North Market Ohio Wine Fest

Last weekend we had some Ohio Wine fun. 

North Market hosted their annual Ohio Wine Festival Downtown.

It was a glorious occasion. 

It was especially glorious to sample some of the varieties we are growing. ... or could grow. Red wines can be hit or miss, but Ohio does a FANTASTIC job with white wines. 

Some of our favorite tents (wineries) were:

SOINE VINEYARDS - Powell 

try: Traminette and Seyvel Blanc

go: http://www.soinevineyards.com/Home.html

FERRANTE VINEYARDS - Geneva 

try: Riesling and Pinot Grigio

go: http://www.ferrantewinery.com/

HENKE WINERY - Cincinnati 

try: Vidal Blanc and Seyvel Blanc

go: http://www.henkewine.com/

TROUTMAN VINEYARDS - Wooster 

try: Vidal Blanc and Seyvel Blanc

                         go: http://www.troutmanvineyards.com/

There were around 20 Ohio Wineries but those were our tops for the day.

It was $25 for a tasting glass, 10 tasting tickets (we blew through those) and a $5 voucher for food at the market. We sampled a bunch of wines, learned about how to cook lamb at a demonstration (things are way more fascinating when you are drinking), ate Greek food, and had a good time. 

THE ONLY NEGATIVE:
Around 4pm everyone in Columbus came stampeding into the festival and it was CROWDED. I was happy to see so many wine lovers ... but movement was limited. Next year we'll go early. 

conclusion: Overall, a great Ohio Wine experience. 

See you next year!