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Cranberry Wine Recipe Guide

Inspired by our love of the season and Cranberry Wine, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite recipes in one handy guide. We invite you to cook, bake, mix, and shake your way through the holidays with us.

Cr anberry Wine Poached Pears are a beautiful and aromatic addition to your holiday celebration. In addition to being festive and flavorful, we especially love that this dish is prepared in the slow cooker – keeping that all-important stovetop space open. Enjoy alongside vanilla ice cream or whipped mascarpone cheese for an extra decadent experience.

Crantini Cocktail is our unique spin on the classic martini. Crafted with just three ingredients – Cranberry wine, vodka, and fresh lemon or lime, the holiday flavor and color shine brilliantly. Simple and fun to create, the Crantini is a crowd pleaser and a show-stopper at gatherings large and small.

Cranberry Cakes are made from scratch little bundles of pure joy. These cakes are baked in either a mini bundt pan or a muffin tin, the individual-sized cakes are moist, delicious, and pretty enough to gift.

Cozy Cranberry Mulled Wine is a Saturday afternoon staple around the fireplace during the cold winter months. We recommend enjoying this delicious holiday-inspired mulled wine with your favorite companion and a fuzzy blanket.

Cranberry Holiday Sangria is our newest addition to the collection and was created in collaboration with our friends at Just a Taste in St. James, Missouri. A thoughtful blend of your choice of red wine, Raspberry wine, and Cranberry wine, the Cranberry Holiday Sangria is a flavor experience you won’t want to miss this season.

: Cranberry Wine Poached Pears

: Crantini

: Cranberry Wine Cakes

: Cozy Cranberry Mulled Wine

: Cranberry Holiday Sangria

December 10, 2021/by shanastephenson

Cranberry Wine – A Tradition Worth Sharing

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When we’re finally together again for the holidays, St. James Winery Cranberry Wine is a tradition worth sharing.

You can be sure the season has changed from summer to fall in the midwest with the release of St. James Winery Cranberry Wine! Each year, it’s crafted with 100% all-natural cranberry juice, free from artificial colors, flavors, and additives. This care in crafting brings bright, festive flavors, colors, and aromas to your glass. The flavor profile is uniquely cranberry, appealing to both sweet and dry wine lovers. In our opinion, our customers say it best. “Hands down the best cranberry wine I’ve ever had. It’s not too sweet, not too tart. Goes perfect with holiday meals.” Thank you, Missy L., for sharing your appreciation of the Cranberry Wine tradition.

Cranberry Wine is a seasonal fan-favorite and its release is much anticipated.

Each year, the flavors and aromas are unique while being completely cranberry. Of the anticipation, Wine Club member Jennifer L. says, “I can’t wait to try and buy the Cranberry wine this year! It will go nicely with my Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. I might even have a glass of it with slices of summer sausage and cheese on crackers.” This award-winning wine lends itself beautifully to pairing with turkey, ham, apple pie, and good conversation. St. James Winery Cranberry Wine is also a fantastic cocktail base, with Cranberry Mule and Crantini rising to the top as two fan-favorites.

St. James Winery Cranberry Wine is a tradition worth sharing, and one we are proud to share with you.

Cranberry Wine is beautifully presented for the season in a slender bottle, silver logoed cap, and intricate paper label. New for 2021, you’ll find the addition of a few thoughtfully placed snowflakes on the Cranberry Wine label. The festive cranberry flavor coupled with the beautiful package makes Cranberry Wine perfect for sharing and gift-giving this season. Our customers have found that a bottle makes a lovely complement to a holiday meal or a gift basket, and it’s always well-received when shared at gatherings. As Cranberry Wine lover Tamara F. said recently, “My favorite! I got a case as a Christmas gift.”

Cranberry Apple Wine, now available for the first time, is adding sparkle to our traditions.

Ready-to-go-anywhere in a convenient can, Cranberry Apple Wine begins with the same quality 100% cranberry juice, then our team blends in apple juice, and adds a subtle amount of carbonation for just the right amount of festive, bubbly refreshment. Each can contains 375ml, which is equivalent to a half bottle of wine. At a modest 6.2% alcohol by volume, Cranberry Apple Wine is light, crisp, and bursting with the cranberry flavors you’ve come to love by St. James Winery.

Cranberry Wine and Cranberry Apple Sparkling Wine are available now.

Find traditional Cranberry Wine and new Cranberry Apple Sparkling Wine in our tasting room, our online store, and at retailers across the region. Visit the Cranberry Wine page on our website to plan your visit, to conveniently order online, or to check our user-friendly store locator. As we begin to gather for holiday celebrations, from our family to yours, we wish you health, prosperity, and plenty of Cranberry Wine to love and share. Cheers! 🍷

September 23, 2021/by shanastephenson

Summer is Twice as Nice with Peachy Sangria Wine!

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Peachy Sangria wine is a light and fresh blend of award-winning St. James Winery Peach, Raspberry, and Moscato wines, and it has returned just in time for summertime sipping. In each bottle of Peachy Sangria, you’ll enjoy aromas and flavors of freshly sliced peaches and juicy Moscato with a touch of raspberry on the finish. Peachy Sangria fan, Connie from Texas writes, “I love sweet wines and this is a perfect combination of peaches and sangria. I love the taste!”

