AUGUSTA, Mo. — Years ago, the town of Augusta had three bakeries. But for a long time until recently, it had none.
Now this quiet town of fewer than 300 people has a bakery again. And a gift shop. And a high-end fashion boutique. And an elite-level, destination restaurant that serves such dishes as steamed beef dumplings in miso butter-fortified broth and trout mousseline.
Augusta is in the heart of Missouri’s wine country; the no-stoplight town has two wineries nestled in its town limits of less than one square mile. It’s beautiful country, with a unique microclimate that makes it especially conducive for growing grapes.
