In stock now -- very limited

Available online also

Schlafly Vertical in stock plus the 20th Anniversary No.4 is here! 

In stock at Forsyth...

2008  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

2009  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
2010  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout 
2011  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout


2006 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2007 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2008 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2009 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2010 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2011 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine




2011 Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout...$10.99
Our Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout is complex and strong, with rich chocolate and roasty flavors. The beer is brewed to have big malt flavor and hop bitterness to balance the sweetness of the high alcohol content. After primary fermentation and conditioning, the beer is transferred to freshly-emptied bourbon barrels and aged for several months before being carbonated and bottled.
In the 18th Century, Imperial Stout was first brewed in London for export to the court of Catherine II of Russia. The beer had to have a higher alcohol content to prevent freezing during transport. The process of aging beer in liquor barrels, however, is new; there is no tradition for this process, as beer and liquor production have traditionally been kept separate. We hand-select bourbon barrels from a micro-distillery in Bardstown, KY and transport the barrels immediately to St. Louis to ensure the barrels do not dry out before being filled with Imperial Stout.

2011 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine....$10.99
Our Oak Aged Barleywine has a deep copper color with intense malt flavors and assertive hops for balance. Fermentation with American ale yeast allows the caramel-flavored malt to shine. After fermentation, the beer is infused with American-made Oak chips, where it is aged for several more months to develop its smooth, luscious character. The higher alcohol level in the beer allows the flavors to develop and mellow over time. Aging also creates raisin and port-wine characteristics in the finished beer.

Barleywine is a classic English strong ale. The term refers to a beer with the alcohol strength of wine and is often vintage-dated. Wood-aging is not a new brewing process: all beer was aged in wooden barrels before the use of stainless steel. Schlafly Beer is among several American breweries to age beer in wood, and is continually working with Missouri coopers to create different grades of wood toasting to get the best flavor during the aging process.

Order Schlafly online

The final Schlafly Anniversary Ale....

In stock now and online

BOTTLED DECEMBER 20 -- wow is it fresh!!

Schlafly 20th Anniversary Vol. 4

Southern Hemisphere IPA....$10.99 / 750ml

It is too busy for me to take online reservations.  Just come and get it.  We are tasting it tonight at Forsyth with Dan Kopman!!

Last minute scotch gifts...

These just arrived -- not even on the shelf yet -- ask for them in back at Forsyth.

Limited new releases form Bruichladdich

Octomore No. 2

Banana Split Chocolate Stout...

Thomas Creek Banana Split Chocolate Stout....$9.99 / 750ml

A new one from Corsendonk...

Corsendonk Angus Tripel Ale...$8.99 / 750ml

Rated 97 on RateBeer

Here are some easy and great last minute gifts...

Last Minute gifts...

Click on pictures to read more

Here are some great liquor gifts you will not find anywhere else.  Give them something rare and special!!!

We are talking only 71-220 bottles produced
of each of these


We just received our second barrel of Buffalo Trace.  We tasted through barrels with our staff and customers to choose the perfect barrel.   We already have a third barrel ordered and on its way as it is flying off the shelf.  The whole barrel was bottled exclusively for The Wine and Cheese Place




Our own barrel of Elijah Craig 12 year Old.  Personally selected by The Wine and Cheese Place -- we tasted through barrels to pick this special one.   This is the first full barrel of Elijah Craig purchased in St. Louis!



We purchased the full quarter cask of this amazing Scotch.  Very rare Glen Grant 19 year old.   Since this is a quarter cask, there is more scotch to oak contact and the scotch tends to taste like it is aged longer than it actuually is....this one tastes like it was aged for 25 years or more.   It is rare to find a quarter cask aged for 19 years.   I am told we are the first to purchase a whole quarter cask in Missouri.  Only 71 bottles were produced and less than 36 bottles are left.



We purchased the first full barrel of Knob Creek Single Barrel 9yr old in St. Louis!  This one is almost gone.  We have maybe 12-20 bottles left between our stores.  Don't miss it!




Ultimate Scotch Glasses - these are flying off the shelf -- perfect for any scotch lover

Beers Sampler Packs
Don't buy the packs at the chain stores, you know they were made months ago.  We use fresh beer in our packs, not old seasonals (from the past season) that you see in the other packs.  We have fresh IPAs from great breweries like Bells, Stone, Firestone Walker, Odell, Founders....

