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This whole month we’ll be celebrating Concord in Missouri. The grape makes up about 8% of all wine grapes grown in our “Show Me” state.

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.

Our Concord wine is juicy and sweet, with an intense grape jam flavor and light finish. The red wine made from these grapes is usually served chilled, making it perfect for a hot day. Try it at refrigerator temperature, over ice or mixed with a club soda to create a light, grape spritzer.

It’s July — National Blueberry Month — time for the fresh, deliciousness of just-picked blueberries…and (of course!) St. James Winery’s yummy Blueberry Fruit Wine.

To get the blueberry party started, open a bottle of our amazing Blueberry fruit wine, then use it to mix, sip, and cook!

  • Chill out with our Summer Fruit Soup made using our Blueberry Wine and a tasty blend of fresh blueberries, strawberries, pineapple, mango, ginger, and brown sugar.
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  • Keep your cool with Blueberry Reduction Sauce, which is amazing served over lemon pound cake and ice cream.

Since July 24th is also National Tequila Day, try these two blueberry wine & tequila inspired wine cocktails:

  • Bleu Cactus — This smooth blend of blueberry wine, tequila, & lemon-lime soda tastes great by the glass or make a pitcher for a get-together.
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  • Blueberry Margarita — It’s as simple as switching out the strawberries for blueberries in our classic fruit wine margarita.

Whatever you make — with fresh blueberries and a bottle of St. James Winery Blueberry Wine, it’s going to be a month to remember!