Donniella Winchell

The wineries are in the final stages of the Crush. The season was early this year, but tourism traffic will remain heavy for the beautiful days ahead as spectacular fall foliage drives visitors to Ohio Wine Country.

We live in “Wine Country,” so a visit to a local tasting room with talented staff and tasting opportunities make choosing a perfect vintage for dinner is quite simple.

This fall, Mother Nature has surely provided a season to remember. The beautiful autumn weather, the puffy white clouds, spectacular foliage and

Lake and Ashtabula counties, person for person have, per capita, one of the most sophisticated wine audiences in the state — and perhaps except for

It appears that the cold and blustery days of winter are finally here. We will soon be enduring blowing snow drifts, clogged roads, with offices are closed.

There are just a few days before Christmas, and if you still have a couple of gifts yet to purchase for your friends and family who love wine, here are some suggestions.

Unlike some other years when the grapes left to hang for ice wine never were picked, or when the harvest was delayed to January or when one year

For decades and more, major European wine producing countries marketed their wines primarily based on the regions where grapes grow: Champagne, Burgundy (France), Asti, Chianti (Italy), Tokaj (Hungary), etc.

As we celebrate 50 years of the Ohio Wine Producers Association in 2025, a bit of history with a tip of the hat to some of our local pioneers.

The harvest season is over, grapes have been crushed, juice settled and most of the primary fermentations are finished. Now the winemaker must begin thinking about what next steps to take.