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The ambiance is so gentle and romantic. We could not have chosen a better place to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The worker at the counter was so sweet and helpful. We tried all the wines you could think, pinks, reds, whites, fruits, dessert wine. My husband that isn't a wine drinker even found the kind of wine he actually enjoys while there. We ended up going home with 3 bottles of the chatwa (I believe). It was not to sweet, not too dry one of the most smooth pinks I've ever had. Thank you for an unforgettable experience and we cant wait to be back time and time again!
Excellent producer of both sweet and dry wines from Missouri. It's a challenging place to make dry wines, so their efforts are particularly noteworthy. The tasting bar offer the opportunity to try any five of their vast selection for a mere five dollars. My favorites are their Chambourcin and Norton, but if you like something with a touch of sweetness, the Pink Catawba and Concord are the way to go.
I came to St. James Winery on a tour with a friend. Everyone here is really friendly and they have a really nice gift shop full of local items. There were a lot of wines to taste but even the ones they say are more dry were too sweet for me. This tends to be the case in most Missouri wineries they are just too fruit forward for me. What I really enjoyed the most was the winery tour. The history was really interesting and our tour guide was so knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend.
$5 flight wine tasting Friendly staff Incredible gift shop Super clean restroom I loved only one wine and it's coming with me. My partner picked out a sweet one and several random items are in our shopping bag. Easy to reach off the highway and a fun stop.
Overall, from my experience the service wasn't measurable to other wineries. The location was right off the interstate, so a lot of road noise sitting on the patio. We were served, but previously had to go inside to order and then remind the staff where we were after waiting. The wine was sweet, so if you prefer sweet I recommend. I prefer more oak and dry reds, so wasn't throughly impressed.
I am not a sommelier. While I've spent weeks tasting the the finest wines in the Moselle Valley, I'm kind of wine dumb. I know what I like and can pair a few to food one eats while in blue jeans and boots out near the barn. This is a place you should hit up when in the area. THEY can help you out and make you happy without it costing you a few months in Europe. They have a reasonable selection for sale and plenty of suggestions and samples to help you on your Sommelier Apprenticeship. They also have a lot of cool wine accessories and gizmos to make it appear you know your stuff. There are tasting tours available to help you learn to baffle those like me. Prices are reasonable and you can order online as they ship to most states. They even have some snacks you can eat while traveling even if you have to keep the bottles corked.
St. James is well known for their fruitwines, and since i am looking for outdoorsy type activities to do this summer (mostly in deference to social distancing guidlines, but also to take advange of sunny weather), i thought a winery visit would be just the ticket. However, and im not sure how i didnt realize this, it is a roadside winery. As in, right on I-44. Not the prettiest place to sit and sip, so I'm knocking for atmosphere. As for health and safety precautions, employees all are wearing masks and gloves, and instead of standing at a bar for a tasting, you can purchase a flight for 5 dollars (see pic) and sit outside at shaded tables. I did two rounds, and the sommelier the second time was much better than the first--answered more questions (tho also i get being weird in this time about a lot of face to face interactions? Esp since customers were not required to also wear masks while inside) I thought the oyster crackers that came as a palette cleanser were phenomenal?? So buttery. They are probably just out of a box - and i was hungry - but tasty nonetheless. The wines run on the sweeter side, and i wound up purchasing 2 bottles of the seasonal strawberry rosé (my early 20s younger sibling will like it), since they were running a BOGO sale. There is no case discount, unless you are a member. Probably i will not be back, as i can pick up some offerings locally and do not need to make a special trip out.
I've been seeing and occasionally enjoying St. James Winery wines at my local grocery store for years. Now that I've been to the winery, I'm content to stick with the grocery store. Turns out the winery is right off the highway. No vineyards, no woods, no ambiance. They've got quite a few tables outside--thank goodness for that in these covid times -- and a restaurant and bar are on the other side of the parking lot. But this feels more like a winery outlet than any other I've visited. The gift shop was full of not only wine and wine accessories, but also tea. That's almost too boutique-y for me, but I did buy three bags of tea, so I guess it isn't! Tastings are a flight of five wines for $5. Comes with buttery oyster crackers. We each did two flights--one before we ate and one after. The first employee who made the flights was not chatty or outgoing. The second employee would answer questions when we asked. Neither tried to recommend or educate us on any of the wines. I tried more sweet wines than dry. St. James has some yummy fruit wines. I bought three bottles: two were part of a buy-one-get-one-free special and one was a strawberry wine I'd had previously and enjoyed. It's not worth a drive from St. Louis to go to this winery alone, but paired with another winery in St. James, Heinrichhaus, it is.
