2012

Ever hear the dreaded words, “We’d like you to deliver the toast…”?

Fear not!  St. James Winery’s got you covered.

We’ve pulled together some all-purpose toasts to get you through  your duties as Best Man, Maid of Honor, or Banquet MC.

May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night,
and a smooth road all the way to your door.

May the luck of the Irish lead to happiest heights,
And the highway you travel be lined with green lights.

As you slide down the banisters of life,
may the splinters never point the wrong way.

As you ramble through life, whatever be your goal,
keep your eye upon the donut and not upon the hole.

May the most you wish for be the least you get;
may the best times you’ve ever had be the worst you ever know.

 

Save them for the next time you’re called upon to deliver a toast!

Cheers!

Filed Under: All About Wine, Wine & Food, Wine Lifestyles

Let’s Get Saucy!

March 5, 2012

Spring it right around the corner on the calendar, and here in St. James, Missouri, it’s in the yards, too. All those blooming crocus and daffodils have gotten us feeling just a little bit saucy.

Good thing it’s National Sauce Month!

Dive in to great wine sauce recipes this month. Here are a couple to get you started thinking.

With first of the season strawberries arriving in the markets, our Strawberry Wine Sauce will be great for drizzling over pound cake or angel food cake, crème brulee, or ice cream. The sauce is a simple combination of frozen and berries, sugar, cornstarch, and our Strawberry Wine.

Our Blueberry Reduction Sauce uses reduction to create the sauce instead of a thickening agent. Combine fresh or frozen blueberries with sugar and Blueberry Wine in a saucepan and boil until the sauce reduces. (Remember reduction sauces continue to thicken after they leave the heat.) Why not try this one over waffles or pancakes during a lazy Saturday morning breakfast?

Just don’t let the recipes names fool you because these sauce ideas are only the start! Change it up by substituting any of our other fruit wines: Blackberry, Cherry, Raspberry or Peach.

Filed Under: All About Wine, Fruit Wine, Wine & Food, Wine Lifestyles
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