Schmaltz Holiday Gift Pack

Your own whiskey Aging Barrel kit (just 4 kits left)

Vinturi Wine Aerator


Crazy Tequila bottles

Order Remy online

Remy Martin Single Vintage 1965 Grande Champagne Cognac....$499.99
Only 3 bottles left


Compare to: the cheapest I can find online...
$999.99 at Shoppers Vineyard
$907.59 at WineChateau.com
$999.00 at Beltramos.com
$999.00 at Binnys.com

The very first vintage Cognac from Remy Martin -- extremely rare.  It is a limited edition Grande Champagne Cognac packaged in a  replica of the 1830 Rémy Martin bottle and inside a beautiful wood box.  

In stock at Forysth!

Very rare Johnnie Walker Blue Edition!

Johnnie Walker Blue King George V...$529.99 / 750ml

King George V from Blue Label was created to celebrate the Royal Warrant given to the Walker family in 1934 to mark their exceptional quality. This blend includes Port Ellen™, a highly prized malt whose distillery no longer exists.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label sets the standard, with layers and layers of flavor from hand-selected, rare casks from across the distilling regions of Scotland. Its flavors are influenced by the smoke of the west and the rich, sweet whiskies of the east.
King George V has more restraint and sophistication. The smoke is supplied from the unique, closed distillery of Port Ellen™ and is powerful, slow and resonant. It’s a slower whisky to evolve but has enormous depth.
The John Walker edition takes the learning and knowledge behind the idea of hand selection, and the rarity and elegance of small stocks from some closed distilleries. The layers of taste evolve and resonate with an elegant smoky finish.

Recommended wine gifts...

Great prices and great wines....

2009 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon....$59.99
Compare to Wine Spectator price of $68
Supple and creamy-textured, with mocha, ripe plum and cherry flavors that show touches of tobacco, espresso and underbrush. Full-bodied, gaining tannic traction on the finish, elegant and readily approachable. Drink now through 2018. 71,690 cases made. –JL
Rated 91/100 The Wine Spectator
2009 Caymus Special Selection...$99.99
Compare to Wine Spectator price of $130
Temptingly rich and layered, with complex mocha, plum and wild berry fruit that's spicy and aromatic. Full-bodied, gaining depth and turning ever more elegant and detailed, with tannins that give this traction. Drink now through 2019. 29,820 cases made. –JL
Rated 93/100 The Wine Spectator

Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon....$16.99

(net, no additional discount)
Score: 91 | $27  Suggested Retail
"A lot of Cabernet at this price. Combines ripe, plump, plum, black cherry and black berry flavors in a rich, smooth, polished style, full bodied and firming nicely on the finish, where the tannins have a minerally edge. Drink now through 2021. 79,500 cases made. —J.L."

Rated 91/100 The Wine Spectator

Here is more info from James Laube --
Last week, in one of my regular weekly blind tastings, I came across a pair of wines that consumers will love....But one is also a wine that has to make Napa Cabernet producers nervous.    Beringer has another 2009 Knights Valley red, this one also a Cabernet, for $27, with 79,500 cases made.....damn good. These are the kinds of wines that get you excited about 2009 reds. So far there have been many exciting wines from this vintage, but also a few I've tried that show the difficulties of the growing season.
James Laube, The Wine Spectator

2010 Rombauer Chardonnay...$25.99
(net, no additional discount)
Compare to $32 at Rombauer.com
Golden yellow color with a pale hue. Seductive aromas of peach, melon, and citrus are balanced with honeysuckle and vanilla. On the palate, flavors of pears, peaches and melons are backed with lively acidity. A nice touch of vanilla-scented oak provides an added flavor dimension. The creamy palate has a lingering finish of melon and citrus fruit with a satisfying buttery complexity.




2008 Phelps Insignia Proprietary Red ....$134.99
(net, no additional discount)
Compare to $200 on Joseph Phelps.com
"The blend of the 2008 Insignia, 89% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Merlot, is not terribly different from the 2007. However, I suspect the production will be a lot less given the frost damage in early spring. The color is an inky/purple and the wine shows lots of cassis, blueberry, graphite and floral notes, good acidity, stunning concentration and purity, and a long finish. Another great success for Phelps, the 2007 and 2008 Insignias may be the best back-to-back vintages they have produced since 1995 and 1994. The 2008 has some tannins to resolve whereas the 2007 has already assimilated them. It appears the 2008 will require 2-3 years of bottle age, but should last for three decades."
Rated 95-97/100 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate 




2010 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio....$17.99
(net, no additional discount)

"Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio is the benchmark by which all other Pinot Grigios are judged. Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio was named the leading Italian wine and continues to be requested by name. Its crisp, elegant character makes it versatile for a wide array of cuisines. The 2010 vintage displays its signature sensory profile, along with fragrant aromatics and freshness on the palate."  -  winery

