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Twin Oaks Vineyard and Winery Is A Favorite

October 11th, 2011

Farmington, in Missouri has evolved into a major tourist destination. Missouri has some of the finest wineries in the United States. Twin Oaks Vineyard is one such famous vineyard and winery. Owned and operated by the Hutson Family, this vineyard is invested with 25 acres and is located on a 180 acre farmland.
This winery made their first commercial wine in the year 2006. Their wine tasting room is situated bang in the middle of the vineyard. Here you can relax with a glass of their delicious wine or chilled beer. The oak trees from which the vineyard gets its name are around 350-400 years old.The beautiful expanse of the vineyard is best enjoyed from the large patio where one can sit washed by the sound of flowing water and a fountain nearby.
This vineyard is a part of the Ste. Genevieve Route du Vin trail. The tasting room is tastefully decorated with beautiful antiques, movie memorabilia and an inviting fireplace with a large TV screen. Delicious food in the form of fresh meats, cheeses, crackers, fruits and chocolates are to be devoured here. The vineyard is only two miles from Farmington.
The wines produced here are Norton, Sweet Vignoles, Semi sweet wines, dry red wines, sweet wines and dry white wines and a wine with a quaint name – ‘Two brothers’. You can choose twin oaks to host a special event like a family celebration or a birthday. The owners also provide catering and items like linens, tableware and tents. On grape stomping days you can take part in the exciting grape crushing event called the Twin Oaks Annual Grape Stomp.
Farmington is also known for other great wineries. Besides wineries, there are lovely state parks and historical sites for those who love forts and old mines. The bicycling trails in St. Joe State Parks are well known among biking enthusiasts. For detailed information about Farmington and its tourist attractions as well as availability of accommodation, please visit www.discoverfarmingtonmo.com.

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Chaumette Vineyards Is A Great Wine Experience

October 11th, 2011

If you and your spouse, or the family, want to experience a great vacation getaway, and want to visit one of the biggest vineyards in Missouri, the Chaumette Vineyards is the place to go. You will get the entire wine making experience, from growing the grapes in the vineyards, pulling them from the vines, having them ferment, and getting a guided tour through the distillery, allowing you to learn the entire production process which takes place, in order to make your favorite bottles of wine. So, whether you want a guided tour, or if you just want to check out the vineyards on your own, you can plan ahead and visit DiscoverFarmingtonMo.com, in order to learn about tours, dates, and when you can take guided tours through the Chaumette Vineyards.

Not only will you experience the process, but if you take the guided tour, you will also be able to experience a wine tasting afterwards, once you have viewed the entire process, and can top of a great day, with some of your favorite tasting wines. You will get an in depth look as to how these wines are produced, in this enormous vineyard, and what it takes to make some of the finest bottles, including the bottling, shipping, and sales processes which the wine producers must go through, in order to make one bottle of wine.

Along your vineyard trail, you will also get to experience some of the most beautiful scenic views, growing crops, and will experience the outdoors, and what the State of Missouri has to offer to travelers. So, whether you live in Missouri, and want to see the Chaumette vineyards, or whether you and the family are soon planning a trip to go to Missouri, you will want to plan ahead, and start your trip with DiscoverFarmingtonMo.com, in order to find the tour times, and to find out when you can make the trail through this great scenic vineyard trail.

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