First, a little background....David and I have only been married for 9 months and that 8 day trip was the longest continuous period of time we've spent together since our honeymoon! We have a slightly unconventional marriage, not by choice, but because of circumstances. We're a few years from retirement, so we both have lives that were started long before we met. David has a great career as an over the road driver, so he lives in his truck 5 days out of every 10. I work in the mortgage industry, therefore, I stay in one place for the most part. When we met we also each had a house....in different parts of Tennessee. For some family reasons David has to be in his part of the state a few days each month. Sometimes I can be there too if it's a week-end, and sometimes we spend the week-ends in my part of the state. Now you understand why it was such a treat for us to be together for 8 days straight.
The Kentucky winery I mentioned in the second post was the first winery we stopped at on our trip. From there we drove into Ohio and stopped at The Winery at Wolf Creek (http://www.wineryatwolfcreek.com/). This one is not far off the main road, but it's set in a wooded area that is beautiful and peaceful. We found our way into the tasting room which is quite spacious with lots of windows to enjoy the views. We were there on a Tuesday afternoon, so they weren't busy and we had a pleasant conversation with the lady who poured our samples. This winery has lots to offer with several events and live music a few times each month. The wines ran from very dry to very sweet with several varieties of red and white. We actually found a dry white called Blind Faith that we liked well enough to buy a bottle. The blush, Sweet Revenge, was another favorite, and the third one we purchased was a Vignoles. For once the Reisling wasn't a favorite and the Sweet Lies was a little too sweet for us. All the wines were good quality, the place was beautiful, and the hostess charming. If you're in the Norton, OH, area The Winery at Wolf Creek should be on your list.
We left the Akron area and headed north to Geneva and The Old Mill Winery (http://www.theoldmillwinery.com/). We were hungry and had read some good reviews about the food here, so we headed in for a tasting and dinner. When we walked in we thought we were in a bar....this didn't look anything like a winery! It was dimly lit with not much light from outside making it's way in, there were tables and chairs scattered about the floor and there was a large bar with all kinds of liquor and beer behind it. We slowly walked up to the bar and asked if they had a wine tasting. We were given a sheet of paper with little circles and wine names on it along with a list that described each of the wines. It was a beautiful evening so we opted for a table on the patio and began to peruse the tasting sheet. We could get 12 tastes for $6.00, so we picked out 12 to share and the waitress brought them back in little plastic cups (communion size) filled to the brim, sitting on our tasting sheet so we would know which one was which. We ordered the highly recommended wine burger along with salads drizzled with wine dressings. While we waited for the food we worked our way through the samples. Nothing was terribly impressive - food or wine. The wine burger didn't have any wine flavor and the texture of the meat was soggy, however, the salads were fresh and the wine dressings were interesting. The only wine we liked well enough to buy a bottle was the Geneva Blanc, which was a fruity, semi-sweet white made from the Niagara grape.
Since we were in Geneva, we decided to try one more winery (there are several to choose from) before heading to our bed and breakfast. 
We chose the Old Firehouse Winery which sits right on the shore of Lake Erie. There was a musician playing guitar and singing in the gazebo, the sun was setting over the water, and it was a very interesting place to relax. Again we were presented with a paper with circles and wine names on it and told to pick what we wanted from the list. There was a tasting charge - I believe it was about the same as the Old Mill. We chose the wines we thought would be interesting and while we waited I explored a little and took some pictures. There's a Ferris wheel made in 1956 right by the patio. It wasn't running that night, but it is a working Ferris wheel and runs nightly for most of the summer. This was a fun, unique place with a fantastic view of the lake, but, sadly, the wines were just average or below. We couldn't even find one we liked well enough to buy a bottle. |
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