The number of wineries across Missouri almost tripled in the last year as wine consumption continues to increase.
(gary) the show me state is proving california isn’t the only state where you can find good wine.(elizabeth) marissa cleaver explores why wineries are a booming business in missouri. 3 “these are the muscat grapes these grapes are love and livelihood for jesse leimkuehler. he is the ceo of the belvoir winery in liberty. they grow three kinds of grapes and produce six kinds of wine.”jesse leimkuehler – ceo, belvoir winerythere’s a big uptick in the amount of people who are interested in wine. belvoir opened in january in a century old building that once served as an orphanage and school. leimkueler says his family decided to turn a hobby into a business. in the past three years 30 new wineries opened in missouri – almost tripling the number of wineries in the state . the missouri wine and grape board credits the growth to “buy local” campaigns and an increase in wine consumption. in 2005
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