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In 1837, German settlers established the town of Hermann on the banks of the Missouri River, west of St. Louis. The soil around Hermann, although too rocky for many crops, was well suited to growing grapes...and the rest, as they say, is history.

With a long tradition of wine growing, Missouri has had its successes and failures experimenting with hardy, cold-resistant varieties of grapes that have, ultimately, won out.

Today, the wine growing regions around Hermann, the southwest Missouri Ozark Mountains, and the south central region around St. James are all designated Official Viticultural Areas. Find out more about Missouri wines, tastings and events around the Show Me State...

The Wonderful Wines & Wineries of Missouri - A colorful overview from the Missouri Department of Agriculture with a complete winery directory, the history and traditions of winemaking in Missouri, a listing of wine merchants, contact info and related links.

Missouri - America's First Wine District - A list of wineries in the Missouri River Valley with contact info and suggestions for what else to see and do along the KATY trail.

AAA Traveler - Missouri Wineries - From the American Automobile Association featuring a wine and fall foliage tour with photos, tips and advice, related links and resources.

Sauce Magazine - Missouri Wineries Do Themselves Proud - Feature story highlighting the Missouri winners of a 2004 Eastern Wine Competition with general info on the Missouri wine industry, and surf around the rest of the site for more on St. Louis dining and restaurants.

Renaissance of Missouri Wine - From the Wineman.com with the ups and downs of Missouri wine history from the early 19th century to the present.

also see -> Missouri Beaches | Missouri Tourist Attractions

Missouri Fall Foliage