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St. Joseph, Missouri
Where the West officially started getting Wild!
Category: Saint Joseph Visitor Bureau in Missouri
Description of this Missouri Visitor Information entry: Where the Pony Express began and Jesse James ended, St. Joseph, Missouri recalls a time when the West was truly wild.
Born of the fur trade and one of the last stops before pioneers hit the roughest stretches of their journey, St. Joseph has a storied history full of outlaws including Jesse James, who finally met his demise here. It’s also been home to many heroes, like the first riders of the Pony Express. St. Joseph also played a large role in the start of the American Civil War.
Recently named the #1 Top Western Town by True West Magazine, St. Joseph helped pave the way for the expansion and development of the Wild West.
Today, St. Joseph retains its links to the past while looking toward the future. The city is home to 13 distinctive museums and over 50 listings on the National Register of Historic Places consisting of over 2000 amazing properties. You’ll also find great outdoor recreation throughout 48 parks, one-of-a-kind festivals and an arts culture unlike any other.
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Bardenheier Wine Cellars
Winery
Category: Richwoods Winery in Missouri
Description of this Missouri Attraction: The History of Bardenheier Wine Cellars
In 1865, John H Bardenheier came to the United States from Oberlahnstein, Germany were he became versed in the distribution end of the wine and liquor business. In 1873, he founded the John Bardenheier Wine and Liquor Company, later known as Bardenheier Wine Cellars. The original site of the company was 212 Market Street in St. Louis MO, behind the Old Cathedral building, approximately under the south leg of the Gateway Arch.
Bardenheier was legislated out of business on Janurary 16, 1919 and forced to close it's doors
January 16, 1920 by the Volstead Act. On December 5th 1933, when repeal became effective, Joseph A Bardenheier Sr., son of the founder, reopened the doors for business. The business, after prohibition, was reopened on Market St. and later moved to 2nd Street in St. Louis. In 1955, they moved to 1019 Skinker Pkwy.
At their peak, Bardenheier's was one of the oldest and largest family owned and operated wineries in the United States. They had about 150 prime distributors in 39 states, with a total sales force of nearly 1300 representatives and brokers. The winery was sold in 1983 and was ultimately closed about 10 years later.
In 2004, Wayne and Kim Evans, daughter of John Bardenhier Jr., reacquired the family name and opened a small winery in Richwoods, Missouri. Inititally, selling Sacramental Wines to a national church supplier and wine in barrels and tank trucks to Food and Pharmaceutical companies as well as other wineries in the Southwest, Midwest, and Northern States and in the Southeast. Bardenheier Wine Cellars introduced their own production at retail in 2006. Wayne Evans is the winemaker and has created a number of popular wines: Old Fashion Concord Grape, Strawberry, three delightful Table Wines in Red, White and Blush, a unique soft red table wine under the banner "Sunset Serenade", and a wonderfully fruity white wine called "Whispering Falls".
2008 will see the introduction of three new wines: Blackberry Cabernet Sauvignon, Strawberry Zinfandel and aged Cream Sherry with an enchanting Almond flavor. This wine will be called Almond Bavarian Cream. Bardenheier Wine Cellars is not yet open for tours, but the tasting room and Restaurant are open every day but Sunday. Come join us and enjoy yourself.
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