Missouri Wine Country Newsletter

Issue #3: Spring Has Sprung... Or, Has It?
April 2007

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the third MissouriWineCountry.com Newsletter! We appreciate your time and attention, and thank you for being part of our community of Missouri wine lovers. If you find this newsletter useful, please forward it to a friend or a colleague. Thanks for helping us spread the word!

IN THIS ISSUE:

1. The Newswire
   All the Missouri wine news posted within the past month.
    
2. April Events Calendar
   Upcoming Missouri wine events in April and early May.
    
3. What's New
   Two new feature articles for your reading pleasure this month: one about a bold national experiment in our own backyards, and one all about Norton, the true American wine grape!
    
4. Facts & Figures
   Updated traffic report for MissouriWineCountry.com.
    
5. Wine Notes
   Winter Rears Its Ugly Head Again, Hits Wine Grapes Hard ; also, need a website or graphic design services? Talk to Missouri Wine Media!

1. The Newswire

More Missouri Wine News...

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2. April Events Calendar

 FEATURED EVENT:

April 21-22 , 2007

Jour de la Terre (Earth Day) Route du Vin Passport Weekend Ste. Genevieve, Missouri Come visit all 5 wineries in Ste. Genevieve and eat and drink along the way. Each winery will be pairing one of their wines with cuisine featuring herbs, and Crown Valley Winery will be featuring parsley. Also, each winery will be giving away a seedling of their herb for each participant. Price is $15/person, $20 at the door. Call 1-800-398-1298 for reservations. Locations: Crown Valley Winery, Sainte Genevieve Winery, Cave Winery, Chaumette Winery, Charleville Winery

Get an herb at each of the 5 wineries on the Route du Vin in celebration of Earth Day

MORE GREAT WINERY EVENTS IN APRIL:

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3. What's New on MissouriWineCountry.com

Feature Article: Missouri's Terroir d'Exception The Ste. Genevieve area is the focus of a bold campaign to create the first U.S. food and wine "appellation."
Feature Article: Norton, America’s True Grape Explore Norton's shadowy origins, discover how Norton landed in Missouri and find out what makes it so special.

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4. Facts & Figures

The continued growth of MissouriWineCountry.com is a testament to the popularity and quality of the Missouri wine industry. Last month saw another record number of website visitors and pages viewed. Now that spring is here, we predict more and more visitors will visit us here before they visit wineries there. So, if you're with a winery, please remember to send us your news and events!

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5. Missouri Wine Notes

Here's what's new and notable in the world of Missouri wine this month:

Winter Rears Its Ugly Head Again, Hits Wine Grapes Hard As you probably know by now, the Midwestern grape crop was pretty much wiped out by the recent spate of cold weather. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran a front-page article about the weather's effects not only on the grape crop but on apple trees, peach trees and other flowering fruits that started budding weeks ahead of schedule due to the unseasonably warm weather in March. Here is a link in case you haven't read the news: Winemakers say another late freeze could doom crop St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 11, 2007 We here at Missouri Wine Country hope the damage to the vineyards doesn't end up being as bad as many in the industry fear. Whatever the case, there will be plenty of wine to taste at Missouri wineries because the 2007 vintage won't be ready for 1 to 2 years, so don't let the bad news get you down. Show your support for Missouri wineries this spring, summer and fall by making a visit to wine country!
Need a Website? Ask Missouri Wine Media: Chris Ruess and Cory Kleinschmidt, the fine, fine gentlemen behind MissouriWineCountry.com, are proud to announce the formation of Missouri Wine Media, LLC. This is our marketing consulting firm for Midwest wineries and related industries, but with a special focus on Missouri wineries. Our first project is MissouriWineCountry.com, which has been getting rave reviews. Now that we've fully established our flagship site, we're looking to partner with wineries and other business owners in wine country who are committed to raising their brand profile. To learn more about our services and our work experience, please visit www.missouriwinemedia.com.

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"In Conclusion... "

Well, that's all for this time! Thanks for reading, and please remember to visit www.missouriwinecountry.com whenever you want to learn what's new or notable
in the world of Missouri wine.

Cheers!

Cory Kleinschmidt
cory@missouriwinecountry.com

Chris Ruess
chris@missouriwinecountry.com