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Strawberry Moscato is in the house!

It might not be spring just quite yet — but we can see it on the horizon!! Anticipate the season by bringing the taste of spring to your glass with St. James Winery’s Strawberry Moscato seasonal wine.

A fresh blend of sweet strawberries and juicy Moscato, this wine is crafted from award-winning wines and real fruit, so you can sip happily, knowing there’s no added coloring or flavoring!

Tuscany Anyone?

Food and wine lovers, prepare for the ultimate experience in fine wine, exquisite cuising, and rich culture traveling through all Tuscany has to offer. The voyage to Italy will be hosted by University Club of MU General Manager John LaRocca and St. James Winery owner Peter Hofherr.

This year’s annual Food and Wine Tour of Tuscany is June 19-25!
Learn more here!

February 1, 2016/by CurlyHost

AWS Best White Wine

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What a way to end the year! With the American Wine Society choosing St. James Winery’s Moscato as the AWS Best White Wine!!

Moscato has a delicate nose with aromas of dried apricot and pineapple and flavors of crisp nectarine and apricot with juicy tropical fruit throughout.

In addition to Moscato’s AWS win, during the 2015 wine competition season was also chosen as Best of Class at Pacific Rim International and won Double Gold at Long Beach Grand Cru!

Wine Bible Author Signing on December 9!

You’re invited to join St. James Winery and Main Street Books in St. Peters, Missouri, as we welcome Karen MacNeil, author of The Wine Bible, at a Wine Bible 10th Anniversary Book signing.

Join us on December 9 from 7pm-9pm for this exciting wine event!

Click here for details.

December 8, 2015/by CurlyHost

Springtime is White Wine Time

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“Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried,
with fewer tensions, and more tolerance.”
~Benjamin Franklin

We definitely agree with Benjamin Franklin! And with springtime finally here, we’re all about living easier, being less hurried, and feeling fewer tensions.

Now that it’s becoming white wine season, St. James Winery is here with a wide range of delicious white wines: sweet, dry, and plenty in between. So chill a bottle or two of white wine, grab a few friends and enjoy!

Velvet White (sweet)
Country White (sweet)
Riesling (semi sweet)
Moscato (semi sweet)
Friendship School White (semi sweet)
Vignoles (semi dry)
Pioneer White (dry)

Springtime Fruit Soup

Fresh fruit is showing up at the market, bursting with flavors and tasting like spring. For a new twist on some traditional fruit flavors, try our Fruit Soup with Blueberry Ginger Ice Cubes

Our Blueberry Wine mixes with strawberries, mango, pineapple, and citrus for a cool treat on warm spring days.

March 25, 2015/by CurlyHost

St. James Winery Introduces Frontier Selections

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St. James Winery has always drawn inspiration for its award winning wines from the spirit of the early Italian immigrants who settled the area around St. James, Missouri, during the late 1800s. Now with the introduction their Frontier Selection label, St. James Winery is re-branding five of its award-winning varietal wines — Cynthiana, Estate Norton, Moscato, Riesling, and Vignoles — and developing two new dry wine blends, Pioneer Red and Pioneer White.

“We’re very excited about our Frontier Selections line for many reasons,” said Peter Hofherr, CEO of St. James Winery. “Since St. James Winery first opened its doors, we have pioneered the art of creating award-winning wines made from hybrid and native grape varietals. People talk about the wine frontier of South America or the South Pacific, but it’s also right here in Missouri. Because the wine frontier is any emerging wine region, and the Ozark Highlands of Missouri where we grow and make our wines is definitely the wine frontier.”

Within the Frontier Selections family there are two new dry wine blends — Pioneer Red and Pioneer White — which are named in honor of two Missouri wine pioneers. “Because we’re a family-owned winery, we believed it was important to honor the contributions of my parents, Jim & Patricia Hofherr, who founded St. James Winery more than forty years ago,” Hofherr said. “Pioneer Red and Pioneer White are perfect tributes to their entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering contributions to winemaking in Missouri.”

Pioneer White blends Chardonel, Seyval, and Vignoles to create a wine with smoky oak and pineapple aromas with zesty gooseberry and kiwi on the palate. Crisp balanced acid and a lively finish. Pioneer Red blends Norton, Chambourcin, and Rougeon grapes for a bright crimson wine with intense, layered flavors of plums, dark cherries and spicy oak.

“Another thing we’re very excited about with the Frontier Selections brand is the introduction of bottles with a carbonless footprint package,” Hofherr said. “Our labels are screen printed on the bottles using an organic, soy-based inks that are environmentally friendly, free of heavy metals, cadmium, solvents, and volative organic compounds (VOC). Because these are 100% recyclable through the traditional waste management process, the bottles are very eco-friendly. We chose the design to reflect the region and heritage of St. James Winery: the one-room schoolhouse and the rolling Ozark Highlands.”

St. James Winery is the largest and most awarded winery in Missouri. Founded by the Hofherr family in 1970, St. James Winery celebrates more than 40 years as a family owned and operated winery. St. James Winery’s award-winning wines are sold in 19 states.

