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St. Louis is a river city, best known for the Gateway Arch on the banks of the Mississippi, a long brewing history and a serious love of barbecue. Away from downtown, neighbourhoods like the Central West End and nearby Clayton have the wine bars and bistros where Champagne shows up on the list.
The Champagne on our map sits mostly west of downtown. The Central West End, next to Forest Park, has French-style bistros and relaxed wine houses. In Grand Center, the theatre district, there’s a Champagne bar inside the historic Fabulous Fox Theatre, handy before or after a show. Clayton and the DeMun area, just beyond the city limits, add a few neighbourhood wine bars and shops where you can drink in or take a bottle home.
Missouri has a real connection to Champagne’s history. In the 1870s, the state entomologist Charles Riley helped show that American grapevine rootstocks could resist phylloxera, the pest that was destroying European vineyards, and millions of rootstocks from Missouri were shipped to France.
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St. Louis is a beer town at heart and home to the Anheuser-Busch brewery, so many bars lean towards beer and cocktails. For Champagne, wine bars and bistros are your best bet. Missouri wine country around Augusta and Hermann is within easy driving distance to the west, and Augusta became the first American Viticultural Area in 1980.
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Add a spotHead to the Central West End, Grand Center and the Clayton and DeMun area, where wine bars, bistros and a Champagne bar keep Champagne on the list. Use the Champagne Hunters map to see the listed venues.
Yes, at some venues. The Champagne bar in Grand Center pours a wide range by the glass, while many wine bars focus on bottles. Use the map filter to check before you go.
Yes. Curtain Call Lounge, inside the Fabulous Fox Theatre, describes itself as the city’s first Champagne bar and is a popular stop before or after a show.
Try toasted ravioli, the breaded and fried ravioli that St. Louis claims as its own. Fried food and Champagne are a great match. For dessert, gooey butter cake is the local favourite.
Beer is the obvious choice in the home city of Anheuser-Busch, and there’s a growing craft beer scene too. Missouri wines, often made from the Norton grape, are worth trying as well.
Ride the tram to the top of the Gateway Arch, then spend time in Forest Park, which is larger than New York’s Central Park and home to the free Saint Louis Art Museum and Saint Louis Zoo. City Museum is a playful favourite for all ages.
Champagne Hunters only lists venues serving authentic Champagne from the Champagne region of France. American sparkling wines are not included unless the venue also serves Champagne.
