St. James Winery scores Jefferson Cup win

You can’t beat the classics — at least that was the message at the Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition, where one of the first wines produced by St. James Winery was a winner.

The international wine competition, held annually in Kansas City, is in its 10th year. This year, 78 wines were selected as Jefferson Cup nominees out of more than 600 entries. The contest is named for former President Thomas Jefferson, with a democratic entry process designed to encourage entries from wine locales other than California.

“What we are doing is following Mr. Jefferson’s example and allowing every quality wine-producing region in America a place at our table. We look forward to continuing to grow our competition as the rest of the country continues to grow the quality of their products,” explains founder Doug Frost.