Nick Schumacher rolls empty wine barrels out of the wine cellar at Mount Pleasant Estates winery in Augusta, Mo., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. The oak barrels were emptied so they could be removed before a renovation of the cellar as part of the improvements the Hoffmann Family of Cos. is making to wineries in Augusta.
David Carson, Post-Dispatch
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ST. CHARLES COUNTY 鈥 David Hoffmann acknowledges that his strategy to create a national tourist destination in Augusta, the heart of Missouri鈥檚 wine country, has not gone to plan.
Chuck Dressel, the former owner and current manager of Mount Pleasant Estates winery, talks about the changes taking place in Augusta as the Hoffmann Family of Companies begins to pour money into the town for renovations and updates aimed at turning the town into a national winery and vineyard destination.
Even as it bolstered itself against a takeover, the company's board said it would hear out the billionaire investor's proposal.
Nick Schumacher rolls empty wine barrels out of the wine cellar at Mount Pleasant Estates winery in Augusta, Mo., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. The oak barrels were emptied so they could be removed before a renovation of the cellar as part of the improvements the Hoffmann Family of Cos. is making to wineries in Augusta.
