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Missourian – Off The Vine: Mount Pleasant offers a vision of Wine Country’s future (9/21/23)
Sophisticated Living – Building Augusta Without Cutting Corners (6/28/23)
Travel Awaits – The Napa Valley of the Midwest (5/4/23)
KSDK – Missouri Winery Owner, David Hoffmann, To Receive Horatio Alger Award (1/20/23)
Missourian – Hoffmanns Purchase Defiance Roadhouse, plan to open diner (1/9/23)
Missourian – Hoffmann family of companies official shares updates (12/8/22)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – New businesses nudge Augusta toward becoming the Napa Valley of the Midwest (11/7/22)
Travel + Leisure Magazine –This Small Missouri Town Will Change the Way You Think About Midwest Wines (10/29/22)
Missourian – Hoffmanns add Gallery Augusta to Portfolio (10/5/22)
Florida Weekly – Hoffmann acquires Ziglin Signs of Washington, Missouri (09/21/2022)
KSDK – Hoffmanns take to the air with latest Washington, Missouri, acquisition (09/14/2022)
Missourian – Hoffmanns adding helicopter tours at Washington airport (09/13/2022)
Missourian – Hoffmann family to launch helicopter tourism business in Washington, Missouri (09/13/2022)
Missourian – Hoffmanns readying nail salon for debut later this fall (09/03/2022)
Missourian – Augusta Bakery opens with Schulte’s donuts (08/24/2022)
Missourian – Hoffmanns investments are drawing more customers to other Augusta businesses (08/24/2022)
Meet Magazine – Miss Augusta (Summer 2022)
KSDK – Hoffmanns acquire Hillermann Nursery & Florist (6/8/2022)
KSDK – Augusta Residents React To Hoffmann Development Plans (6/4/2022)
Missourian – Hoffmanns Buy Hillermann Nursery, Schulte’s Bakery (6/3/2022)
Missourian – David Hoffmann steps down as CEO, giving him more time to focus on Augusta projects (5/18/2022)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Augusta winery investor steps down, taps sons to lead $100m plan (5/17/2022)
KSDK – CEO behind massive Augusta wine tourism project stepping down from company (5/17/2022)
KSDK – Need a summer getaway? Augusta has the options for you (5/13/2022)
KSDK – The Hoffmanns provide some R&R at new B&B’s in Augusta (5/13/2022)
KSDK – Hoffmann family has guest collection of 20 different lodgings in Augusta for visitors (5/6/2022)
Missourian – Hoffmanns debut “sophisticated” Augusta Clothing Co. (5/1/2022)
Country Living Magazine – Augusta, International Destination (4/30/2022)
KSDK – Gator tours underway at Augusta wine vineyards (4/29/2022)
KSDK – Inside August’s Transformation into the “Napa Valley of The Midwest” (4/29/2022)
KSDK – Hoffmanns say Augusta buying spree is complete. Up next: Big construction projects (4/27/2022)
KSDK – New clothing boutique opening in Augusta (4/22/2022)
KMOV – Meeting Miss Augusta (4/22/2022)
KMOV – Historic Mount Pleasant Estates offers customers an award-winning wine selection (4/21/2022)
KMOV – Great Day Live Vineyards Tours (4/18/2022)
KSDK – Unique experiences popping up in Augusta, Missouri (4/15/2022)
KSDK – Hoffmann family turning Augusta, Missouri, into tourist destination (4/15/2022)
Portfolio Magazine – Augusta, Missouri Vineyards & Birdies (4/14/2022)
KMOV – Crews to break ground soon on Augusta amphitheater, 12-hold championship golf course (4/5/2022)
KMOV – Progress being made on $100million investment in St. Charles County wine country (4/1/2022)
Missourian – Hoffmanns share plans for outdoor amphitheater at Balducci Vineyards (3/19/2022)
Gulfshore Business – Hoffmann making push into fifth city, opening Naples store (3/18/2022)
Fox4 News – Hoffmanns Donate $250,000 to FGCU Wine Lab (3/9/2022)
Missourian – Bonjour, Hola, Guten Tag / Hoffmanns hope to make a splash on the international stage with their Missouri wines (2/26/2022)
Missourian – Land of Opportunity: Hoffmanns have high hopes for Augusta as plans become reality (2/23/22)
KMOX Radio – Hunting lodge, hostel opens next month as Augusta, Missouri becomes Midwest’s Napa Valley (2/14/2022)
KMOV – ‘Napa of the Midwest’ to welcome guests soon (2/14/2022)
St. Louis Magazine – A look at how Augusta wine country is evolving (2/6/22)
Missourian – Hoffman’ plans for Augusta property face scrutiny (1/11/22)
