Missouri Wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Missouri. European immigrants, especially from German states in the early to mid-1800s, founded the wine industry in Missouri. Later Italian immigrants also entered wine production. In the mid-1880s, more wine was produced by volume in Missouri than in any other state. Before Prohibition, Missouri was the second-largest wine-producing state.

Missouri had the first area recognized as a federally designated American Viticultural Area with the Augusta AVA on June 20, 1980. There are now four AVAs in Missouri.

The Norton was introduced by Dr. Daniel Norborne Norton of Richmond, Virginia who selected it from among what he believed were seedlings of a long forgotten grape variety called Bland, though there is some doubt as to whether it was the actual source of the seed which yielded Norton. The male parent, presumably, was a wild vine of Vitis aestivalis.

On April 26th, 2008 The Story Inn will be hosting the Sixth Annual Indiana Wine Fair. 

On May 3rd and 4th, 2008 the Western Iowa Wine Trail will present it's 2nd Annual "Spring Fling" from 10:00am until 6:00pm each day. 

Tickets are $20 per person and include samples of each winery's newly released wines paired with cheses, breads and dipping oils.

At the first stop participants receive a commemorative Western Iowa Wine Trail wine glass that is to be used at each of the wineries visited.

Visit Western Iowa Wine Trail for more information.