Ohio WineriesWelcome to our Ohio wineries page, Historically, Wine has been produced in Ohio since 1823 when Nicholas Longworth planted the first Alexander and Isabella grapes in the Ohio River Valley. In 1825, he introduced Catawba grapes to Ohio. Others soon planted Catawba in new vineyards throughout the state and by 1860, Before prohibition Ohio produced more wine than any other state and Cincinnati lead the way in the national wine trade. Now more than 100 commercial wineries are in Ohio, and there are five designated AVA's partially or completely located within the state Here is a sampling of Ohio Wineries and local lodging options. Akron Area Akron was established in December 1825 The village was originally built mainly to serve people using the Ohio and Erie Canal as Akron was located in an area with a series of canal locks as the canal ascended from Cleveland to the Portage summit. The completion of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal along Main Street in 1839 started Akron on its climb to industrial importance. Akron’s history and the history of the rubber industry are intertwined. The rubber industry transformed Akron from a small canal town into a fledgling city. The birth of the rubber industry started in the 1800s. In 1869, B.F. Goodrich started the first rubber company in Akron. In 1898, Frank A. Seiberling founded the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was established in Akron in 1900. General Tire was founded in 1915 by the O'Neils, whose department store named O'Neil's, became an Akron landmark. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company became America's top tire manufacturer and Akron was granted the moniker of "The Rubber Capital of the World" Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: Grape & Granary 915 Home Ave, Akron, OH 44310 Products for the Discriminating Winemaker and Homebrewer, Cheesemaker, Distiller and Coffee Bean Roaster more... Mastropietro Winery E of Akron 14558 Ellsworth Rd, Berlin Center, OH 44401 The Mastropiétro family invites you to visit the first winery in Mahoning County. more... Myrddin Winery E of Akron 3020 Scenic Ave, Berlin Center, Ohio 44401 We are a small family owned and operated winery dedicated to making your wine experience personal, educational, and fun! Please plan to visit us soon! more... Ohio wineries - Akron Lodging options Avon Lake Area Avon Lake is a city in Lorain County, area was first settled in 1812, when the area was part of Cuyahoga County (it became part of Lorain County in 1822) and separated from the Township (now City) of Avon in 1915 to form the Township of Avon Lake. Railroad tracks are the point of division between the two cities. Avon Lake gained city status in 1960. Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: John Christ Winery 32421 Walker Rd, Avon Lake, OH 44012 Welcome to John Christ Winery in Avon Lake ! Producers of Award-Winning fine quality wines. more... Klingshirn Winery 33050 Webber Rd, Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 Klingshirn Winery is a third generation family farm winery established in the fall of 1935. more... Ohio wineries - Avon Lake Lodging options Cincinnati Area Cincinnati was founded in 1788. The City was first named "Losantiville" from four terms, each of a different language, meaning "the city opposite the mouth of the Licking River." Ville is French for "city," anti is Greek for "opposite", os is Latin for "mouth", and "L" was all that was included of "Licking River". In 1790, Arthur St. Clair, the governor of the Northwest Territory, changed the name of the settlement to "Cincinnati" in honor of the Society of the Cincinnati, of which he was a member. The society honored General George Washington. To this day, Cincinnati in particular, and Ohio in general, is home to a statistically significant number of descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers who were granted lands in the state. Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: Henke Winery 3077 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211 At Henke Winery it all starts with family. Joe's initial aspirations to make wine were sparked in 1973 during a visit to his sister's Pennsylvania home. more... Vinoklet Winery 11069 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45252 Home of seven award winning wines, Vinoklet Winery and Restaurant is located on 30 acres of picturesque rolling hills and lakes and is the only working winery in Hamilton County. more... Woodstone Creek Winery 3641 Newton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45207 Woodstone Creek opened on a farm in Lebanon, Ohio in January, 1999. Two years later, Woodstone moved to a Cincinnati warehouse and became an urban winery. more... Ohio wineries - Cincinnati Lodging options Columbus Area After Ohio achieved statehood in 1803, political infighting resulted in the state capital moving from Chillicothe to Zanesville and