That’s not all, peach fans, there’s more. Peachy Sangria now has a Sparkling partner! New Sparkling Peachy Sangria begins with the same blend of award-winning St. James Winery Peach, Raspberry, and Moscato wines. Then, our team adds just the right amount of sparkle and packages it in ready-to-drink 12-ounce cans. It’s a winning combination that’s right at home at the lake, poolside, and at your next backyard barbeque.

You’ll appreciate that both versions of Peachy Sangria wines are crafted with all-natural fruit, with never any artificial colors or flavors. The fruit flavors shine in these wines, and the Moscato adds a unique layer of both aroma and flavor. The wines are fruity and light without being overly sweet. Just perfect to quench your thirst on a relaxing summer evening.

Peachy Sangria and Sparkling Peachy Sangria are available today in our St. James, Missouri tasting room. Our tasting room is open seven days a week and conveniently located along I-44 at exit 195. Plan your visit and join us for a guided tasting.

Peachy Sangria and Sparkling Peachy Sangria are coming soon to a retail store near you. Bookmark the handy Store Locator tool for ease in locating retail outlets.

Read more about the original Peachy Sangria wine from Executive Winemaker Andrew Meggitt HERE.

June 23, 2021/by shanastephenson

The Winemaker on Peachy Sangria

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This is not the first time St. James Winery has released the limited, seasonal wine Peachy Sangria. This wine is released in the summer because nothing speaks to this season better than sweet, ripe peaches and Peachy Sangria delivers just that. The sweet flavor from St. James Winery Peach fruit wine is blended to perfection with Raspberry and Moscato wines. The combination culminates into being a sweet wine perfect for sipping on the patio during a warm summer day.

To further share info about this wine, we decided to interview St. James Winery Executive Winemaker, Andrew Meggitt, to learn more about Peachy Sangria. Here’s how the Q&A session went.

What made you first decide to make Peachy Sangria?
It was an R and D (Research and Development) project in the lab about 5 to 6 years ago. We wanted to develop a wine that had a different flavor profile and feel to our traditional fruit wines.

What are three food pairing ideas for Peachy Sangria?
Pulled barbecue pork, chicken quesadillas and any red sauce pizza.

Aside from color, is there much difference between this year’s release and past releases of Peachy Sangria?
Taste and alcohol (ABV) are very similar. The color will vary year-to-year, but it does not affect the flavor.

Is there anything else you would like to add?
This began as a conversation within the production team. It started life as red, white and blue and evolved into less of the red fruits. Raspberry is still there to give it the acid it needs to balance the sweetness. Enjoy!

Well, there you have it! For many, this is a beloved seasonal wine that tends to sell out quickly. If you haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing Peachy Sangria, then you probably want to try and find it while it’s available in stores that carry St. James Winery selections, in our Tasting Room and online. Cheers!

August 3, 2020/by Rachel Robertson

Four Fun Ways To Stay In With St. James Winery

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Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve been recommended by the CDC to stay home. St. James Winery has brought people together and allowed them to share experiences over their favorite glass of wine for 50 years, and we want to continue to do this even during these trying times. With that, here’s a list of four ways to inspire you to connect with the ones you love while staying in.

1. Try our new Sparkling Fruit Wines. We recently released four new wines that are fun and sparkling variations of our popular fruit wines and now come in 375ml cans. These lighter, lower ABV versions have a sparkling effect and come in four flavors – Blackberry, Peach, Strawberry and Mango. For a night in idea, try the canned sparkling version and the traditional 750ml bottled wine to compare the differences. You could also do a blind taste test to see if your partner can guess the flavor! To purchase, you can find them online here in a special sampler combo pack.

2. Get outside. Staying home and social distancing doesn’t mean staying inside. As the spring weather warms up, go outside and enjoy the season. Sit around a fire with a glass of red wine, have a midday picnic with our limited release Strawberry Moscato, or sit on the porch or patio and watch the sunset with your special someone and favorite wine. Sunshine and warmer weather are sure to lighten everyone’s moods after a long winter.

3. Fruit wine mixology fun. Our popular fruit wines are made with 100% real fruit and are perfect to use as a base for mixology for some fun wine cocktails. Browse our website for different recipes such as Blackberry Mojito, Strawberry Lemonade, or Blueberry Gin Fitz. You can also have fun at home mixing up your own recipe. It’s simple –

- Start with one of our eight fruit wines.
- Add a spirit of your choice such as tequila, vodka, gin, or rum. Flavored spirits can add in another layer of flavors like vanilla or citrus!
- Add some optional club soda or lemon-lime soda to give it some fizz.
- Give it a splash of citrus such as lemon or lime.

The possibilities are endless and you can create some fun recipe inventions! Snap a picture of your recipe and share it with friends and family on social media. Maybe, take a moment to tag @stjameswinery while you’re at it.

