When we say we recommend a St. Vincent with Pork, or a Reserved Chardonel with a smoked cheese—please keep in mind those are just suggestions. I’ve been reading a book called “Why You Like the Wines You Like” by Tim Hanni and in it he shares that sometimes when we are adamant about pairing certain […]
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Happy Summer Fellow Wine Drinkers! As we gear up for Summer—we are excited for the response and turnout we’ve been getting at the winery! Mother’s Day weekend had the perfect weather and we had the perfect number of guests join us for a beautiful weekend. Those that have come out in the past couple of
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Did you hear? In addition to the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturday Experience Trolleys, the Excelsior Springs Chamber Shuttle is offering a Hop-On, Hop-Off Continuous Loop Trolley the first Saturday of May, August, September, November and December. For $35.00 you can use it as a transportation trolley to go to all 3 wineries and the
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New for 2025! The Missouri Wine and Grape Board and Grape and Wine Institute (GWI) at the University of Missouri have created a Standard of Excellence Quality Program as a way to elevate the Missouri Wines that are passed to you, the consumer. WISE which stands for Wine Industry Standard of Excellence has a panel
What a great 3rd Release we had with our Wine Club on Friday, April 11th! We shut down the tasting room/winery to the public that evening and had a happy hour/social with just our Wine Club members. We had over 40 members and their plus 1’s attend and an additional 22 guests who attended with
Happy Spring Everyone! Spring has finally sprung! The vines have woken up and we have received bud break on our vines. What a glorious moment in the vineyard! Now, if Mother Nature will show us some love and keep away any late freezes from happening—we can prepare for the next stage of vineyard life—nurturing the
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The Luck of the Irish was with Us on March 16th, Even if Mother Nature was Not Very Cooperative! What a great turnout for our Shamrock Hills St. Patty’s Day Celebration! We had 22 people join us for the VIP experience. They started there day Irish style with a hearty traditional Irish breakfast of 2
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Top of the Morning to You! What a month March has been—we’ve seen warmth, we’ve seen cold, we’ve seen blizzards,we’ve seen rain—I think we’ve touched on every season possible in one month! Thankgoodness amidst all of this, we’ve gotten 2/3 rd ’s of our pruning done. Mike has been taking avirtual pruning class where an
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What a great soft reopening on Friday, February 14th with the Private Wine Pairing dinner at Shamrock Hills! We enjoyed dinner with 50 people and in addition to the 4 currently available wines we showcased, they also got a taste of our new 2024 Crimson Cabernet that will be released with our 2025 Fall
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Greetings Friends! We are excited to be reopened at Shamrock Hills for the beginning of our 3rd season. It’s been a journey and we could not have accomplished all that we’ve accomplished without each of you and your support and sharing us with others—it truly takes more than a vineyard. . . it takes a
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