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1 3 0 V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T | J a n - F e b 2 016 w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m states, function venues and bars have taken to calling themselves wineries – with no history or even the intention of actually making wine. In Missouri, some leading winemakers are concerned about the way state regulations define a winery, and the impact this has on the local wine industry. "It's got to the point now where ccording to the Oxford Eng- lish Dictionary, a winery is an establishment where wine is made. However, the term "winery" can have many meanings across the United States. There are winer- ies that sell wine under their own label, but hire another facility to produce it. Others import bulk wine and bottle it themselves. In some there are restaurants that are call- ing themselves wineries," said Tony Kooyumjian, owner of Augus- ta Winery and chair of the Missouri Winery Definition Act (MWDA), a special subcommittee set up last year by the chair of the Missouri Wine and Grape Board (MWGB), Peter Hofherr, to look into the win- ery definition issue. BY DANNY WOOD Missouri's Winery Definition Debate Leading producers concerned about 'faux wineries' Some Missouri producers feel that businesses "importing" their wines from California should be called something other than a winery. ccording to the Oxford Eng lish Dictionary, a winery is an establishment where wine is made.