Looking for something fun to do this spring? Here are a few ideas….
Wine N Bloom
April 30, May1-May 7,8
Noon- 6pm
Visit the wineries along the Vines and Wines Trail in Northeast Ohio on this self driving tour. Sample great wines, enjoy delicious appetizers, collect Bluestone Perennials. At a designated winery you will receive and basket to collect your perennials in and a Schott Zwiesel crystal wine glass.
Bluestone Perennials is a local family business that grows and ships over 1,000 varieties of beautiful perennials across the country. Their catalogs and information will be available at the wineries as you travel the trail. Please call 1-800-852-5243 or visit www.bluestoneperennials.com for more information.
Cost is $45 per couple or $35 per single
Panache Wine Trail featuring Bakers Candies Fine Chocolate
May 14,15, (16)- 21,22, (23)
Noon-6pm
Visit all the wineries participating on the Lake Erie Shores and Islands Wine Trail in the western Lake Erie shoreline region. Sample great wines, enjoy delicious appetizers, and collect luscious Baker’s chocolates. At a designated winery you will receive a Schott Zwiesel crystal wine glass and a candy dish.
Baker Candies, Inc. has specialized in making only the finest chocolates and candies since 1921.
Since it’s beginning, Baker Candies has served the greater Cleveland area by crafting hand made chocolates and other fine treats. Their information will be available at the wineries as you travel the trail. You can also visit their website at www.bakercandies.com. Boxes of candy will be available to purchase at each winery.
Cost is $45 per couple or $35 per single
The GaREAT Spring Wine Fest
May 22nd
2-9pm
In celebration of spring, of award winning Ohio wines, and the first full summer of activities at the spectacular GaREAT Sports Complex in Geneva, Ohio. Fifteen wineries will gather for a gala day of fun, wine sampling and a preview of all the amazing facilities at North America’s newest and most exciting sports and education facility.
The day will include wine tasting, food sampling, live entertainment an array of artists and crafters, sports related vendors and tours of the world class complex.
Tickets are $20 per person in advance and $25 at the gate. Each ticket includes ten sampling tickets as well as all of the activities and complimentary tours of the facility.
There is literally no venue of this kind anywhere in North America, so come and check it out! www.gareat.org
For more information on either of these events go to www.ohiowines.org or you can call 800.227.6972
More things to look for:
Dayton Wine Fest, June 4th & 5th
Ohio Wine and Culinary Weekends, June 11,12-18,19
Vintage Ohio, August 6th & 7th
