Here's a video of a recent wedding at the winery. We sometimes forget how blessed we are to be a part of what is often the biggest moment of a person's life since we do it at least once a weekend all summer long. Really does a great job of focusing on the event while showing off the winery.

Kelsey + Logan | A Wedding Short Film from Wirken Films on Vimeo.

Awesome...I need to to get to MO to see family and pay a visit...the place looks amazing.

Been cool following this, you have brought this a long way in a really short time.

We've got a huge announcement in a few weeks. It's going to create huge exposure for the winery. Can't wait to talk about it, but have to keep it under wraps for now.

i'm still meaning to get out there to visit you sometime.. you are literally 5 minutes down the road from me.. wife is due at the end of next month.. so i'm thinking sometime in the spring honestly..

The Hot Girl and the Hipster

Just had a big announcement on our Facebook page. Let all our fans know that these guys have been at our winery for the past ten days. Really exciting to have Ghost Hunters film at our location.

tres cool

Very cool, will you be making an appearance?

I am the main contact. You'll get a heavy dose of me on the show at the start of the episode and then I am the person for the reveal at the end of the show.

FWIW......it was a fantastic experience. I'm limited in what I can say about anything on the episode or the reveal, but the TAPS crew and the production crew couldn't have been any nicer. Very down to earth people and all very friendly.

Some pics of the Ghost Hunters crew at the winery with the guy that runs our paranormal investigations.

Steve Gonsalves....



Jason Hawes....



Tango, Britt, and Michelle in front of the Command Center just before first night of investigation....



Also, we are in preliminary talks to host a seminar that will be run by some of the Ghost Hunters investigators. Hoping for later this year.

You know when it airs? (Just read the facebook info stating that no, you have no idea when it airs.)

And of course, once it DOES air, we henceforth demand all the fun details (I'm assuming you're free to speak about it after that) be posted here. :)

We should have a FOFC ghost hunters event.

I don't have any idea specifically. There are two more runs of shows for Season 9, which we are currently supposed to be a part of that season. They can adjust the episode forward or backward in the season depending on how good it is once it's fully edited. I'm really hoping to get a date in the next 2-3 weeks.

Once it airs, you can ask away. I'll be able to answer most questions at that point. I actually looked back at the Ghost Hunters thread on this forum just to see what questions were asked. I have a much different perspective of the show (mostly very positive) after experiencing the show and the crew first-hand. I can't currently talk about much of it since it's related to the investigation, but can do so after the show is aired.

We're tossing around the idea of having a viewing party here at the winery. We're a bit concerned that several hundred people may show up, so we're considering projecting the show on the building and having an outdoor viewing party. I'll be very busy that day with media requests and a possible viewing party, but feel free to toss up questions as the show goes along and I'll come through and answer them the next day.

I'll answer the first questions now. No, I'm not bald. I just shave it because otherwise I look like I'm about to go bald.

Actually, I'm more concerned that I can't get a couple bottles of reds delivered to Illinois. :)

I KNOW. Working on that. :)

Actually, I was talking about a FOFC meeting that featured an onsite ghost hunting spree. I have a father-in-law who lives in Kansas, and we visit them from time to time. Although probably not this year.

You know I'll be there. And if you need someone to herd the media, put together a press release & media kit so you can handle more important things, you know where to find me. :D

Duly noted. :)

Hoping to hear a date relatively soon. Talked with the producers today and they're hoping to pin down a date for me.

I'm happy to schedule a private event if enough were interested. Wouldn't even charge you all.

Ya know, that would be a rather unusual & amusing anniversary gift for my wife...hmmmmmmmm.

That is creative.

Hmmm . . . . MMBF, do any of your ghosts specialize in child care? That could be the real money maker. Mom and Dad spend a romantic anniversary evening sipping wine and touring the grounds, comfortable with the knowledge that the young ones are having the time of their lives with smores and storytime presented by the ghosts of two nannies decapitated on the premises in 1893 (references available upon request).

Sounds like a good story line, though it could be hard to license and insure said ghostly nannies.

Cue the moveon.org ad: "Before the Affordable Care Act, large corporations were allowed to hire the undead without having to provide any health benefits . . . " [CUE OMINOUS MUSIC AND VIDEO OF NANNIES LOOKING SAD].

Any chance to be able to get any wine in Socal?

:D

Interesting evidence that was recorded at the last public paranormal investigation on March 8th, 2013. Audio recorder was placed in one of the buildings and left alone. The noises during the video are the sounds of water dripping (there was a rain shower that night). No one was in the area of the recorder during this clip. You'll want to listen closely at the 0:09 mark.

