Sect Wine Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1880s

Sect Wine Company, St. Louis, Missouri, 1880s

The Sect Wine Company, which was located at 2814 to 2824 South Seventh St. in St. Louis, produced “Koehler’s Sect,” a widely known brand of champagne. Production was overseen by experienced winemakers who had been brought in from Rheims, France.