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2018 Harvest Festival

Join us as we celebrate the fall season with our 2018 Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 13.

Spend your day with us in The Gardens at St. James and enjoy live music, local vendors, good food, great beverages, games, activities and much more!

This is always a fun event each year with the local community and is a great family-friendly way to spend your day!

Live Music:
11 to 2 PM – Jonathan McCammon
4 to 7 PM – The C&S Folk Company

Vendors:

Bourbon Honey Farm
JJ’s Craft & Home Décor
Gemstone Farm
Ronni’s Ovenless Lovin’s
Woodchucks
Ozark Forest Mushrooms
MASH Club
Moonshadow Farm
Food For Your Soul Catering

If you are a local vendor and interested in showcasing your products at our event, please contact our Events Coordinator, Gina Maben at 573.261.3338.

September 14, 2018/by CurlyHost

Country White Fruit Cocktail

Wine Cocktails

This refreshing recipe will leave you and your guests wowed and wanting more.

Ingredients:

1 1/4cup of Country White Wine

1/4 cup of sugar

1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint (optional)

1/2 cantaloupe cut into bite-sized pieces

1 pint fresh strawberries hulled and cut in half

1 cup blueberries

Instructions:

Place wine with sugar in a saucepan over medium heat to dissolve sugar. Remove saucepan from heat and add mint. Set aside. Combine fruit in a large bowl and toss with wine mixture until all fruit is covered. Cover and chill to store in refrigerator for 4 to 6 hours before serving.

March 7, 2018/by

Your favorite holiday wine returns

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The Countdown to Cranberry is almost over! For the fifth year in a row, St. James Winery’s Cranberry sweet wine will be available for a limited time starting Sunday, October 1.

We have the perfect answer for holiday parties, cocktails and gifts. Our wine is crafted from 100% cranberry juice with all natural ingredients, so there’s nothing artificial about this sweet, yet mildly tart winter seasonal. With these premium ingredients, you can rest assured you are providing friends and family with excellence.

Serve this bright and festive wine at any holiday meal. It pairs wonderfully with ham or turkey and is the perfect choice for sharing with friends and family throughout the season.

In need of inspiration for planning that perfect holiday party? Then we invite you to visit our Cranberry Wine ideas page for featured recipes.

Just remember, being our top selling seasonal selection, our Cranberry wine has become a favorite tradition and will not last long on the shelves. Find it online, in our tasting rooms and in stores that carry St. James Winery products.

Happy holidays from our family to yours!

September 27, 2017/by CurlyHost

Second Annual Harvest Festival

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St. James Winery and Public House Brewing Company invite you to celebrate the bountiful fall harvest with us at the family-friendly Second Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 7 in The Gardens at St. James from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

The Gardens is an outdoor gathering place shared by and located between the winery and brewery in St. James, Mo. (551 State Route B, St. James, MO 65559).

Activities include:

Farmer’s Market | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Honey, heritage foods, mums, crafts, meats, homemade pies and bread, with more items added everyday

Vendors:

Cottage Made Soaps
Bourbon Honey Farm
Arbor Vitae Pendants
Gemstone Farm
Joyce Schaefferkoetter Baked Goods
Lavender and Culinary Herb Farm
Circle B. Ranch
Show Me Kettle Korn
Ronni’s Ovenless Lovin’s
Food For Your Soul

Family Activities and Games | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Face painting, pumpkin painting, hula hoops, pumpkin ring toss

Live Music and Dance

• 11 a.m. – Hey Dave
• 2:30 p.m. – Italian Dance Performers
• 3 p.m. – Red Velvet Crush
• 7 p.m. – Shakey Deal

Free Winery and Brewery Tours

• 2 p.m. – Public House Brewing Company and St. James Winery tour (meet at the Brewery Tasting Bar)
• 2 p.m. – St. James Winery Vineyard Tour (meet at the Vineyard Cottage – 19506 County Road 1000, St. James, MO 65559)
• 4 p.m. – Public House Brewing Company and St. James Winery tour (meet at the Brewery Tasting Bar)

Ticketed Blind Tasting Contest
5:30 p.m. – $5 per person – limited to 30 people.
Taste and identify wine and beer in the Brewery cellar (meet at the Brewery Tasting Bar). The fastest wins a prize.