Naples Daily News – There’s no stopping David Hoffmann: Naples-based family enterprise busier than ever in 2021 (12/21/2021)
Sophisticated Living Magazine – Following Your Heart To America’s First Wine Region (12/13/2021)
Missourian – Emmaus Homes campus being reimagines as historic buildings are renovated, rebranded as Chateau Hoffmann (11/23/2021)
Boone Country Connection – TheMiss Augusta Temp Docked at the Yacht Club of St. Louis in St. Charles (11/13/2021)
Riverfront Times – In The Rush To Build The Next Napa Valley, What Happens to Augusta (10/29/2021)
West News Magazine – Miss Augusta Photo Gallery (10/25/21)
Missourian – Miss Augusta Makes Maiden Voyage (10/24/21)
Missourian – Hoffmann’s Miss Augusta Sets Sail For The First Time (10/24/21)
KSDK – Hoffmann Family Companies Float Their Next Development (10/24/21)
Missourian – Hoffmann’s Miss Augusta Luxury Yacht To Debut Sunday (10/19/21)
Missourian – Anchors Away On Hoffmann’s Yacht (10/19/21)
Boone Country Connection – Hoffmans Unveil Plans For Golf Course at Balducci Winery (10/5/21)
KTRS Radio – David Hoffmann Augusta, Missouri Interview (10/10/21)
Boone Country Connection – Hoffmann To Acquire Defiance Bike Shop Adding To Kickstand Brand (10/5/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns Shift Gears, Expand Bike Business (10/2/21)
KSDK – Winery Owner To Acquire Defiance Bike Rental (9/30/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns Acquire Definance Bike Shop (9/29/21)
Missourian – Hoffmann Lodge Approved By St. Charles County Council (9/29/21)
Biz Journal – Winery Owner Hoffmann Family of Companies to acquire Defiance Bike Rental Shop (9/29/21)
KSDK – How The Hoffmanns Are Making Waves In Missouri Wine Country (9/28/21)
KSDK – Augusta Wineries React To Hoffmann Development Plans (9/27/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns eye Missouri Meerschaum Corn Cob Pipe Plant For Potential Acquisition (9/26/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns Unveil Plans For Golf Course, Amphitheater, Riverboat (9/26/21)
KSDK – Winery Owner Hoffmann Family of Companies Unveils Plans For Golf Course In Augusta (9/23/21)
St. Louis Today – He’s a Dreamer – David Hoffmann has dreams for Augusta, Missouri (9/23/21)
KMOV – Plans For 12-hole Championship Golf Course In Missouri Wine Country Unveiled (9/22/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns share plans for 12-hole golf course in Augusta (9/22/21)
Biz Journal – Winery Owner Hoffmann Family of Companies Unveils Plans For Golf Course In Augusta (9/22/21)
Biz Journal – A Family Affair – How The Hoffmann’s Augusta Plans Hinges On Its Business Portfolio (9/17/21)
Biz Journal – The Wine Collectors (9/17/21)
Missourian – Hoffmann Lodge Discussed at St. Charles County Council Meeting (9/15/21)
Boone County Connection – Jerri and David Hoffmann Give Update on Augusta Project (9/4/21)
KSDK – Ferguson Valley (8/30/21)
550 Radio KTRS – Interview with David Hoffmann, Augusta, Missouri (8/27/1)
Missourian – Town and Country Purchase (8/25/21)
Biz Journals – Hoffmann purchase of Augusta area Town and Country Nursery (8/23/21)
KSDK – Town and Country Purchased by Hoffmann Family of Companies (8/23/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns’ Plans for Augusta Hotel & Helipad face scrutiny (8/20/21)
Mid Rivers Magazine – Speaker David Hoffmann on What’s Coming Next for Augusta (8/18/21)
St. Charles County EDC – David Hoffmann Augusta, Missouri Keynote Speech (8/10/21)
Boone County Connection – Augusta Emporium Ribbon Cutting (7/31/21)
KSDK/Biz Journal – Hotel Announcement Hoffmann Family of Companies Augusta (7/23/2021)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Augusta Investor David Hoffmann Hotel Announcement (7/22/21)
Missourian – Kickstand & Emporium (7/21/21)
FOX2 – Tim’s Travels – Jerri and David Hoffmann Revitalizing Augusta, Missouri (7/16/21)
Missourian – Hoffmann Augusta Lodge Announcement (7/2/21)
Food & Wine – August Wine Region with Big Dreams (7/2/2021)
KLPW Radio – Jerri and David Hoffmann from Augusta, Missouri Interview (6/28/2021)
St. Louis Magazine – 20-plus Wineries Within a Short Drive from St. Louis (6/11/21)
KSDK Abbey Eats St. Louis – David Hoffmann’s ‘Halfway to Heaven’ in Augusta (6/5/21)
Missourian – Mount Pleasant sees updates to tasting rooms, wine cellars (6/3/21)
