Nine ways through Ohio wine country.
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Vincent William guest favorites
The six valley wineries we send our own guests to. Start at Vincent William Wine in Madison and come back to the lake for dinner or the night.
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For the red wine lover
Five Madison and Geneva wineries whose own words and reviews point to Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir and red blends rather than sweet wines.
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For the white wine lover
Riesling grown by the creek, Chardonnay and Grüner Veltliner from a 1979 estate, Sémillon in a church, and a finish at the vineyard that proved European grapes could grow beside Lake Erie.
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For the ambiance
A horse barn, a wooded riverbank, a ranch house by a pond, a wood-burning fireplace and a relocated church: five settings that reviewers talk about as much as the wine.
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Beer, wine and spirits
Five stops where the menu goes beyond the tasting flight: a 30-tap self-pour wall, a brewery on a 1916 farm, cocktails with dinner, and mead and bourbon on a family farm.
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Ohio fall foliage map: things to do near the winery
A fall foliage map for the Grand River Valley: three covered bridges, two river and lakeshore parks with overlook towers and boardwalks, and a state park on Lake Erie, all within 15 miles of Vincent William Wine.
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Wineries in fall color
Six stops chosen for what surrounds the glass in autumn: 175 acres of vines, a river trail, a wooded riverbank and a fireplace for the first cold evening.
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Off the beaten path
Five wineries 13 to 30 miles from the Madison and Geneva cluster: a meadery, a 1930s racehorse stable, a wineshake, a vineyard you can sleep in, and Ohio's early vinifera pioneer.
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The underrated valley
Five wineries rated 4.6 or better on Google by fewer than 135 reviewers each, while the valley's best-known names have hundreds or a thousand.
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Who makes this guide
Vincent William Wine.
A lakefront winery, restaurant and eight-room, adults-only inn in Madison, Ohio. Our own route begins and ends there; every other route is a starting point you can bring back to the lake.