• 1st place wins $30
• 2nd place wins $20
• 3rd place wins $15

Purchase tickets at: https://phbc.ticketspice.com/blind-tasting-contest-at-the-harvest-festival

View Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/218610762005212/

August 30, 2017/by CurlyHost

Celebrate the start of grape harvest in the Meramec Highlands!

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St. James Winery and Public House Brewing Company are hosting their inaugural Crush Festival at The Gardens in St. James, Mo. on Saturday, August 26 from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. The Gardens is located between the winery and brewery in St. James, Mo. (551 State Route B, St. James, MO 65559).

We have many FREE fun activities planned for the day:

GRAPE STOMP | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Stomp grapes in a barrel like Lucy! We promise we don’t use this juice in our wine!

BREWERY/WINERY TOURS AND TASTING | 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
All tours start at the brewery Tasting Bar and end at the winery.

COOPERAGE DEMO | 4:30 p.m.
Learn how wine barrels are made. Representatives from Independent Stave Company in Lebanon, Mo. will provide a live demonstration.

LIVE MUSIC
- Greg Oliveras | 11 a.m.
- Steve Kirn | 3 p.m.
- Hey Dave | 7 p.m.

TICKETED THREE-COURSE SHRIMP BOIL AND WINE PAIRINGS
In addition to the events in The Gardens, we are holding an exclusive ticketed three-course Shrimp Boil with select wine pairings starting at 6:30 p.m. at a special location – the St. James Winery Vineyard Cottage (19506 CR 1000, St. James, MO 65559), which is next to the winery’s vineyards.

Tickets are limited to 40 seats. Cost per ticket is $40.

MENU

Reception Course:

Brut Champagne American (effervescent sparkling wine with flavors of bright citrus, peach and honeycomb) paired with Andouille and Havarti Croquets with smoked paprika and garlic aioli.

Shrimp Boil Course:

Pioneer White (dry white wine with smokey oak and pineapple aromas with zesty gooseberry and kiwi on the palate) paired with Shrimp, corn-on-the-cob, potatoes and onions.

Dessert Course:

Summer Berry (with a sweet blend of Strawberry, Peach, Blueberry and Raspberry wines, it has a refreshing and lively fruit punch flavor with tart berry and stone fruits) paired with Angel Food Cake with whipped cream topped with fresh fruit from the local Farmer’s Market.

Purchase Shrimp Boil tickets online now: https://phbc.ticketspice.com/shrimp-boil-the-crush-festival

July 19, 2017/by CurlyHost

Two Movie Series Under the Stars

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One of the best things about summertime is getting to enjoy the outdoors, and there are few things better than an outdoor movie and cold drinks with friends after the sun goes down.

Back by popular demand, St. James Winery and Public House Brewing Company are excited to announce their outdoor movie line-ups for Beer, Pizza & a Movie in The Gardens, as well as Movie Night in the Vineyard for the 2017 season.

BEER, PIZZA & A MOVIE IN THE GARDENS
Beer, Pizza & a Movie in The Gardens is held the last Thursday night of every month from April to October in The Gardens (551 State Route B, St. James, Mo. 65559), the beautifully landscaped outdoor seating area between the Public House Brewing Company St. James Taproom and St. James Winery. Admission is free.

Enjoy popcorn, pretzels, our full restaurant menu and wood-fired pizza menu, along with craft beers, wine, hard cider, wine slushies (when the weather is warm) and spiked hot drinks (when the weather is cool). No outside food or drink is allowed in The Gardens.

The Gardens Movie Schedule
• Guardians of the Galaxy – Thursday, April 27
• The Breakfast Club – Thursday, May 25
• Batman – Thursday, June 29
• Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Thursday, July 27
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Thursday, August 31
• Happy Gilmore – Thursday, September 28
• Signs – Thursday, October 26

The movie starts at sunset. Please bring appropriate clothing and blankets as needed. Limited seating is available so feel free to bring your own.

