September is Missouri Wine Month and it is the perfect time to discover a new winery (or ten). The number of wineries in Missouri has grown drastically in the last twenty years to a formidable force of 130, producing 1.25 million gallons of wine and supporting nearly 15,000 fulltime jobs. Owning a winery is no easy task, but the passionate and hard-working winemakers of the Show Me State love a challenge. And they sure are rising to the task, growing 1,700 acres of grapes and bringing home award after award from national and international wine competitions. Experience the beauty of Missouri wine country and enjoy the fruits of their labor!

Here are some of the most recent additions to the Missouri wine family. If you’ve not checked them out yet, what are you waiting for?

Northwest MO

• Grindstone Valley Winery – Osborn (near St. Joseph)
• KC Wineworks – Kansas City (Crossroads District)
• Mallinson Vineyard and Hall – Sugar Creek
• Tipple Hill Winery & Vineyard – Easton (near St. Joseph)
• Top Hat Winery – Independence
• Vox Vineyards – Weston

Northeast MO

• Curling Vine Winery – New Florence
• Florida Winery – Florida (on Mark Twain Lake)
• Rack House West Winery – Cottleville (near St. Louis)

Central MO

• Giggling Grapes Winery* - Jefferson City

Southwest MO

• Bear Creek Wine Company – Walnut Shade (near Branson)
• Curling Vine Winery – Branson
• Lambs and Vines Winery – Seymour (near Springfield)
• Meyer Farms Inc.* - Mt. Vernon (near Springfield)

Southeast MO

• Eagles’ Landing – St. James
• LaChance Vineyards – De Soto
• McCullough House Winery – Thayer
• Red Moose Vineyard – Salem
• Watertower Winery – Ste. Genevieve
• Wild Sun Winery – Hillsboro

(*Open by appointment only.)