An oft-repeated adage among winemakers asserts that wine is grown only in the most beautiful places in the world—rolling hills, lush landscapes, and, of course, fine weather being prerequisites for producing the libation. While that may call to mind picturesque France and Italy, beauty can be found in perhaps unlikely places, too. Les Bourgeois Vineyards is situated on the bluffs overlooking the Missouri River Valley. From this vantage, it bottles crisp chardonels, complex noirets, and at least 15 other varietals, all made to evoke the vineyard's verdant surroundings and the clear waters of the river coursing at its heart.