April 8, 2013/by CurlyHost

Moscato’s Looking Good!

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St. James Winery’s Moscato has a new look this spring! But don’t worry because inside the bottle, it’s the same great wine you’ve come to know and love.

“>Moscato has a delicate nose filled with the aromas of dried apricot and pineapple. A semi-sweet white wine, our Moscato is a combination of crisp nectarine and apricot flavors, plus juicy notes of tropical fruit that culminate in a neat, clean finish. Moscato tastes great with salty bagel chips and Blue or Gorgonzola cheeses.

Fresh off gold medal wins at the Florida State Fair International and Jerry Mead’s New World International, “>St. James Winery Moscato is a great value at under $13/bottle (& case discounts apply!).

Moscato is part of our new Frontier Selections series, wines dedicated to the pioneering spirit that flourishes at St. James Winery. Look for new Frontier Selections labels on your favorites like Norton, Cynthiana, Vignoles, and Riesling in the months ahead.

March 18, 2013/by CurlyHost

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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When most people think of St. Patrick’s Day, they think “beer,” but here at St. James Winery, we believe St. Patrick’s Day is a great day for wine-lovers, too. (okay, we believe that every day is a great day for wine-lovers….)

This year, try pairing traditional Irish fare with your favorite wines! Here are a few ideas to get you started.

St. James Winery Riesling wtih Corned Beef & Cabbage. The saltiness of the corned beef and cabbage loves the soft sweetness of our Riesling.
St. James Winery Norton with Irish Lamb Stew. Our Norton absolutely loves to be paired with lamb, and a hearty Irish stew is no exception.
St. James Winery Moscato with Bread Pudding. The sweet homey flavors of warm bread pudding are a perfect complement to chilled Moscato.

If you’ve got food and wine pairing ideas for St. Patrick’s Day, be sure to let us know by giving St. James Winery a shout-out on Facebook or Twitter!

Sláinte!

March 13, 2013/by CurlyHost

Party Wines!

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Some of the best holiday parties are the most casual ones. Call the friends and tell everyone to bring something to nibble on and share. The serving table is a mish-mash of goodies, and the best part of the party is simply being together.

Still, every get-together has challenges, and at an occasion like this, one of the big questions is: what wine goes with everything from little sausages in barbecue sauce to sugar cookies to garlic bagel chips and stinky cheese dips?

Try St. James Winery Moscato! Light and fruity, with aromas of dried apricot and pineapple, our Moscato tastes of crisp nectarine, apricot, and tropical fruit. A true semi-sweet, St. James Winery Moscato has wide appeal, and because this wine is crafted to be enjoyed young, don’t save it until next year. Drink it now!

For a nice light and fruity red to serve alongside, our 2012 Nouveau is a great party wine with its flavors of red cherries, fresh raspberries, and underlying notes of cocoa. Like Moscato, Nouveau is a wine to enjoy right now.

So why not do just that? Enjoy young wines at the end of an old year — and let the rest of the party take care of itself.

December 14, 2012/by CurlyHost

Moscato Mania

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Wine lovers around the world have gone just a bit mad for the fragrant light-bodied white wine, and in response to this wave of Moscato mania, St. James Winery is re-introducing its Moscato wine.

“Moscato wines have been enjoying a renewed popularity with the wine drinking public, and our customers have been asking for St. James Winery to bring back the Moscato we had produced several years ago,” said Peter Hofherr, CEO of St. James Winery.

“Last fall we introduced a Sparkling Moscato, and after the rapid sell-out we saw with that, we decided to re-introduce our still wine Moscato to the wine list. So the good news is, St. James Winery’s Moscato is back, and it’s better than ever! Customers should begin seeing it on the shelves later this summer.”

“St. James Winery’s new Moscato is truly luscious,” said Andrew Meggitt, executive winemaker at St. James Winery. “The flavor profile combines crisp nectarines and apricots, with juicy notes of tropical fruit, and coming together with a neat, clean finish. This wine also has a very nice, very delicate nose–just like dried apricot and pineapple. Plus, it’s golden color makes it a great late-summer wine to enjoy as the seasons start to turn.”

The love affair wine drinkers have with St. James Winery’s Moscato is no surprise, especially considering the variety of ways it can be enjoyed. This is a wonderful wine for a weekend brunch, it’s perfect as an aperitif, and delicious with cheeses or antipasto. Moscato also shines when paired with fruit-based desserts like pies, cobblers, and tarts. Its tremendous flexibility makes it a perfect all-purpose wine for just about any occasion.

Look for bottles of St. James Winery Moscato in select stores where St. James wines are sold. St. James Winery, the largest and most awarded winery in Missouri, has been making exceptional wines for more than 40 years. Learn more about St. James Winery at stjameswinery.com.

August 14, 2012/by CurlyHost

Moscato

January 28, 2013/by CurlyHost

Sparkling Moscato

October 26, 2012/by CurlyHost

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