This is one of the few wineries that still gives you free samples. We like dry wines, so tried them all, and found them to be just ok. The non-alcoholic fruit juices were actually very good, and if we hadn't been flying, we would have bought some. There are many, many choices of wines and there are many gifts you can buy. Worth a stop if you are in the area.
I love this place! I really do. And I LOOOOVE WINE! Staff is way cool and knowledgeable. They don't wine snob you, or try to hurry you along. Enjoying yourself is hard not to do here.
I'm not sold on on anything but the smiling service. Self serve wine tasting is something I'm not used to but what the heck? I'll give it a try. After two or three sips of selections, it was clear to me this was not the wine I'm familiar with and will take some getting used to. Nope, after the fourth sip I was done. The varietals used in this neck of the woods are just not my thing. The tasting room is very bright and has a road side truck stop feel with more knickknacks than quality wine. The redeeming quality here is the service. From the moment we walked in until we left with a few bottles to keep working on, we were treated like family. It was great. Too bad everything else was not.
We had a wonderful experience wine tasting here last night. The tasting is free and you get to try six wines. However, our hostess allowed us to try some of the wines mixed and gave us ideas for different mixed drinks. We ended up buying five bottles! My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time. Their sweet wines are to die for. I totally recommend trying the St. James Winery out!
Pretty much my first official wine tasting. We weren't greeted when we first came in so we just wondered and looked around the store. There was an employee doing a tasting with a group. So we ended up heading over to the other side of the counter, where we were greeted by Shelia who, was a lot of fun, friendly, engaging, knowledgeable about the wine and informative. They give you a wine menu and you get to pick 6 different wines to taste. The wines aren't paired anything. (like cheese/ fruit). We were given crackers to help cleanse the pallet in between tastes. The wine was very good. I like the fruit wine and that it is the fruit itself fermented, not mixed with juice. I left with 5 bottles of wine! I also really like the Moscato, not as sweet as some of the other brands (I prefer less sweet anyway). Would have been 5 stars if we were greeted when we came in. - it's welcoming! I'd highly recommend making an effort to greet. I noticed it happen to others beside us, I understand you get engaged in the wine tastings, but it's good to be acknowledged.
This was an adorable little place. They have a large parking lot. Their wine tastings are only $8 and come with 6 half glasses of wine. If you buy 3 bottles of wine, you get the tasting free. My favorite seasonal wine was their apple Spice wine. It was perfect for the holidays. read more
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Christina W.
Hi Ashley! Thank you so much for joining us and sharing your…
1 year ago
They rolled out the red carpet for us! Then they found out it was our wedding anniversary, and doubled up the red carpet for us, if that's possible. We really loved the cherry blossom, velvet red, pineapple mango, Blackberry blueberry (one of my favorites!) and spiced apple! Of the ones we tried....lol read more
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Christina W.
Hi John! We're so happy you joined us during your anniversary! The…
1 year ago
The ambiance is so gentle and romantic. We could not have chosen a better place to celebrate our wedding anniversary. The worker at the counter was so sweet and helpful. We tried all the wines you could think, pinks, reds, whites, fruits, dessert wine. My husband that isn't a wine drinker even found the kind of wine he actually enjoys while there. We ended up going home with 3 bottles of the chatwa (I believe). It was not to sweet, not too dry one of the most smooth pinks I've ever had. Thank you for an unforgettable experience and we cant wait to be back time and time again! read more
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Christina W.
