Two Shamrock Hills wines receive gold medals and Best of Class honors EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. — Shamrock Hills Vineyard & Winery is celebrating an exceptional showing at the 2026 Missouri Governor’s Cup Wine Competition, earning recognition for all 11 wines entered and bringing home 13 total awards. The winery received four gold medals, six silver […]
You’ve probably heard us describe wines as dry, off-dry, semi-sweet, or sweet—but what do those terms really mean? It all starts during fermentation. As grapes ferment, natural sugars are converted into alcohol. From the very beginning, the winemaker is shaping the final profile of the wine—including how sweet (or not) it will be. There are a couple of
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With snow in the forecast, it’s hard to believe that pruning season is right around the corner. Yet February typically marks the start of pruning in our vineyard. Proper pruning is one of the most important factors in producing high-quality Missouri wine, and it’s a task we take very seriously. Over the past year, Mike
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