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Sip wine in a cave at this stunning Missouri vineyard
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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo — What could be more Missourian than going to a cave to drink wine? Ste. Genevieve’s Cave Vineyard is a place to go. In 1995 When Marty and Mary Jo Strussione first bought their property in southeast Missouri, they had no plans to make wine. However, when Marty retired and learned that grapes could be grown there, their retirement project turned into the award-winning Cave Vineyard, which was opened in 2004 and is still run by the family.
After Marty retired from St. Louis healthcare, he and his wife, Mary, built a home to retire in. Marty discovered that the property was ripe for grape growing. He had experience making homemade wine with his grandfather.
The retirement project, now known as Cave Vineyard, opened in 2004. All four of Marty and Mary Jo’s daughters, their sons-in-law, and their grandkids all help at the winery during the summer.
Award winning
Most of the grapes for these wines come from their 15-acre family-owned farm. Cave Vineyard has won several awards, including the recent Missouri State Wine Competition medals for their Chardonel Dry and Dry Rose.
Cave Vineyard’s grapevines consist mostly of hybrids, with Norton being the only Native American grape. The vineyard comprises 15 acres planted in 2000 and 2001, with an additional acre of Vignoles planted in 2009 and Seyval planted in 2022 and 2023. Since opening in 2004, the vineyard has expanded its offerings to include a winery, 10–13 wine selections, spirits, beer, and biscotti.
Marty discovered that the property was ripe for grape growing. He had experience making wine with his grandfather when he was young.
What is on the menu?
The grapes are crushed, pressed, vinted, and bottled here at the winery, which is viewable from the winery loft. They offer a variety of dry, semi-sweet, and fortified wines.
The winery produces small-batch, copper-distilled brandy, grappa, schnapps, bourbon, and whiskey from their own grapes grown on the vineyard. Their spirits are available for guests to enjoy and experience.
The winery offers a selection of craft beers brewed by the sons-in-law of the owners. Guests can try Kiss Ass Wheat, Free Labor IPA, and seasonal Chambourcin barrel-aged stouts such as Spelunker and Coffee Spelunker. The beers are available for purchase by bottle in the tasting room.
The Biscotti Bar is located in the winery loft. Biscotti is a twice-baked Italian cookie tradition, enjoyed with Vin Santo after dinner. All the recipes are based on Grandma Strussione’s Almond Biscotti recipe. Winery guests are encouraged to experiment with different flavors. They can ask for the family’s pairing recommendations or try one of their own.
The winery offers its own products sourced locally in Ste. Genevieve, or within the state of Missouri. Guests can enjoy local: cheese and sausage, chocolate, and pizza. Additionally, on Saturdays from May to October, the winery makes its own bread.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.
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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.
Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.
Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.
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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.
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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.
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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.
A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.
The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.
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