I t’s October, which means it is time to plan that fall winery trip. Catch live music, get great vistas of the Missouri countryside and drink wine (obviously).
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Shelia Viviano, from the Augusta Shores neighborhood, samples wine in the tasting bar at Mount Pleasant Estates winery in Augusta, Mo. on Friday, May 7, 2021.
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Patrons gather on the patio to listen to the 10 Gallon Horse band on Sunday Sept, 29, 2024, at Blumenhof Winery in Dutzow.
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Chef Philip Day in the dining room of his Augusta restaurant, Root Food + Wine
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Smoked quail at Root Food + Wine.
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Amtrak passengers board a westbound train on the Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner route, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, at the Kirkwood train station.
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Sharon and Ron Tittle of Troy, Mo. swing dance to the music of the 10 Gallon Horse band on Sunday Sept, 29, 2024, at Blumenhof Winery in Dutzow.
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A popular location in warmer temperatures, wine barrels decorate the cave at Cave Vineyard in Ste. Genevieve.
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Colin Pennington and Doug Frost explain how the tropical notes of pineapple balance out the acidity in the 2020 Augusta Winery Vignole
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