Defiance (Missouri Wine Country) ★ 4.0
A small river-bluff town, Defiance packs several wineries, a brewery and a distillery within a couple of miles, the closest wine country to St. Louis.
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Kimmswick (Blue Owl pie) ★ 4.1
A tiny 19th-century river village south of the city, Kimmswick is home to the Blue Owl Bakery, famous for its Levee High Apple Pie stacked with 18 apples.
Ste. Genevieve ★ 4.0
Missouri's oldest town, Ste. Genevieve preserves 1700s French Creole architecture and sits in wine country, with more than a dozen wineries within its limits.
Edwardsville, Illinois ★ 3.8
A college town across the river in Illinois, Edwardsville is home to Goshen Coffee Roasters and a walkable Main Street that anchors the metro-east scene.
Washington, Missouri ★ 3.8
A historic Missouri River town near the wine corridor, Washington pairs a brick downtown with proximity to the Augusta and Hermann wineries.
Kirkwood (Global Foods) ★ 3.9
A leafy inner-ring suburb, Kirkwood pairs a walkable downtown and farmers market with Global Foods Market, the metro's premier international grocery.