MOVIE NIGHT IN THE VINEYARD
Movie Night in the Vineyard is held on select Saturdays from May to September at the St. James Vineyard Cottage (19506 CR 1000, St. James, Mo. 65559), the scenic outdoor area next to the St. James Winery vineyards and farm. Admission is free.

Wine, beer, hard cider, juice, and soda will be available for purchase – no outside alcohol is allowed. Bring your own picnic supplies, purchase our fresh popcorn or packaged candy, or try one of our new food trucks this year.

Vineyard Movie Schedule
• Mother’s Day – Saturday, May 13
• Star Wars: Rogue One – Saturday, June 17
• Moana – Saturday, July 15
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – Saturday, August 19
• Grease – Saturday, September 16

The vineyard gate opens at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at sunset. Bring your own seating, as well as appropriate clothing and blankets as needed. Please, no smoking.

March 28, 2017/by CurlyHost

Little Italy of the Ozarks Festival

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Winemaking, farming, food and coming together for community events have a long history in the St. James area. Known locally as the Meramec Highlands, our region is also fondly known as “Little Italy of the Ozarks” thanks to the establishment of an Italian settlement here more than a century ago.

Join St. James Winery and Public House Brewing Company as we celebrate the area’s Italian heritage at our Little Italy of the Ozarks Festival on Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20, 2017 at The Gardens. This beautifully landscaped outdoor seating area is located between the winery and brewery (551 State Route B, St. James, MO 65559).

In addition to many entertaining activities, the two-day festival ends on Saturday with a ticketed Traditional Rosati-style Spaghetti Dinner under an outdoor tent where you’ll feel like part of the family.

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Friday
First, we’ll kick off the festivities in the St. James Winery Tasting Room on Friday night from 5 to 8 p. m. with the release of the new Winemaker Series. This new line of wines is handmade in small batches by our St. James Winery Cellar Crew. Taste complimentary samples of the first four releases, along with Public House Brewing Company food pairings:

Chambourcin with Heritage Pasta
Dry Vignoles with Margherita Pizza
Seyval with Spring Salad
The Folly with Pretzel Bites

Next, walk over to The Gardens for a 9 p.m. showing of Under the Tuscan Sun (PG-13) on our huge outdoor screen. The movie features a writer who impulsively buys a villa in Tuscany, Italy in order to change her life.

Saturday
On Saturday, The Gardens open at 11 a.m. Our wood-fired pizza kitchen and regular kitchen will be open all day, serving made-from-scratch food, craft beer, wine, hard cider, wine slushies and non-alcoholic beverages.

Local youth soccer coach and St. James Winery Executive Winemaker Andrew Meggitt will host a Soccer Tutorial on foot skills for all ages from 2 to 3 p.m. to celebrate Italy’s most popular sport.

Kansas City band Red Velvet Crush will be performing pop and rock music from 12 to 3 p.m. Acoustic artist Nicole Nelson from Nashville, TN will perform pop and soulful rock songs with an earthy flair from 5 to 8 p.m.

Starting at 5 p.m. we’ll recreate the Traditional Rosati-style Spaghetti Dinners with a ticketed dinner under an outdoor tent. For $10, you receive a heaping portion of spaghetti in a traditional, local-recipe Italian sauce with meatballs, garlic bread sticks, spring salad, slice of cake and a non-alcoholic drink.

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, May 19

Wine Tasting & Food Pairing
Winemaker Series Release
5 – 8 p.m.
St. James Winery Tasting Room

Outdoor Movie “Under the Tuscan Sun”
9 p.m.

Saturday, May 20

Live Music
Red Velvet Crush | 12 – 3 p.m.
Nicole Nelson | 5 – 8 p.m.

Soccer Tutorial
Foot skills for all ages
2 – 3 p.m.

Traditional Rosati-style Spaghetti Dinner
$10 per ticket
5 – 8 p.m.

