Help us celebrate the start of Grape Harvest in the Meramec Highlands with our Second Annual Crush Festival! St. James Winery and Public House Brewing Company are hosting the event in The Gardens Saturday, August 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 11 p.m. You can find The Gardens at St. James between the winery and brewery.  (551 State Route B, St. James MO 65559).

There will be several fun, free activities going on all day long! Partake in a grape stomp, watch wine and beer making demonstrations, or hang out and listen to live music while exploring the delicious new menu The Gardens has to offer.

Schedule for the day:

Live Music
11:00 – 2:00 pm – Trilogy
3:00 – 6:00 pm – Hey Dave
7:00 – 10:00 pm – Even the Losers

Grape Stomp
12:00 – 4:00 pm

Demonstrations
10:00 am – Wine making demonstration
12:00 pm – Small batch brewing demonstration
1:00 pm – Wine making demonstration
2:00 pm – Cooperage demonstration
4:00 pm – Cooking demonstration

In addition to the activities happening in The Gardens, the St. James Taproom Mezzanine will be holding a ticketed Shrimp Boil dinner at 6:00 p.m. Each course of the meal will be expertly paired with our premier Winemaker Series wines. This dinner has limited seating and sold out quickly last year, so purchase tickets before they are gone!

Menu:

Starter: Featuring Winemaker Series Blend 43 (dry red) – House-baked beer bread with Mood Dance Farms grilled sirloin. Topped with cream cheese and fresh herbs whipped together with our stout onion jam.

Shrimp Boil: Paired with Winemaker Series The Folly (dry white) – Shrimp, crawfish, andouille, corn, potatoes, onions and spices.

Dessert: Served with Winemaker Series Chardonel (dry white) – Deconstructed fruit tart.

Purchase Shrimp Boil tickets: http://bit.ly/CrushFestShrimpBoil