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AUGUSTA, Mo. (AP) — A Florida investor with Missouri roots is spending about $100...

St. Louis Public Radio The view from Montelle Winery in Augusta. Several trees were cleared out after the Hoffmanns purchased the winery to improve the scenery. A multimillion-dollar effort is underway to make the Augusta area the next big thing for wine enthusiasts throughout the country. Think Napa Valley, but in Missouri. A couple originally from Washington, Missouri, is buying up businesses and buildings near their hometown with the goal of converting it into the countrys next big wine re...

St. Louis Public Radio The view from Montelle Winery in Augusta. Its one of four wineries bought recently as part of a plan to convert the area into a major wine region. Think Napa Valley, but in Missouri. A couple originally from Washington, Missouri, is buying up businesses and buildings near their hometown with the goal of converting it into the countrys next big wine region. “I think it will very much become a Napa-like environment,” said David Hoffmann, who along with his wife, Jerri,...