Timeline
April 2006 - First block of Norton and Chambourcin vines planted
April 2007 - Second block of Norton and Chambourcin vines planted
April 2008 - Third block of Norton and Chambourcin vines planted
- Construction started on future winery
April 2009 - Fourth block of Norton and Chambourcin vines planted
October 2009 - Small harvest of grapes sold to local home winemakers
April 2010 - Small block of Cayuga vines planted
October 2010 - Limited harvest of Norton and Chambourcin for commercial production
June 2011 - Completion of storage shed/barn and carport
October 2011 - Limited harvest of Norton and Chambourcin for commercial production
February 2012 - Bottling of 2010 Missouri Oak Barrel aged Norton and Chambourcin
April 2012 - Block of Cayuga vines planted
June 2012 - Wine tasting at The Map Room in St. Louis, MO
- Lake excavation
August 2012 - Installation of winery tasting bar
August-October 2012 - 2010 Norton, 2010 Chambourcin, and Savanna Springs wines are available for sale at Mace Supermarket in Cuba, Missouri and Vincent's 12th Street Market, Local Harvest, and Friar Tuck's in St. Louis, harvest
December 2012 - Wine tasting at Mace's Supermarket, Cuba, MO
February 2013 - Bottling of 2011 Missouri Oak Barrel aged Norton and Chambourcin
March 2013 - Wine tasting at Friar Tucks on Watson Road, St. Louis, MO
May 2013 - Wine tasting at 2013 Art of the Vine at Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis, MO
August 2013 - Bottling of our new semi-sweet red wine, 38th Parallel
October 2013 - Harvest and first fermenation of Norton and Chambourcin in our new wine production facility
April 2014 - Patio and ramp additions
September 2014 - Harvest of Norton and Chambourcin
November 2014 - First on-site bottling (Old Woolam Custom Bottling, LLC - mobile bottling trailer)
April 2015 - Wine tasting at Field's Foods, St. Louis, MO
June 2015 - Opening of the winery to the public
August 2015 - Grand Opening event
October 2015 - Wine tasting at Great Circle fundraising event, Rosati Winery Museum, St. James, MO
March 2016 - On-site bottling (Old Woolam Custom Bottling, LLC)
May 2016 - Wine tasting at 2016 Art of the Vine at Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, MO; wine tasting at Sip n' Savor event in St. James, MO; completion of second patio addition
July 2016 - Entered three wines in the 2016 MO Wine Competition - awarded 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal
September 2016 - Purchased and processed Concord; harvest of Cayuga; wine tasting at Great Circle fundraising event held at Belmont Winery, Leasburg, MO; wine tasting at Guy's Night Out fundraiser in Salem, MO; harvest of Norton
October 2016 - Harvest of Chambourcin; wine sampling/sales during Healthy Dent County fundraiser dinner, Salem, MO; first annual RMV Harvest Festival; wine tastings at Vincent's Market in Historic Soulard, St. Louis, MO
March 2017 - On-site bottling (Old Woolam Custom Bottling, LLC)