back again. The state legislature finally decided that a new capital city, located in the center of the state, was a necessary compromise. Several of Ohio's small towns and villages petitioned the legislature for the honor of becoming the state capital, but ultimately a coalition of land speculators, with Sullivant's support, made the most attractive offer to the Ohio General Assembly. Named in honor of Christopher Columbus, the capital city was founded on February 14, 1812, on the "High Banks opposite Franklinton at the Forks of the Scioto known as Wolf's Ridge. At the time, this area was a dense forestland, used only as a hunting ground. The Burough of Columbus was officially established on February 10, 1816 Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: WineMakers Guild 6528 Riverside Dr, Dublin, OH 43017 WineMakers Guild is a combination of a winery, and a wine on premise where customers make their own signature wine. more... The Winery at Otter Creek 5291 Bennington Chapel Rd, Johnstown, OH 43031 There Just outside of Columbus more... Wyandotte Winery 4640 Wyandotte Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43230 We are so glad to have you visit our winery website! Please spend some time exploring and learning more about the Wyandotte Winery. more... Ohio wineries - Columbus Lodging options Conneaut Area Conneaut is located in the northeastern corner of Ohio. The City is a mixture of urban areas and rural farmland and has over seven miles of shoreline along Lake Erie, with beaches, boating facilities and a healthy summer tourist trade. Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: Biscotti's Family Winery 724 Whitney Rd, Conneaut 44030 The Biscotti's Family Winery came about as the result of a hobby of making wine for Joe Biscotti. He had been in the restaurant business and had always dabbled in making his own wine. In October of 2001 he decided to turn that hobby into a business and Biscotti's Family Winery was opened more... Buccia Vineyard / B & B 518 Gore Rd, Conneaut OH 44030 A Romantic Getaway in Beautiful Ashtabula County, Ohio, Just 60 minutes from Cleveland, 90 minutes from Buffalo or Pittsburgh just a half mile from the shores of Lake Erie! more... Markko Vineyard 4500 S Ridge Rd W, Conneaut, OH 44030 Lake Erie Winegrower Since 1968, The wine speaks for itself! more... Tarsitano Winery & Cafe 4871 Hatches Corners Rd, Conneaut, OH 44030 An Artisan Winery located in the heart of the Conneaut Creek Grape Growing Region specializing in handcrafted vinifera wines. more... Ohio wineries - Conneaut Lodging options Dover Area Dover was originally part of a grant to Col. James Morrison of Kentucky, who had received it from the federal government for Revolutionary War services. In 1802. Two brothers-in-law from Baltimore, Maryland, Christian Deardorff and Jesse Slingluff bought 2000 acres of land there in 1806 for just over $4,600. Dover's fortunes changed dramatically when the Tuscarawas River was incorporated into the Ohio Canal system in 1825. This canal complex linked the Ohio River to the Great Lakes and eventually, the Erie Canal. Dover became the only tolling station on the Tuscarawas. Dover was formally incorporated as a city in 1901. Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: Breitenbach Wine Cellar 5934 Old Route 39 NW, Dover, OH 44622 Breitenbach offers a huge variery of wines - more... Silver Moon Winery 4915 Old Route. 39 NW, Dover, OH 44622 By The Glass, By the Bottle, or Make Your Own "Signature Wine"! more... Swiss Heritage Winery 6011 Old Rt.39 NW. Dover, Ohio 44622 The Broad Run Cheese House is now making their delicious wines available to the public. "Swiss Heritage Wines" are available by the bottle exclusively at the Broad Run Cheese House. more... Ohio wineries - Dover Lodging options Geneva Area The area which would eventually be Geneva was first settled in 1805 by a handful of settlers from Charlotte, New York. In 1806, settlers from Harpersfield, New York arrived and established Harpersfield Township, which included the present-day townships of Geneva, Trumbull and Hartsgrove. However, in 1816, citizens of Harpersfield decided to withdraw from the township and form their own township, which then became Geneva Township, named after Geneva, New York. In 1866, the town of Geneva then became a village, and, nearly one hundred years later, in 1958, Geneva was incorporated as a city Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: Ferrante Winery & Ristorante 5585 SR 307 Harpersfield Township, Geneva OH 44041 Wine, A Ferrante Family Tradition.The Ferrante family has been selling wine since 1937 more... Harpersfield Vineyard 6387 State Rt. 307W, Geneva, Ohio 44041 We cordially invite you to visit and experience our Harpersfield Vineyard wine growing estate more... Laurello Vineyards 4573 State Route 307 E, Geneva, OH 44041 Laurello Vineyards is a boutique winery featuring handcrafted wines served in an old world