Ghost Hunters investigates the spirits at the Belvoir Winery | Plog

Liberty winery hopes TV show brings folks looking for ‘spirits’ | fox4kc.com

Any update on the airing date?

SI

Last I heard was April, but no firm date. It's going to come quickly.

Please give a big(separate thread) heads up before the episode airs so I can set my DVR up.

Probably will do some sort of a watch thread. I likely won't be around to post during the show, but will come around later in the night and answer questions.

I spoke with someone who knows some people in the state wine marketing division. I was told that I'm considered the social/viral marketing king of wineries. I was pretty happy with that given that I've put a focus on that over the last two years. Plus, I know that kcchief will be proud of me for nailing down that title.

We just received word that our Google Places Tour has been uploaded. You can virtually walk through the winery building to see what it looks like.

Google Maps

Nice! You definitely put what I've seen from other local wineries to shame.

Fun thing I do with my girls each year on Memorial Day. We have a graveyard on the site with around 600 graves. Each year, we've made it a tradition to go out and buy several flower bouquets and then I let my girls go and pick out which graves they'd like to leave flowers. Always funny to see why they select each one they do select.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...0524521&type=3

Just don't remove the headstones and build a house over the still-buried bodies. I hear that's bad.

Roughly 40% of the graves in the cemetery have been moved to their current location. The original cemetery was located on a different part of the property. They wanted to build a new building on the cemetery location, so they relocated the existing graves to their current location. An additional 350 graves have been added since the move in the 1950s.

And if there's an ancient Micmac Indian burial ground there...best leave it be.

Are there companies that specialize in dead body re-location? Or can any contractor just dig deep enough and throw the coffins in some other deep hole?

A Grave Interest: Remains of the Day – Relocating a Body

A brief request for assistance. We're hoping to get a KC area cash mob to hit the winery. If you have a Facebook login, I'd appreciate it if you could vote for Belvoir Winery at the following link. Thanks so much.

https://www.facebook.com/questions/549827545064106/

We spent this week adding a new patio on the front part of the building. We cut about three feet into the dirt, exposing the original foundation that hadn't been seen in over 100 years. We'll be adding seating and more flowers next week to finish it off.

More publicity for our winery this week. We're on the front cover of Midwest Traveler Magazine, the official publication of AAA. Goes out to about 500,000 homes, so it will help spur some regional interest.

Really neat setup for tonight's event. 200 people with a 25 piece jazz band. Patio lights strung across with stage lights. Dance floor with an open bar. Should be a fun Wednesday night. :)

Mrs. Bucc just told me that next time she is in Kansas City she wants to visit Jewell since that's where she went to college for a year (she is a KC native). I then told her that I know someone who bought property near there and remodeled it into a wedding/haunting house place. She thought that was cool since she loved the area, the small town feel.

And here I thought the California one was the official magazine

If she went to Jewell, she knows exactly where the winery is. Everyone has seen it before if they've been in Liberty for any length of time.

Drop me a line when you're in town. Would be happy to meet with you all and take you around the place.

Rant time

Dear music licensing companies. When a venue goes out of its way to ensure that they are properly paying royalties/licensing, don't harass them. It really pisses the owners off.

***takes deep breath to reduce heart rate***

Fun stuff for those of you that don't follow our Facebook page. We had some metal detectors out to the winery to look for items. We were shocked when they brought in the keychain below. It's the room 76 keychain from the Winner Hotel, which used to sit on the same site where the winery is currently located. The hotel burned down in 1900 and we assumed we'd never find any items from the hotel. It was in business from 1880-1895.

That's really cool!

More items. A sink handle from the late 1800s.



Parts from a harmonica.



Another keychain and a gambling token from a saloon in Rolla, MO.



Top row (L-R): Wheat Head Penny minted 1919, 'V' Nickel minted 1903, Unknown token imprinted with 'W.R.J. 10'

Bottom row (L-R): 'Barber' Dime minted 1911, 'V' Nickel minted 1911, Buffalo nickel minted 1918 in Philadelphia.



Gold ring found near current wedding location.

Very cool. Are you collecting these items to display at the winery or considering donating them anywhere? Making me think of the Woodneath Farm collection of items they have on display at the new library. Lot of Clay County history on your property.

We've already got a room with a lot of historic items displayed. We'll just add these to the cases.

Made a list on Buzzfeed of top wineries in the state.

26 Wineries To Visit While In St. Louis Or Kansas City

Also had a big write-up in the Kansas City Business Journal about wineries in the area who use events to increase customer numbers.

You found the One Ring! We must get you away from Sauron.

We're taking Mizzou to Isengard!

Video from our 4th annual Easter egg hunt. Over 350 kids!

