Tucked into this business story from The Missourian about the St. James Winery in St. James, Mo., are startling facts about its growth:
Distributed in only five states four years ago, St. James Winery vintages may now be found in 14 states with further expansion efforts for 2008 in place.
With over 2,700-plus awards to date, St. James Winery was named by Wine Business Monthly Magazine, February 2006, as the No. 4 Hottest Small Brand of 2005.
St. James Winery has surpassed all other wineries, not only in Missouri, but in the entire 12-state Midwest Region in terms of case volume and is in the top 10 most awarded wineries in the United States.
St. James Winery is owned and operated by the Hofherr family since 1970. It is located on Interstate 44, on Old Historic Route 66, in St. James.
That’s impressive, considering that Missouri is blessed with several popular wineries, including Mount Pleasant and Stone Hill.
Very impressive indeed! I love hearing success stories like this.
Some of the best domestic wines around. We almost always stock up when we’re in St. James.