V.I.N.O. (Vintners in Northwest Ohio) Wine Festival

13800 West Poe Road,Bowling Green OH 43402

08 October, 2022

Description

The festival expects more than 1000 attendees for this first time during the fall ‘Crush’ season and the beautiful weather in our great state during this time of year. Up to twenty wineries are expected to be pouring reds, whites, blushes, fruit, and dessert wines. They will be offering European-style viniferas, Ohio-grown natives, and French-American hybrid wines to suit every palate. Yummy food options provided by Kabob It Menu: Chicken Kabob Meal $10-chicken kabob served over rice with salad, hommous, and pita bread Falafel Meal $10-Falafel served over rice with salad, hommous, and pita bread Hommous and Pita $5-A delicious spread made of chickpeas, tahini sauce, and lemon juice. Enjoy with pita bread Fattoush Salad $5-A mix of fresh vegetables and pita chips, topped with our signature lemon juice and olive oil Cheese Skewer $3-A fresh snack to hold you over, cheese cubes on a skewer. Baklava $2-A layered pastry dessert made of filo dough, chopped nuts, and a sweetened syrup Vendors will be offering a wide range of shopping fun. Live entertainment will be on hand all day. There will be wine education sessions to help novices understand the wines and even for the ‘connoisseur class’ of tasters to learn a bit too. Ticket prices are as follows: General Admission o $40 in advance o $45 at the gate VIP admission [VIP tickets limited to the first 300 who register] o $50 in advance only [VIP tickets include a special name tag, an extra tasting of one limited production, award-winning wine at each participating winery, a wine and food pairing wheel plus gift coupons to visit wineries following the festival] BUY TICKETS Participating wineries: American Winery, Wauseon Brady Vineyards/Heron Creek Winery, Wellington Buckeye Winery, Newark Chateau Winery, Helena Dragonfly Vineyard & Wine Cellar, Urbana Firelands Winery, Sandusky Gideon Owen Wine Co., Port Clinton Gillig Winery, Findlay It’s Your Winery, Medina Lincoln Way Vineyards, Wooster Majestic Oak Winery, Grand Rapids Myla Marcus Winery, Bowling Green Urban Pine Winery, Maumee Food vendors and menus: Smith Brothers Sweets-Artisan jams, raw honey, and Ohio maple syrup Novel Blends Coffee Shop- Mixed nuts, almonds, pecans and cashews Music schedule: 1-3 PM - Findlay String Duo 4-7 PM Mike Williams on Sax Website Crafters, artisans, and other vendors: A Luster Pearl-Freshwater pearl jewelry handcrafted in my studio. Jewels include: bracelets, earrings, and necklaces The Green Crow-Tropical/indoor houseplants in terra cotta pots, plant-related items, and hand-crafted terrariums in glass displays. Artistry 33, The Works of Kay Wilson-Kay Wilson’s art is printed on wine totes, travel bags, mugs, and blankets. Framed prints, also Lovely’s by Lisa-Pashminas, hats, wraps, scarves, and purses Undeniable Choices-Ladie’s accessories, purses, jewelry, body butter, sandals, and scarves Jill’s Gourmet Dips-Pre-packaged spices and seasoning Sugar Milk Bakery-Delicious gluten-free baked goods you’d never know are gluten-free Thirty-one Gifts-Bags, totes, purses, organizational items, accessories Lovely Loops Macrame-Hand tied home decor Fun Tees & Things-T-shirts Coyote Beads & Jewelry-Southeast jewelry created and curated by us Black Swamp Artistries-Photography & illustration prints, keychains, notebooks, & cushions Exhibitors NRG-a national energy supplier. At a branded tent customers can learn about the variety of energy options for their homes Cutco Cutlery-Household cutlery, culinary tools, BBQ/garden tools, cookware, flatware, sporting/hunting knives, scissors & accessories Wine education: Home wine making demonstrations by Joe Hoover of Grafton Wine appreciation presentation by Shilo Clouse, WSET, from Gillig Winery in Findlay