Easter Egg Hunt 2014 - YouTube

Had a great event last night. We offer the winery free of charge for use on Thursday nights for fundraisers. Last night's event is a really good example of how to run a good event. They brought in the media along with getting food donated and holding a silent auction.

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Very excited. For the first time since we opened 3 1/2 years ago, we're adding new wines to our list!

Boo's is a brandy-fortified wine made with the Norton grape. Dessert drink with strong berry flavors.

Naked Pink is a semi-sweet rose wine. Great blush flavor and really nice patio wine.

Made an unlikely new friend today out at the winery. NFL Hall of Famer Neil Smith came out to the winery. He was out there cooking BBQ for an event today. Was able to chat with him for about 35-40 minutes. Really nice guy and we're going to work together on some future events at the winery. You never know who you'll meet.

I forget - do you guys ship yet?

Not quite yet. I'm working on a ordering portal already. Got some merchandise up there already. Working on getting the license so I can put the wine up there to order as well.

Belvoir Winery - Liberty, MO | Square Market

Had a special visitor today!

Getting a lot of social media hits over this article on Buzzfeed today. Thought you guys might like it as it's a video-game inspired engagement photo shoot.

This Post-Apocalyptic Engagement Shoot Is Totally Badass

Haha that's awesome!

We had the Ghost Hunters crew out for our annual 2-day paranormal event. Really interesting video evidence here that even has a video gaming twist to it.

The video below was taken by a Kinect camera that has been hacked for paranormal use. They use the motion technology to detect any changes in the EMF field and map out those anomolies. In this case, the anomoly actually appears to be intelligent in nature. Note that there is no one or nothing in front of the camera when this happened other than an empty room.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...324626&fref=nf

THANKS FOR HAVING ME WATCH THAT BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP, MBBF!

Sorry. :)

In all seriousness, it's a really cool little tool. Would love to get a couple of them to use in our public investigations, but I think the price tag is pretty steep.

New phase in the winery has started. We've started construction on the second and third floor. It will triple the size of our winery. We'll be adding two new ballrooms, a bridal salon, new bar, and nine new overnight stay rooms. We'll be blogging information and photos on our company website (which just was redesigned) starting today.

Winery News

Are you going to let people come to taste wine and spend the night?
Or are the rooms strictly for wedding use?

Rooms will be for overnight accommodations, though obviously the rooms will likely be booked up on wedding nights with friends/family of the bridal party. Otherwise, they'll be available to the public for overnight stays. I'm working on the online booking function for the website as I type this. Rooms on the weekends will run around $200-300/night and $100/night on Sunday-Thursday.

Congrats on the expansion plans.

One minor suggestion on the new site. You might consider pictures of the wines or people drinking the wines in the Wines section of the site, rather than the dudes drinking what looks to be whiskey (based solely on the glass). It's a great picture, but guessing you might want to focus on the wine or label there?

Appreciate the suggestion. The important thing is to show people having fun. I don't have a professional photo yet that meets both the wine/having fun need, but I'm going to keep looking through future wedding photos. I think we're better off showing people having fun until we can get both in the same photo.

Hard to believe, but it's been five years of business now. We're doing fantastic. Our revenue numbers are up around 25% over last year. We're renovating the upstairs and will have the new ballrooms and the inn opened up sometime in March. It's a big next step, but it's a good move that will really benefit us over the long haul.

Here's a construction update video if you're interested. Only a couple months until we open up our inn and new event space. Just click on the link to view the video.

Congrats! It's been really cool to see this grow over the years.

Quick hint, tilt your phone 90° for your next videos shootings.

Yes, I realized that afterwards. But always good to remind me. Thanks! :)

Heard you are having some issues with trespassing..

:)

Yeah, we're cracking down pretty heavy right now. Made nine arrests in the last two weeks. It's amazing how people seem to think it's OK to come on someone's property just because the buildings are vacant. We try to be nice about it, but there's a few that are taking the trespassing to the next level, so it's time to deal with it. I'm thankful that we'll begin renovation in the vacant buildings sometime early next year, so hopefully we won't have to deal with this much longer.

You can't make this stuff up.

Saturday around 5:15 AM, we had a burglary at the winery. They took our cash drawer (around $600 in cash), all four of our iPad's that we use as a POS system, lots of merchandise on the racks (most of them being bags that they used to carry out stuff), and a couple thousand dollars worth of hard liquor off the bar. We knew based on the fact that they didn't touch the wine that they were younger in age. We also were able to get good footprints (they entered through the construction fire exits upstairs where there was a lot of drywall dust that easily showed the tracks). They used a crowbar to pop the door. They also hung out in the building for 40-50 minutes. We also were able to get two fingerprints.

After reviewing the video (they forgot to notice there were cameras all over our building), we saw four people on the video. We had two good looks at two different faces. In addition, we had good video of their cameras and all four of their shoes.

