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Something Underground
The wine cellar at Stone Hill Winery, Hermann, MO. (They actually left me alone down there:)) Established in 1847, Stone Hill grew to be the second largest winery in the United States. The wines were world renowned, winning gold medals in eight world's fairs, including Vienna in 1873 and Philadelphia in 1876. By the turn of the century, the winery was shipping 1,250,000 gallons of wine per year.
The advent of Prohibition in 1920 destroyed the wine industry in Missouri, and the winery's spectacular arched, underground cellars (the largest series of vaulted cellars in America) were used for growing mushrooms. Opened again in 1965 as a winery they are now again producing award winning wines.
A fun, informative tour and some fine wines!
Something Underground
The wine cellar at Stone Hill Winery, Hermann, MO. (They actually left me alone down there:)) Established in 1847, Stone Hill grew to be the second largest winery in the United States. The wines were world renowned, winning gold medals in eight world's fairs, including Vienna in 1873 and Philadelphia in 1876. By the turn of the century, the winery was shipping 1,250,000 gallons of wine per year.
The advent of Prohibition in 1920 destroyed the wine industry in Missouri, and the winery's spectacular arched, underground cellars (the largest series of vaulted cellars in America) were used for growing mushrooms. Opened again in 1965 as a winery they are now again producing award winning wines.
A fun, informative tour and some fine wines!