Missouri wineries bloom over past decade

Published December 13, 2012 10:01am ET



COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A University of Missouri researcher says the number of wineries in the state more than tripled over the past decade.

Fabio Chaddad is an assistant professor of agricultural economics. His research on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows Missouri had 108, mostly small wineries last year, compared with just 31 wineries in 2000.

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