Amazingly, the next morning at the exact same time, they decided to break in again! This time there was six of them. We didn't get any faces, but we confirmed some of the same shoes and also got some good clothes shots. It's amazing that they came so early, as police told us that robberies at that time are extremely rare. Not only that, but they hit the same place twice. My security is usually there between 10-3 or so, though it varies depending on the day.

On Monday night, I was at a local bar and brought up my Find My iPhone app on my phone. I entered the winery information and to my amazement, one of the iPads popped up as being online and gave me a location in a residential neighborhood 10 miles away. Better yet, the description said "Taylor's iPad". I went to the police in that town and informed them of the situation. They went door to door in that area, asking if anyone had recently got an iPad in the area. They came to a door where a dad came to the door with 8 kids in the house. The father said that he didn't know of any iPad, but would let them know if he found one. 20 minutes later, the police get a call from that dad saying he and his son are on the way to the police station. One of his kids had purchased an iPad from someone for $100. When I went to check the iPad and opened the settings, it clearly still had our winery name and e-mail listed in the settings. They told me they would be interviewing the kid after school on Tuesday (today).

This morning, I got a call from one of the detectives in town. I assumed he was calling about more leads in regards to the iPad. He said that they had a new tragic lead from early this morning. Around the same time that they had robbed us previously, two of the same people were up at a house hanging out. One of the men (I don't know exact age yet) had a pistol. At some point while he was holding it, it accidentally went off, killing the other person. The police showed up at the scene and ruled it accidental. While processing the scene, they realized the gun was stolen. They began asking questions and the man admitted that they had robbed multiple places, including a couple of homes and 'a haunted place'. They checked the video I provided and were able to identify the dead man and the other man in the robbery videos.

I'm not sure you could create a crazier plot in a reality series. Been a crazy weekend for me, but it looks like they should have all the suspects rounded up (or buried six feet under) later this week.

I'm speechless. That's unreal. Thanks for the story, though! :D Stay safe!

wow, thats crazy

Here's the article on it.

Teenager dies in accidental shooting inside Northland home | fox4kc.com

The police have now identified a third possible suspect. Found out from a local student that a student (who is 18 years old) posted a snapchat video during the crime. The video is gone (unless police get his phone through a warrant which they will likely do), but the student that reported the video gave details about the location that make it clear that they were at the winery at the time.

Had a fun Darkness Event over the weekend. From left to right: Chris Fleming (renown psychic), Dave Schrader (Host of Darkness Radio and Guest Host of Coast to Coast AM), Bill Chappell (owner of Digital Dowsing, which creates gear for the crew of 'Ghost Adventures), and an attendee of the event.

Bill Chappell is amazing with all his cool ghost hunting gadgets!

As great as his gadgets are, he's also an extremely nice guy. I'm definitely going to have him back for some future events. All the attendees absolutely loved him.

Also, he's going to give me a couple of the SLS motion cameras at a reduced rate so our investigators can use them as part of our events. Really excited about that.

Get the gadget that speaks words, that thing is my favorite. (Ovilus)

We actually have an Ovilus V already! They ARE pretty cool.

I need to come up there and check it out!

Less than two months until we open our new inn and ballrooms. Here's a progress update video.

Had a sad first yesterday. A groom that was to be married in November at the winery passed away yesterday of cancer. They booked knowing he had cancer.

We don't refund at all on weddings, but I gave them a full refund. Just didn't seem right to keep their deposit.

Good on you, MBBF.

You certainly did the right thing. Proud of you.

Posted this on social media today:

Thought I'd post some pictures. Our new event space and inn is nearing completion. For those that saw the Ghost Adventures episode, this is the same area that was vacant and dilapidated where they investigated. Quite a transformation. I'll have more pics in 3-4 weeks when we open it up.

When will it be available to rent? Or is it only for weddings?

We're hoping to start online booking in 2-3 weeks. First availability should be the first week of April.

MBBF isn't going to be back, but he posted this cool update from the winery:

Well, it's been three months since the Inn at Belvoir Winery opened! After tonight, we've now had three guests check out before midnight because they decided that they could not stay in the inn any longer. All of them thanked us for being gracious hosts before leaving and said that customer service was fantastic.


A few days ago, guests in room #9 came out to breakfast and mentioned to staff that they saw two identical girls in their room in the middle of the night. Later in the morning, the guests in Room #5 (did not know and hadn't talked to guests in room #9) came out of their room for breakfast. After insisting that they didn't believe in the paranormal, they admitted that they saw two identical girls in their room. After being informed that another group had seen something similar, the two groups got together and realized that they had seen the same apparitions.