St. James Winery's deep-run roots

In 1970, when Jim and Pat Hofherr opened St. James Winery, they were pioneers in the reemerging American wine industry, and the second commerical winery to open in Missouri post-prohibiton. They positioned the winery's tasting room on I-44, hoping to catch the attention of passersby.

That strategy, along with their focus on making quality wine, worked and today, St. James is Missouri's larget winery and one of the top five gold medal-winning wineries in the entire US. Pat and Jim’s son, Peter Hofherr, is the current CEO and his daughter, Brandon, is the third generation of the family contributing to the winery’s success.