Hi JC! Thank you both for joining us on your anniversary! Happy to…
Excellent producer of both sweet and dry wines from Missouri. It's a challenging place to make dry wines, so their efforts are particularly noteworthy. The tasting bar offer the opportunity to try any five of their vast selection for a mere five dollars. My favorites are their Chambourcin and Norton, but if you like something with a touch of sweetness, the Pink Catawba and Concord are the way to go. read more
I came to St. James Winery on a tour with a friend. Everyone here is really friendly and they have a really nice gift shop full of local items. There were a lot of wines to taste but even the ones they say are more dry were too sweet for me. This tends to be the case in most Missouri wineries they are just too fruit forward for me. What I really enjoyed the most was the winery tour. The history was really interesting and our tour guide was so knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend. read more
$5 flight wine tasting Friendly staff Incredible gift shop Super clean restroom I loved only one wine and it's coming with me. My partner picked out a sweet one and several random items are in our shopping bag. Easy to reach off the highway and a fun stop. read more
1 year ago
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Christina W.
Hi Dallas. Wow. I'm so sorry to learn about your experience with us…
3 years ago
Overall, from my experience the service wasn't measurable to other wineries. The location was right off the interstate, so a lot of road noise sitting on the patio. We were served, but previously had to go inside to order and then remind the staff where we were after waiting. The wine was sweet, so if you prefer sweet I recommend. I prefer more oak and dry reds, so wasn't throughly impressed. read more
I am not a sommelier. While I've spent weeks tasting the the finest wines in the Moselle Valley, I'm kind of wine dumb. I know what I like and can pair a few to food one eats while in blue jeans and boots out near the barn. This is a place you should hit up when in the area. THEY can help you out and make you happy without it costing you a few months in Europe. They have a reasonable selection for sale and plenty of suggestions and samples to help you on your Sommelier Apprenticeship. They also have a lot of cool wine accessories and gizmos to make it appear you know your stuff. There are tasting tours available to help you learn to baffle those like me. Prices are reasonable and you can order online as they ship to most states. They even have some snacks you can eat while traveling even if you have to keep the bottles corked. read more
St. James is well known for their fruitwines, and since i am looking for outdoorsy type activities to do this summer (mostly in deference to social distancing guidlines, but also to take advange of sunny weather), i thought a winery visit would be just the ticket. However, and im not sure how i didnt realize this, it is a roadside winery. As in, right on I-44. Not the prettiest place to sit and sip, so I'm knocking for atmosphere. As for health and safety precautions, employees all are wearing masks and gloves, and instead of standing at a bar for a tasting, you can purchase a flight for 5 dollars (see pic) and sit outside at shaded tables. I did two rounds, and the sommelier the second time was much better than the first--answered more questions (tho also i get being weird in this time about a lot of face to face interactions? Esp since customers were not required to also wear masks while inside) I thought the oyster crackers that came as a palette cleanser were phenomenal?? So buttery. They are probably just out of a box - and i was hungry - but tasty nonetheless. The wines run on the sweeter side, and i wound up purchasing 2 bottles of the seasonal strawberry rosé (my early 20s younger sibling will like it), since they were running a BOGO sale. There is no case discount, unless you are a member. Probably i will not be back, as i can pick up some offerings locally and do not need to make a special trip out. read more
I've been seeing and occasionally enjoying St. James Winery wines at my local grocery store for years. Now that I've been to the winery, I'm content to stick with the grocery store. Turns out the winery is right off the highway. No vineyards, no woods, no ambiance. They've got quite a few tables outside--thank goodness for that in these covid times -- and a restaurant and bar are on the other side of the parking lot. But this feels more like a winery outlet than any other I've visited. The gift shop was full of not only wine and wine accessories, but also tea. That's almost too boutique-y for me, but I did buy three bags of tea, so I guess it isn't! Tastings are a flight of five wines for $5. Comes with buttery oyster crackers. We each did two flights--one before we ate and one after. The first employee who made the flights was not chatty or outgoing. The second employee would answer questions when we asked. Neither tried to recommend or educate us on any of the wines. I tried more sweet wines than dry. St. James has some yummy fruit wines. I bought three bottles: two were part of a buy-one-get-one-free special and one was a strawberry wine I'd had previously and enjoyed. It's not worth a drive from St. Louis to go to this winery alone, but paired with another winery in St. James, Heinrichhaus, it is. read more