setting. more... Old Firehouse Winery 5499 Lake Rd E, Geneva, OH 44041 We are open YEAR ROUND! We're located right on the mile long entertainment "Strip" in the Lake Erie resort of Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. more... South River Vineyard 6062 S River Rd W, Geneva, OH 44041 South River Winery is housed in a century-old Chapel that was first built in 1892, more... The Lakehouse Inn Winery 5653 Lake Rd E, Geneva, OH 44041 The Lakehouse Inn is located on the southern shore of Lake Erie on the west-end of Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio's first summer resort. We are 50 miles east of Cleveland, Ohio and 50 miles west of Erie PA. more... Virant Family Winery 541 Atkins Rd, Geneva, OH 44041 The Virant Family Winery is located just a short drive from Cleveland and Akron, Ohio and Erie, PA. more... Ohio wineries - Geneva Lodging options Powell Area The community was first settled around 1801, two years before Ohio became a state. It was named "Middlebury" at the time, because the first settlers came from the Middlebury, Connecticut area. In 1857, Judge Thomas Powell established the first post office in the community, and the residents decided to adopt his name. Powell was finally incorporated as a municipality in 1947. In July 2005, CNN Money and Money magazine ranked Powell 18 on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States. Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: Via Vecchia Winery 4330 Home Rd, Powell, OH 43065 Welcome to Via Vecchia Winery. We're delighted you've taken the time to learn more about our wines.more... Soine Vineyards 3510 Clark Shaw Rd, Powell, Ohio 43065 Soine (pronounced soy-knee) Vineyards, established in 2003, Enjoy a tasting of wine in our comfortable tasting room. more... Ohio wineries - Powell Lodging options Sandusky Area Fort Sandusky was a British trading and military outpost established around 1794. The Native Americans that inhabited the immediate surrounding area were the Seneca, displaced at the outset of the American Revolution. Established as Portland in 1816 the name was changed two years later to Sandusky. Norwalk was also established in 1816; at the time, both were growing towns of a unified Huron County. Not long after, thanks to the growth of both towns, Erie County, Ohio's second smallest (in land area), came into being. The county encompassed newly-rechristened Sandusky's far west side, Vermilion to the east, and Norwalk's northern line to the south. Prior to the abolition of slavery in the United States, Sandusky was a major stop on the Underground Railroad. As depicted in Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, many slaves seeking to reach freedom in Canada made their way to Sandusky, where they boarded boats crossing Lake Erie to the port of Amherstburg in Ontario. Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: E & K Winery 224 E. Water St. Sandusky, OH 44870 The Engels and Krudwig Winery was open from 1863 to 1959. It is now reopened and is currently operating as E&K Winery. more... Firelands Winery 917 Bardshar Rd. Sandusky, OH 44870 Welcome to Firelands Winery, The premier winery both locally and within the state of Ohio, has been a leader in the emergence and popularity of regional American wines more... Quarry Hill Winery & Orchard E of Sandusky 8403 Mason Road (1 mile East of Rt. 61) Berlin Heights, Ohio 44814 The Quarry Hill Winery & Orchard experience is well worth the trip. Veteran winemaker Mac McLelland has teamed up with Quarry Hill Orchards in creating a unique winery and tasting room more... Ohio wineries - Sandusky Lodging options Wickliffe Area In 1916, a petition was filed requesting that Wickliffe be permitted to incorporate as a village. After the vote March 27, 1916, the Incorporation of the Village of Wickliffe was recorded in Painesville on April 10, 1916. Between 1916 and 1940, few industries settled in Wickliffe. Many people still grew their own grapes, onions, eggs, and fruit and sold the excess to Cleveland markets. In 1928, the trees on Euclid Avenue were uprooted so that a sewer line could be installed and several houses were moved back to make way for businesses. In March 1929, the Wickliffe Chamber of Commerce was formed.Then came the Depression of the '30s - with little or no growth. But rapid expansion followed World War II. Homebuilders and industries found Lake County and Wickliffe. Wickliffe officially became a city on October 6, 1951 Your Ohio winery or wineries in this area are: The Barrel Room Winery 28932 Euclid Ave, Wickliffe, Ohio 44092 We are a small winery located in Wickliffe, Ohio, on the corner of 289th Street and Euclid Avenue more... Ohio wineries - Wickliffe Lodging options Create your own leisurely or romantic winery weekend road trips, drive to more then one. Use this road trips link and provided winery zip codes above to do a little exploring along the way.
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