As the days become shorter and a crispness fills the air, there’s no denying that fall is coming! Here in Missouri Wine Country, the leaves will soon be turning and creating even more of a picturesque landscape. Cooler weather invites us to slow down and enjoy the simpler pleasures in life.

Take a look at some of our favorite DIY projects that we’re crafted and bookmark them for you to try this fall season. 

Light Up The Night!

Wine Lavel Serving Trays

Screw Cap Pumpkins

Screw Cap Stepping Stone

Special MOment Tags

Hook, Line and Sinker

Cork Board

Cork Ball

Grab crafting supplies, your favorite bottle of Missouri wine, your friends and family, and let’s make this fall season the most creative and memorable one yet!

Fall is just around the corner. With fall comes one of the most beautiful and eventful seasons to visit Missouri Wine Country! Check out our list of 60+ upcoming fall events and plan your trip to wine country today.

Adam Puchta Winery – Hermann

• 9/12: 170 Years of Puchta
• 10/3: Steak night & Fish Fry

Arcadian Moon – Higginsville

• 10/25: Monster Mash Bash

Augusta Winery – Augusta

• 9/13: Second Saturday Sips – Grapes and Grains
• 10/11: Second Saturday Sips – Grapes and Grains
• 11/15: Doe’s Days Out

Balducci Vineyards – Augusta

• 9/12: Pasta Friday

Belvoir Winery – Liberty

• 10/26: Sip and Shop Event
• 11/1 & 11/7: Paranormal Investigations of the Odd Fellows Compound

Canterbury Hill Winery and Restaurant – Holts Summit

• 9/12: Dueling Pianos
• 11/6: Murder Mystery

Cedar Lake Cellars – Wright City

• 8/30 and 8/31: Balloon Fest
• 9/5: Harvest Season Kickoff Party
• 9/13: Chrome & Corks Car Show
• 9/20: Pyromania 2025
• 10/10: Boots, Blue Jeans & Boogie
• 10/11: Fall Fest
• 10/17: Wine-O-Bingo

Charleville Vineyard Winery & Craft Brewery – Ste. Genevieve

• 9/5: Canvases N Corks

Chateau Ste. Genevieve – Ste. Genevieve

• 9/20: Autumn Sip & Shop
• 10/17: 1^st Anniversary Celebration

Christine’s Vineyard – Webb City

• 8/31: Paint & Sip
• 9/13: Downtown Webb City Sip & Shop
• 9/25: A Night at the Opera Gala
• 10/10: Witches Night Out

Defiance Ridge Vineyards – Defiance

• Every Sunday: Sunday Bubble Brunch

Fence Stile Vineyards, Winery & Distillery – Excelsior Springs

• 8/29, 8/30, 8/31, 9/1: Harvest Grape Stomp
• 9/20: Star Wine Tours

Independence Uncorked - Independence 

• 9/13: Winefest Independence Uncorked

Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery – Platte City

• 8/31: Sounds of Summer & One Hit Wonders Music Bingo
• 9/5 and 9/7: Annual Grape Stomp
• 9/6: Grape Stomp and Dueling Pianos

Les Bourgeois Vineyards – Rocheport

• 9/29: The A-Frame Summer Music Series
• 9/19: Let’s Dance Party

Mallinson Vineyard and Hall – Sugar Creek

• 8/29: Smoke & Barrels - Infusions

Mathany Family Vineyards – Lake Ozark

• 9/3: Paint the Town
• 9/20: The Winery Comedy Tour
• 10/19: Halloween Cookie Class

McKelvey Vineyards – Leslie

• 9/12: Karaoke with Pirate Deb
• 9/19: Line Dancing
• 9/28: Military Appreciation Day
• 10/17: Line Dancing
• 10/25: Autumn Festival
• 11/15: Doe’s Day