March 27, 2017/by CurlyHost

Opening Day at The Gardens

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With warm weather fast approaching, St. James Winery and Public House Brewing Company invite you to Opening Day at The Gardens on Saturday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The Gardens at St. James is a beautifully landscaped outdoor seating area located between the winery and brewery (551 State Route B, St. James, Missouri). It’s the perfect outdoor getaway to enjoy a glass of wine, hard cider or beer.

Relax with live music all day, try our new summer wines and beer before they are available in stores, get competitive with our lawn games, take a complimentary tour and enjoy our locally sourced foods.

Live Music
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Hey Dave
• 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Joe Fry
• 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Shakey Deal

Wine & Beer
Try our new summer releases early.
• Rougeon Rosé Wine
• Peachy Sangria Wine
• Farmstand Peach Ale
• Taproom Sampler 12-pack containing the exclusive 66 Pils Lager

Lawn Games
• Bocce Ball
• Life-Size Chess
• Bean Bag Toss
• Giant Jenga®

Complimentary Tours
Tour our winery and brewery with knowledgeable staff members.
• 12 p.m.
• 2 p.m.
• 4 p.m.

Food
• Regular full menu all day
• Outside pizza kitchen open
• Wine slushies available

March 7, 2017/by CurlyHost

St. James Winery sweepstakes offers float trip down Missouri’s spring-fed waterways

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ST. JAMES, Mo. (March 1, 2017) – St. James Winery is offering people the chance to spend a summer weekend living the region’s outdoor lifestyle. From March 1, 2017 until April 30, 2017, people can enter daily in a sweepstakes to win a float trip for eight people in Missouri’s Meramec River region.

“This sweepstakes allows us show people the unique outdoor traditions we have in the Meramec Highlands region,” said Peter Hofherr, St. James Winery’s CEO. “Our vineyards sustainably grow flavors that reflect the natural character of each of our grape varieties and the special place they are grown. Our intention is to share our area with others so they can experience how the outdoors enrich our lives and how we make your life sweeter with St. James wine.”

Winners of the sweepstakes will receive a trip for eight people the weekend of Friday, August 4, 2017 through Sunday, August 6, 2017. The trip includes:

Two (2) night stay in a cabin at Bass’ River Resort in Steelville, Mo. on Friday and Saturday night
Dinner and drinks at Public House Brewing Company: St. James Taproom and tour of the Fermentation Campus, which includes the brewery and St. James Winery, in St. James, Mo. on Friday night
Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday at Bass’ River Resort
Bag lunch and float trip on Saturday at Bass’ River Resort
BBQ dinner on Saturday night at Bass’ River Resort
Tour of St. James Winery vineyards and lunch at St. James Vineyard Cottage on Sunday

No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase does not increase the chances of winning. Winners must be available for the weekend chosen. If the winner is not available, an alternate winner will be chosen by St. James Winery to receive the prize. Entrants, winner and participants must be 21 year old. View full terms and conditions.

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March 1, 2017/by CurlyHost

Concord Wine: A New Product with a Long History

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St. James Winery is excited to announce our new Concord sweet red wine, which releases on March 31, 2017.

The wine is a tribute to the Concord grapes grown in the Ozark Highlands along Missouri’s Historic Route 66 for over 115 years. A long-term contract with a prestigious juice, jam and jelly company helped make these high-quality Concord grapes famous. Every year during harvest, Italian descendants still set up Concord grape stands along the highway to sell their fruit to travelers.

The Concord wine is juicy and sweet, with an intense grape jam flavor and light finish. Serve it at refrigerator temperature, over ice or mixed with a club soda to create a light, grape spritzer.

On March 31, the new Concord sweet red wine will be available for purchase in the Tasting Room, online at StJamesWinery.com and in retail stores where St. James Winery wines are sold.

That evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., we will host a special tasting event in our St. James Winery Tasting Room in St. James, Mo. Second-generation owner Peter Hofherr will discuss how Concord grapes have shaped the history of the area and sign bottles upon request. We’ll also be serving complimentary samples of the new Concord wine along with food pairings.

February 22, 2017/by CurlyHost