KSIS Radio – Investor David Hoffmann Buys Wineries in Augusta, Missouri (6/1/21)
KWOS Radio – Jerri and David Hoffman Investing in Augusta Interview (5/28/21)
KMOX Radio – Augusta Area Natives Jerri and David Hoffman Interview (5/28/21)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Augusta Winery Investory, David Hoffmann to Launch Riverboat Excursions (5/26/21)
Biz Journal – Winery owner Hoffmann Family of Companies adds yacht to growing Augusta footprint (5/26/21)
Boone County Connection –Miss Augusta Luxury Yacht to Set Sail from Augusta, MO this Fall (5/26/21)
KSDK – Yacht tours coming to Missouri wine country starting later this year (5/25/21)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Watch Now: Augusta Wineries Being Developed (5/24/21)
NPR Interview – Big Dreams For Missouri’s Augusta Wine Region From Investor With Local Ties (5/20/21)
Missourian – Hoffmann’s luxury yacht to dock soon in Washington, Augusta (5/16/21)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Napa Valley Near St. Louis (5/14/21)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Developer David Hoffmann Has Big Plans for Augusta Wineries (5/14/21)
Sauce Magazine – Your guide to Midwest wine country (5/13/21)
KSDK – Winery owner Hoffmann Family of Companies to acquire 162-year-old property (5/12/21)
Missourian – Jerri and David Hoffmann Intend to Buy Emmaus House (5/12/21)
Biz Journal – Winery owner Hoffmann Family of Companies to acquire former seminary campus as part of $100M project (5/12/21)
Boone County Connection – Hoffmann to Purchase Former Emmaus Homes Campus in Marthasville (5/12/21)
Missourian – Augusta approves gas station zoning change as Hoffmann Family of Companies expands footprint (5/8/21)
Mid Rivers Magazine – Changes visible in Augusta as Hoffmann Family of Companies ‘refreshes’ the town (5/7/21)
Boone County Connection – Augusta Plein Air Art Festival Final Sale and Awards in Town Square (5/5/21)
KSDK NOA – Winery owner Hoffmann Family of Companies to acquire NOA Medical Industries (5/3/21)
Missourian – Mount Pleasant’s Matt Brennecke is a winemaking talent decades in the making (4/22/21)
Missourian – Hoffmans sign letter of intent to buy Mid-American Coaches (4/19/21)
Biz Journals Mid-American – Hoffmann Family of Companies to acquire transportation firm as part of $100M Augusta winery project (4/19/21)
Missourian –Hoffmanns Hire Hesjedal (3/18/21)
KTVI – The couple transforming Missouri wine country into the Midwest’s Napa Valley (3/4/21)
KSDK – Hoffmann Family of Companies acquires 162-year-old winery as part of $100M Augusta project (3/2/21)
Fox2 – Missouri wine country to be the Midwest’s Napa Valley (3/2/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns To Acquire Mount Pleasant Estates (3/2/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns Acquire Two More Augusta Wineries (2/24/21)
Missourian – Nye to Join Hoffmann Staff (2/22/21)
KSDK – Hoffmann Family of Companies acquires two more wineries in Augusta as part of $100M project (2/22/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns Purchase Two More Augusta Wineries (2/19/21)
Boone County Connection – Hoffmanns Plan $100M Investment in Augusta, Missouri Wine and Tourism Industry (2/2/21)
Missourian – Hoffmanns Face Questions From Augusta Residents On Development Plans (1/25/21)
Missourian – Augusta, Hermann Officials Excited for Hoffmann Project (1/13/21)
KSDK – Hoffmann Family of Companies plans to invest $100M in a winery, golf project in Augusta after acquiring vineyards (1/8/21)
The Drinks Business – Florida company to invest $100m in 700-acre Missouri wine project (1/7/21)
Florida Trend – Hoffmanns Acquire Vineyards, Wineries, Assets & Businesses In Augusta, MO (1/7/21)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – David and Jerri Hoffmann Aquire Augusta, MO Assets (1/6/21)
Business Observer – With major purchase, area family plans one of the largest wineries in the Midwest (1/6/21)
Missourian – David and Jerri Hoffmann (1/5/21)
09/07/21
This Missouri Wine Region Dreams of Becoming the Midwestern Napa Valley
09/07/21
Featured on the Fox Business Network "The Napa Valley of The Midwest"
09/07/21
Featured front page of the St. Louis Post "Augusta Missouri"