augusta, missouri

Oh Augusta -- you charmed us! We had such a lovely time there. It was the best anniversary gift that I could have planned for my wine loving hubby!! The wineries were great, the bed and breakfast was great, our time together was great! Loved it all.

Our first stop upon arriving in Augusta was Montelle Winery -- we were greeted by a very nice man who gave us a free tasting. We were pleased with Missouri wines! They had a great Norton, which was new to Chris, and I really enjoyed the Icewine.

We purchased a few bottles of wine to take home, and each took a glass onto their fabulous patio area. We sat our here for awhile, enjoying the amazing view, the wine, and incredible food!

From their cafe, we ordered some delicious pepperoni pizza that was incredible, and also some baked brie with cherry sauce and slivered almonds served with a baguette. Oh my, so very good!

The view from the Montelle patio was breathtaking!!!!

Us, on the Montelle patio

From Montelle, we headed to the second winery -- Mount Pleasant! The buildings here were bright orange/yellow with moss green accents and red roofs. The color scheme was kind of crazy! There were multiple buildings on the property. We started off with a tasting (Chris liked the Norton better here) and then took another glass out onto a gazebo.

The view at Mount Pleasant was nice but not nearly as overwhelming with beauty

My studly hubby by a chartruse door of the water tower

From there, we headed to our bed and breakfast -- Apple Gate Inn -- to check in -- we were so blown away by this quaint place! Lynn, the owner, was amazing and was so passionate about what she does. The house was immaculate and perfectly decorated for the time period of the house. It was perfect.

Lynn showed us to Suite 3 and explained everything to us...and she left us with these incredible gooey butter cookies and some deliciously strong iced tea! Those cookies -- they were to die for!

The beautiful canopy bed was impressive and comfy!

The living room in the main house

The kitchen area in our suite

The tv area in our suite - so cozy!

Suites 2 and 3 entered through the same door. Suite 2 was on ground level, and Suite 3 was above. Suite 3 was definitely the best suite, it was a good choice! Suites 1 and 2 were good, but Suite 3 was special!

In the dining room of the main house, there was a wall where all guests had signed over the years. It was so neat to see! There were messages and years and we added our name too!

After getting settled, we walked right down the street to the Augusta Brewery -- we sat outside and had some cheeseburgers for our dinner. And some beer and wine!

After dinner, we walked around the town a bit. We stumbled upon this area that had a baseball field surrounded by corn! It was just like Field of Dreams! Oddly, it was also a little like Children of the Corn, which is a scary movie and had me a bit freaked out! :) Chris ran the bases!

Here I am doing my Children of the Corn impression :)

Chris atop a stump, surveying the land!

Chris' impression of Children of the Corn, ha!

Me on the bridge...crossing back over into town from the baseball field

A huge, old building right off the Katy Trail...

The next morning, we were treated to a gourmet breakfast by Lynn! We were the only guests on this morning, so we were treated like royalty. We started with a variety of fruit with greek yogurt dip, then moved on to a monkey bread cinnamon roll. Yum! We finished off with an egg muffin topped with hashbrowns, pico, and avocado (above). Everything was incredible! We had hot tea and coffee, along with orange juice. The perfect way to end our great trip to Augusta!

If you live in the area and have never been to Augusta, we definitely recommend it!! Especially the Apple Gate Inn -- loved it!!