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Salubrious Missouri

“The state of Missouri apparently is the area in which the good red wine is produced.” ~ Father Münch, c. 1865

Missouri (State Appellation)

Salubrious Missouri

It may be due to a Midwestern temperament or to a wide-open market, but secrecy and hostile competition are not found in Missouri wineries.

by Tim Pingelton
December 20, 2005

pictures courtesy of Tim Pingelton and Stone Hill Winery


In a letter featured in the 1817 book The Emigrant’s Guide to the Western and Southwestern States and Territories, Mr. G. Sibley, of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, writes,

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