Fall in Cleveland Plus means mild weather, colorful leaves and delicious grape harvesting. It was a great time to head east to the Grand River Valley for a look at Northeast Ohio’s wine country, which includes the wineries of Chalet Debonne and Ferrante. The area’s European climate, rolling hills and quick drainage make it a great place for grape growing and, even better, an excellent place for wine.
For more information on Ohio wineries or to find a wine trail along Lake Erie, visit www.ohiowines.org. –Submitted by RA
EDITOR’S NOTE: For the second year in a row, the wineries of the Grand River Valley Wine Region–Debonne Vineyards, Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Grand River Cellars Winery & Restaurant, Laurello Vineyards and St. Joseph Vineyards– are hosting the Annual Turkey Trot (Sat., Nov. 14, noon-5pm). It’s a drive-yourself wine tasting tour paired with food samples for your Thanksgiving meal. All five participating wineries are within ten minutes of each other and each features a different part of the Thanksgiving meal and pair two wines that complement it. The cost is only $5 per person at each winery and if you bring in a canned food item to each winery you receive $1 off. These food items are donated to the local food banks just in time for the holidays.
The Grand River Valley Wine Region is one of the fastest growing wine regions in the United States. The Turkey Trot is just one of a series of events The Winegrowers of the Grand River Valley host each year. Other events include the ever-popular Ice Wine Festival and an early spring tasting. For more information about the Turkey Trot call 440.466.3485
or go to www.wggrv.com.
Read more about Ohio wines in the Food & Wine piece “A Wine Snob’s Favorite New City Scene” by Lettie Teague.
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