2006 Chateau St. Jean Cabernet Sauvignon…$15.99

Compare to $27 at the winery

Inviting aromas of blackberry, black tea and hints of leather begin the nose of this Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine is concentrated and structured with a ripe fruit core of dark berry fruit. The palate is round and full and leads to a lingering finish

2009 Beringer Chardonnay Private Reserve...$26.99 
Compare to $37 at Beringer.com

"The 2009 Chardonnay Private Reserve, which comes primarily from Napa’s Gamble Ranch site, is a bigger, richer, more nutty-styled Chardonnay revealing tropical fruit, butter, brioche and hazelnut characteristics. They backed off the oak in this cuvee, which results in more fruit, interest and personality." 

Rated 93/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate 
"A very classy wine that combines rich, layered, complex fruit with a sense of delicacy and finesse. Full-bodied, but not heavy, offering detailed fig, melon, apple and spice. What's most impressive is the texture and length, with the flavors continuing to develop. Drink now through 2015. 12,500 cases made. –JL"

Rated 93/100 The Wine Spectator

Schlafly Tasting with Dan Kopman

Our annual Schlalfy Vertical Tasting -- TOMORROW!!

Schlafly Vertical Tasting with Dan Kopman
Meet Dan Kopman, one of the founders of Schlafly, on December 23th from 4-6pm


If a 6 year vertical of the Imperial Stout and the Barleywine was not enough to bring you to the tasting --- Dan has  just added to the tasting, the new 20th Anniversary Volume 4 Southern Hemisphere IPA -- come try these great beers and meet Dan Kopman.

We will be tasting a vertical of Schlafly's Bourbon Barrel Stout and Barrel Aged Barleywine.    We will be tasting the new 2011 vintage plus a selection of older vintages



We will taste and have available for sale...

2006  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
2007  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
2008  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
2009  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
2010  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout 
2011  Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout


2006 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2007 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2008 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2009 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2010 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine
2011 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine




2011 Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout...$10.99
Our Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout is complex and strong, with rich chocolate and roasty flavors. The beer is brewed to have big malt flavor and hop bitterness to balance the sweetness of the high alcohol content. After primary fermentation and conditioning, the beer is transferred to freshly-emptied bourbon barrels and aged for several months before being carbonated and bottled.
In the 18th Century, Imperial Stout was first brewed in London for export to the court of Catherine II of Russia. The beer had to have a higher alcohol content to prevent freezing during transport. The process of aging beer in liquor barrels, however, is new; there is no tradition for this process, as beer and liquor production have traditionally been kept separate. We hand-select bourbon barrels from a micro-distillery in Bardstown, KY and transport the barrels immediately to St. Louis to ensure the barrels do not dry out before being filled with Imperial Stout.

2011 Schlafly Barrel Aged Barleywine....$10.99
Our Oak Aged Barleywine has a deep copper color with intense malt flavors and assertive hops for balance. Fermentation with American ale yeast allows the caramel-flavored malt to shine. After fermentation, the beer is infused with American-made Oak chips, where it is aged for several more months to develop its smooth, luscious character. The higher alcohol level in the beer allows the flavors to develop and mellow over time. Aging also creates raisin and port-wine characteristics in the finished beer.

Barleywine is a classic English strong ale. The term refers to a beer with the alcohol strength of wine and is often vintage-dated. Wood-aging is not a new brewing process: all beer was aged in wooden barrels before the use of stainless steel. Schlafly Beer is among several American breweries to age beer in wood, and is continually working with Missouri coopers to create different grades of wood toasting to get the best flavor during the aging process.

Order Schlafly online

Quick beer notes

In stock at Forsyth -- 

Six Row Double IPA in bottles!

Six Row Porter in bottles!

Schlafly Extra Stout is here already!!!!
Schlafly Pilsner bottled 12/20/11

We also just got in a shipment of Spieglau Beer Glasses -- all sizes and shapes

Crazy Tequila bottles

Just what you wanted Tequila bottles shaped like weapons....

Johnnie Walker Blue King George V

In stock at Forysth!

Very rare Johnnie Walker Blue Edition!

Johnnie Walker Blue King George V...$529.99 / 750ml

King George V from Blue Label was created to celebrate the Royal Warrant given to the Walker family in 1934 to mark their exceptional quality. This blend includes Port Ellen™, a highly prized malt whose distillery no longer exists.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label sets the standard, with layers and layers of flavor from hand-selected, rare casks from across the distilling regions of Scotland. Its flavors are influenced by the smoke of the west and the rich, sweet whiskies of the east.
King George V has more restraint and sophistication. The smoke is supplied from the unique, closed distillery of Port Ellen™ and is powerful, slow and resonant. It’s a slower whisky to evolve but has enormous depth.