Mount Pleasant Estates – Augusta

• 9/7: Sunday Brunch
• 10/7: Sunday Brunch
• 11/2: Sunday Brunch

Musket Cellars & Vineyards – Pleasant Hill

• 9/7: Paint and Sip
• 9/21: Petals & Pumpkins

Noboleis Vineyards – Augusta

• 9/6: Wine with Friends
• 9/12: Films in the Vines
• 10/10: Films in the Vines

Old Farm Winery – Catawissa

• 9/14: Craft and Vendor Fair
• 9/19: Paints & Pints

Peaceful Bend Vineyard – Steelville

• 10/25: Hands-On Herbal Tea Blending Class

Pennington Wines – Carthage

• 9/6: Read Between the Wines

Persimmon Ridge Vineyards Winery – Barnhart

• 9/27: Vineyard Vendor Market
• 10/18: Monster’s Ball 2025

Prairie Barn Winery & Christmas Tree Farm – St. James

• 8/30: Hot Summer Nights Car Cruise-In
• 8/31: Open Mic: Poetry, Comedy, Music
• 9/20: Books and Bingo
• 9/27: Autumn Car Cruise-In
• 10/25: Fall Nights Car Cruise-In
• 11/1: St. James Wine and Wings Festival
• 11/15: Autumn Wine Tasting Event

Primitive Olde Crow and Winery – Clinton

• 9/13: Fall Junkfest

Serenity Valley Winery – Fulton

• 9/4: Paint the Town

Shamrock Hills Vineyard and Winery – Excelsior Springs

• 9/20: Star Wine Tours
• 9/29: Dueling Pianos

Spencer Manor Winery – St. James

• 927 & 9/28: 2-Year Anniversary Celebration
• 11/15 & 11/16: Autumn Wine Tasting Event

St. James Winery – St. James

• 9/13: Crush Festival

Stone Hill Winery – Hermann

• Every Friday: Sunsets at Stone Hill
• 8/30: Harvest Festival
• 9/20: 60^th Anniversary Jubilee

Stonehaus Farms Vineyard & Winery – Lees Summit

• 8/28: Wine and Pizza
• 10/11: Oktoberfest

The Peculiar Winery – Peculiar

• 9/6: September Vendor Fair
• 9/14: Yoga
• 9/20: Chunky Blanket Class
• 9/21: Autumn Vibes Paint Party
• 9/27: Sip and Succulents
• 9/28: Scarecrow Wreath Class
• 10/4: Oktoberfest Celebration
• 10/11 & 10/12: Tractor and Engine Show
• 10/12: Pumpkin Patch and Highland Sass Paint Party
• 10/25: Halloween Hog-Roast

Timber Ridge Winery – Stover

• 9/20: Timber Ridge Market and More

Twin Oaks Vineyard & Winery – Farmington

• 9/28: Canvases N Corks

Viandel Vineyard – Mountain View

• 8/28: Air Clay Workshop
• 9/3: Painting Workshop

Villa Antonio Winery – Hillsboro

• 8/29: Rock, Pop and All That Jazz

Walnut Creek Winery – Holt

• Every Thursday: Texas Hold’em Poker Nights
• Every Sunday: Mimosa Brunch
• 8/28: Sip and Paint
• 9/5: Teacher Happy Hour
• 9/12: Hero Happy Hour
• 9/20: Star Wine Tours

Weston Wine Company – Weston

• Scavenger Hunts
• Trivia Nights

Pick out which events sound like fun, and plan your trip to Missouri Wine Country today!

Succulent chicken with mushrooms, basked in Vignoles and a splash of cream. That sounds like the perfect dish for your next dinner!

Servings: 6

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4-5 strips of bacon/pancetta, chopped
• 8 chicken pieces on the bone, legs
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
• 4 tbsp minced garlic
• 2 cups mushrooms, halved
• 2/3 of a bottle of dry Missouri Vignoles
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Handful flat leaf chopped parsley

Instructions 

• Cook bacon or pancetta in a tablespoon of olive oil. Skip oil if bacon is too fatty. Remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Salt and pepper the chicken pieces and brown them in bacon fat over medium-high heat. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Cook chopped onion over low heat for 5-7 minutes, add garlic when the onion is tender and translucent and cook for an additional minute. Add cooked onion and garlic to the same plate as chicken and bacon.
• Place mushrooms into the pan and brown them for 3-5 minutes over medium-high heat. Return chicken, onion, garlic and bacon to the pan, pour Vignoles over the dish, bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Add cream and simmer for 10 minutes longer. Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

This recipe is sure to be delicious and impress your guests. Share it and your own wine recipes with us using #mowine!