4. Host a virtual comparative tasting. Make sure you and your friends have the same wines on hand and meet online!
For example, you and your friends could compare a Chardonnay to our Chardonel.

Or you could do a vertical tasting of the same wine but from different years. Currently, we have the following Norton wines available for purchase online:
Norton 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2011
Try the different wines, take notes, then compare and contrast to discuss them.

As a reminder, you can purchase our wine at stjameswinery.com, with curbside pick-up, and we just launched local delivery within the radius found on the map below. Read more about how our local delivery works here.

We hope these ideas will help you to sip back and relax in the weeks ahead! Cheers!

April 10, 2020/by

Rosé the St. James Way

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Releasing today, July 1, is a seasonal wine perfect for relaxing poolside with friends – St. James Winery Strawberry Rosé. A premium blend of 100% real strawberry fruit with light rosé creates a refreshing blush wine.

This wine is delicately sweet with the initial taste on the palate of true, tart strawberry. With additional sips, you’ll be whisked away by the aromas of the fruit and gentle honeysuckle with the taste sweetening slightly to reveal the true strawberry essence.

Serve this wine chilled and try pairing it with grilled pork steaks and a summer staple, Caprese salad.

This limited selection is available in the St. James Winery Tasting Room, online or in a store near you soon. As with all our seasonal wines, Strawberry Rosé will be available as supplies last.

July 1, 2019/by

New Seasonal – Cherry Moscato

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We’ve created a new seasonal for your enjoyment! Cherry Moscato combines the light, tropical sweetness of Moscato wine with the fresh, tart fruit of the Montmorency cherry. This premium blend is a seasonal selection available for a limited time only.

Our cellar crew carefully blended our 100% real Cherry fruit wine with our Moscato wine to create a light, refreshing taste experience that is free of added colors or flavors.

This spring seasonal wine will make a wonderful Mother’s Day gift or is an ideal addition to Easter celebrations. For a savory option, try serving it with prosciutto and Gorgonzola cheese or with pork steaks and barbecue ribs. For dessert, we recommend pairing this wine with a warm cherry tart à la mode.

Look for the newly designed label for this limited selection in our St. James Winery Tasting Room or in a store near you. Remember, with our seasonal wines, they will only be available as supplies last.

April 1, 2019/by

Strawberry Moscato is Back

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With the New Year, comes a fresh take on a seasonal wine we released several years ago. Strawberry Moscato is making its return and is now available outside of our home state.

Our cellar crew carefully blended our award-winning Strawberry and Moscato wines to create this unique taste experience. This wine envelopes the palate with naturally sweet, bright strawberry flavors that are delicately muted by our semi-dry, estate grown Moscato introducing a layer of subtle apricot to the mix. This creates a light, fresh taste experience that is free of added colors or flavors.

This wine pairs beautifully with pork tenderloin or pork cutlets. Set the scene for a candlelit dinner for two by presenting this blush wine in your best stemware. Your significant other will surely raise a glass of this seasonal selection to toast the quality of the wine, along with the time spent with you. Serve it with your meal or dessert, as our Strawberry Moscato compliments milk chocolate truffles. In fact, this light pink wine makes for a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift for that special someone in your life.

Look for the newly designed label for this limited selection in our St. James Winery Tasting Room or in a store near you. Remember, with our seasonal wines, they will only be available as supplies last.

January 3, 2019/by CurlyHost

Cranberry is Here!!!

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Cranberry season is here! For six consecutive years, St. James Winery’s Cranberry sweet wine will be available for a limited time starting Monday, October 1.

This wine is the perfect choice for gift giving, serving at your next holiday get together or for simply enjoying. Our wine is crafted from 100% cranberry juice with all natural ingredients, so there’s nothing artificial about this sweet, yet mildly tart seasonal. With premium ingredients and garnering international awards, you can rest assured you are serving friends and family a wine of integrity and excellence.

Consider 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.

Just remember, being our top selling seasonal selection, our Cranberry wine has become a favorite tradition and will not last long on the shelves. Make sure you pick up a case or two, to last you through the holiday season. Find it online, in our tasting rooms and in stores that carry St. James Winery products.

Season’s greetings from our family to yours!

Watch our bottling crew get this holiday wine packaged and ready to ship!

October 5, 2018/by CurlyHost

Our new seasonal Summer Berry

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Jump into summer with the newest addition to our seasonal series, Summer Berry!

You may recognize Summer Berry from our 2017 Podium Series where this innovative blend blew our customers out of the water. The proof is in how quickly this small batch sold out in our Tasting Room and online.

A fresh, sweet blend of Strawberry, Peach, Blueberry and Raspberry wine, Summer Berry is here just in time for the summer season. Its crisp, lively fruit flavors with tart berry and stone fruits will certainly help you defeat the heat. Made with 100% real fruit, Summer Berry has no added colorings or flavors.

Try it chilled or add a splash to your summer mixology with our Summer Berry Sangria. Keep an eye out for this new seasonal wine at a retailer near you this April. You can also stop by our Tasting room or order a bottle (or two!) with our friendly customer service team!

April 6, 2018/by CurlyHost