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Vintage Ohio is scheduled for August with social distancing in mind
Updated Mar 02, 2021;
Posted Mar 02, 2021
Vintage Ohio, which was not held in 2020 because of Covid concerns, is back on for this year. The two-day wine festival will have a few changes.AP
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The fest, which showcases Ohio wines, will be noon to 9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Aug. 6-7.
This will be the 26th fest, after a hiatus in 2020 for coronavirus concerns. Those concerns remain a priority for Ohio Wine Producers Association Executive Director Donniella Winchell.
“We’ve done a whole lot of logistical (work),” Winchell said. “The Farmpark has a close relationship with the health department.”
Uncork and ‘unwine’ in Champaign County
By Sara Neer
Gently rolling countryside, robust farmland, charming small towns, family-owned businesses, and local wine. Discover all of this and more on seven stops along the Champaign County Wine Trail!
We invite you to start your experience in the northern part of the county on North US Highway 68. The home of the largest selection of wines in the area, Mad River Farm Market is your first stop where you can order lunch or dinner in the bar/restaurant. Pick out a bottle of wine from their vast selection of Ohio wines and take it home or enjoy it with your meal. Don’t miss the gift shop where you will find gift ideas of all kinds ranging from local foods to home decor and clothing. Carry out and curbside pickup is available at this charming one stop shop.
Wine Conferences East of the Rockies Go Virtual in 2021
With the Covid-19 crisis still limiting or preventing in-person gatherings, many wine conferences and educational programs have changed to virtual schedules for enology, viticultural, and wine marketing/business meetings. While online sessions are obviously not the same as seeing and talking with speakers and other attendees in person, there are some advantages to “attending” virtual programs. Conference organizers have the option to include presenters based on their knowledge on topic under discussion, not how much it would cost to bring them to a specific location. And there certainly are a wide variety of virtual programs that anyone in the wine industry can attend, often at no cost.
Dec 30, 2020
Pickers at Ferrante Winery in Austinburg Township harvested ice wine grapes on Saturday. The âdessertâ wine is very sweet and has won a lot of awards for Ashtabula County winemakers, said Ohio Wine Producers Association Executive Director Donniella Winchell. WARREN DILLAWAY | Star Beacon
Winery owners are making individual decisions regarding when to harvest grapes for ice wines in Ashtabula County during the relatively mild early winter.
Ferrante Winery, in Austinburg Township, decided to harvest a smaller than normal amount of grapes for ice wine on Saturday, said Nick Ferrante.
âLast year we did three times the amount,â Ferrante said.