The John Walker edition takes the learning and knowledge behind the idea of hand selection, and the rarity and elegance of small stocks from some closed distilleries. The layers of taste evolve and resonate with an elegant smoky finish.

Grande Dame - gift box...

We have the amazing Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame!

On sale $139.99

In a beautiful gift box -- great gift!!

95 points!!

Happy Holidays!!!!!
Amazing wine for $20

We thought this would be the fairest way to offer this highly sought after wine....(95 points from Parker and only $20)

• Limit 3 bottles per person
• Wine must be picked up by Wednesday December 28
• or it will go back out for sale
• Just getting an order in is no guarantee you will get wine.  
• It will take me a few minutes to get confirmation emails out.
• Wait for you confirmatino email
• no phone orders, just click the link below

Sold out

2010 Domaine Vindemio Cotes du Ventoux Imagine...$19.99
An absolutely outrageous value and a great wine in its own right, the equal part blend of Syrah and Grenache, the 2010 Vindemio Imagine, is also aged completely in concrete casks, This is an amazing wine, displaying notes of meat juices, spring flowers, black raspberries, blackberries and cassis. Full-bodied, unctuously textured, rich and full, but with remarkable purity and freshness, this is a terrific effort from proprietor Jean Marot. Drink it over the next 5-7 years, although it could actually last a lot longer. 

Rated 95/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

Great Malbec from France

90 Point Malbec...

Cellars at Chateau Ponzac...

2008 Chateau Ponzac Patiemment Cahors....$19.99
Made from 100% Malbec
Grown on soils of red (irony) clay and limestone, this ambitious Cahors is one of the best example of what can be achieved when working with high precision on the "Causse". It combines the ripeness and the fat of Malbec of the clay based soils and the purity in fruit of the limestone. Should age well too.
Dark color, almost black as it should be for a ripe and concentrated wine from Malbec. The nose shows notes of fresh black fruit (blackberries) and also some more candied fruit and orange peal. It has also a spicy dimension to it (cinnamon). The texture is dense and velvety but the wine remains crisp and tensed all the way to the finish. Great food wine it will match any grilled meat dishes.

Rated 90/100 The Wine Enthusiast

Amazing 2009 Maume Burgundy

Domaine Maume -- very small Burgundy producer (annual production is only 1,250 cases total of all wines combined)

Very rare, small production.  

In stock at Forsyth in limited quantities -- call 314.727.788 or email paul@wineandcheeseplace.com

2009 Domaine Maume Bourgogne Rouge...$27.99

From 40 year old vines

2009 Domaine Maume Cote de Nuits Villages....$27.99

2009 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chambertin Aux Etelois....$59.99

Etelois is located just below Griottes Chambertin

2009 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chambertin En Pallud...$61.99

From 70 year old vines

2009 Domaine Maume Gevrey Chamb. 1er Cru Champeaux...$89.99

2009 Domaine Maume Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru...$149.99

From 75 year old vines

"Bertrand is the current Maume-in-charge at the tiny Domaine Maume. He has been involved in making the wines here since the mid nineties. Domaine Maume’s wines are deep, profound Pinot Noir experiences. They are wines of mystery – constantly changing and evolving, both in barrel and in bottle, like the Burgundies of the past. They are bottled from barrel by gravity without any pumping, fining or filtration. The secret to Maume’s success is his rigid adherence to selection massale cuttings in his replanting of the family’s vineyards. By isolating vines with the healthiest grapes, they replant only the best. Most of their vines are quite old, too, averaging 50 years of age across all parcels. Maume does not believe in using new clones but is a strong believer in the diversity of old Pinot stock.

 “En Pallud” is a particularly well-suited lieu-dit just south of the village on the slope, below the premier cru Les Corbeaux and at the same elevation and exposure as the grand crus. The Maumes have a sizeable parcel here of 65 year-old vines. Etelois is also on the grand cru slope, just below Griotte-Chambertin. Champeauxis a higher elevation premier cru parcel that was one of the first vineyards worked by the monks of Cluny.  The Maume wines have a well-deserved reputation for long-term cellaring potential. A 1980 Lavaux St. Jacques tasted in 2009 was perfectly mature. A 1979 Mazis tasted in 2008 seemed capable of going on forever at its peak of perfection. A great bottle from Maume takes you about as deep into the Burgundian soul as you can get."  - Kermit Lynch