Northern Ohio Winery Roundup
by Claudia J. Taller When you tour a winery, you have a unique opportunity to experience the creative energy, hard work and determination that turns a great vision, into a delicious reality.…
Ohio-Grown Ice Wine Captures “Overall Best of Show” Award
2022 Ohio Wine Competition By Mark Fisher It was a sweet win for Gervasi Vineyard’s Sognata Vidal Blanc Ice Wine, which captured the highly coveted “Best of Show” award at the 2022…
Cincy Wine Fest Returns This May
ADVERTISEMENT The Cincinnati International Wine Festival is back, LIVE and IN-PERSON this year! If you haven’t yet experienced it, this festival is truly an unforgettable weekend full of food, fun and spectacular…
Getting to Know Ohio and French-American Hybrid Varietals
by Gary Twining French-American hybrids are crosses between the wild American grape and the European species. They were called French-American hybrids because most of the breeding work was done in France. As…
To Blend or Not to Blend – Consistency vs Vintage
by Gary Twining As you investigate fine wines, it may surprise you to discover that…
Lasers and Scanners and Robots, Oh My!
The 411 on Vineyard Tech by Gary Twining Winemaking is a passion; as much art…
Mawby Sparkles in Michigan
By Susan R. Pollack Perhaps you’ve heard rumblings about a Champagne shortage that threatens to…
BEER AND SPIRITS
This Brewery’s Beer Has Its Own ‘Formal Wear’
By Susan R. Pollack Time to pitch those red plastic Solo cups and rid your…
Lexington’s Brewgrass Trail is Booming
Craft Brewers Offer Another Reason to Visit Central Kentucky By Robin Roenker Kentucky is known…
HARD SELTZERS: These Bubbles Show No Sign of Bursting
By Rich Warren Sales of hard seltzer nationwide tripled from 2016 to 2019, and some…
Michigan Distilleries Embrace the Spirit of Farm-to-Table
By Emily Bennett Michigan possesses a proud agricultural heritage, and its distilleries are taking full…
Magical Murder Mystery Tour: The Pubs of Midsomer
In the early 2000s, I came across the “Midsomer Murders” TV show on the A&E…
Waltzing (and Sipping) down the Danube for the Christmas Holidays
By Sarah Jaquay I’ve long wanted to visit Germany for…
Sipping and Tasting in Downtown Traverse City
By Sarah Jaquay Like many oenophiles, when I’m near a…
Add ‘Drinks Scene’ to the Long List of Reasons to Visit Ann Arbor
By Rich Warren Ann Arbor has it all — world-class…
Michigan Wine Scene is Growing, and the Best Is Yet to Come
By Mark Fisher Michigan may not be as strong on…