This is one of the few wineries that still gives you free samples. We like dry wines, so tried them all, and found them to be just ok. The non-alcoholic fruit juices were actually very good, and if we hadn't been flying, we would have bought some. There are many, many choices of wines and there are many gifts you can buy. Worth a stop if you are in the area. read more
3 years ago
4 years ago
I love this place! I really do. And I LOOOOVE WINE! Staff is way cool and knowledgeable. They don't wine snob you, or try to hurry you along. Enjoying yourself is hard not to do here. read more
I'm not sold on on anything but the smiling service. Self serve wine tasting is something I'm not used to but what the heck? I'll give it a try. After two or three sips of selections, it was clear to me this was not the wine I'm familiar with and will take some getting used to. Nope, after the fourth sip I was done. The varietals used in this neck of the woods are just not my thing. The tasting room is very bright and has a road side truck stop feel with more knickknacks than quality wine. The redeeming quality here is the service. From the moment we walked in until we left with a few bottles to keep working on, we were treated like family. It was great. Too bad everything else was not. read more
8 years ago
We had a wonderful experience wine tasting here last night. The tasting is free and you get to try six wines. However, our hostess allowed us to try some of the wines mixed and gave us ideas for different mixed drinks. We ended up buying five bottles! My girlfriend and I had a wonderful time. Their sweet wines are to die for. I totally recommend trying the St. James Winery out! read more
9 years ago
Pretty much my first official wine tasting. We weren't greeted when we first came in so we just wondered and looked around the store. There was an employee doing a tasting with a group. So we ended up heading over to the other side of the counter, where we were greeted by Shelia who, was a lot of fun, friendly, engaging, knowledgeable about the wine and informative. They give you a wine menu and you get to pick 6 different wines to taste. The wines aren't paired anything. (like cheese/ fruit). We were given crackers to help cleanse the pallet in between tastes. The wine was very good. I like the fruit wine and that it is the fruit itself fermented, not mixed with juice. I left with 5 bottles of wine! I also really like the Moscato, not as sweet as some of the other brands (I prefer less sweet anyway). Would have been 5 stars if we were greeted when we came in. - it's welcoming! I'd highly recommend making an effort to greet. I noticed it happen to others beside us, I understand you get engaged in the wine tastings, but it's good to be acknowledged. read more
6 years ago
A great experience. The staff was pleasant and helpful. The wine was delicious. They have indoor and outdoor seating. They are practicing social distancing guidelines. Unfortunately the tours are canceled because of Covid. We will be back. read more
6 years ago
The staff are so helpful and cheery. The wines taste great, it only costs $5.00 to do wine tasting. They have beautiful merchandise for sale from wine glasses to apparel. They also offer discounts. Management is very knowledgeable. Can't wait to go back! read more
Woo hoo! I'm the first person who was born and raised here to review it. =) I grew up on this wine. Literally. I think back to my younger days and I can't think of one day that I wasn't fishing laying out on the back of the pickup truck with a bottle of Pink Catabwa in hand. St. James has made in nationwide now. Good for me because being military we travel all over. Two of the ones I can't find but here are the Chambourcin and Cynthiana. Both are dry and I tell you what I'm hoardin' that wine when I bring it back home. It's all mine! The tasting room you will find some of the sweetest souls, you will ever come across. And itself serve. So go head feel right at home and pour yourself and taste them. Get yourself a redneck wine glass. (Mason jar on a candle stick) You'll feel right at home or be the talk of the party either way. Don't forget they love our military and give a discount! read more
7 years ago
18 years ago
Free samples. I got a nice cookbook here, and the most jamming preserves ever! I bought a bottle of the Country Red, but am saving it for a special occasion. There is nothing more fun to do than to support these local places. read more
I have driven past this winery so many times on the way to and from Tulsa but never had the chance to stop in. From the highway it doesn't look too impressive but the wine shop is very clean and has a huge selection. The tasting was very generous and again we had plenty to choose from. Missouri wines tend to be pretty sweet but they had a great Chardonel that we bought a few bottles of. The employee who did our tasting was very informative and easy to chat with. We didn't end up doing a tour but next time we will have to leave time for it. read more
8 years ago
St James bottles and sells their wines and ciders. The tasting counter is staffed with friendly and knowledgeable staff. The apple cider is very smooth and has become a favorite. Our go to wines are the Riesling and the Muscatto. read more
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I have a hard time finding your boxed velvet red wine!!!! do you have it online?
Hi Steve. Unfortunately, we do not sell our boxed Velvet Red online. However, it is sold in stores. If you would like to reach out to me at christina.wofford@stjameswinery.com, I will be happy to look and see if we can find a store near you that…
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