Winemaker Benny Bucci opened Benny Vino Urban Winery in 2010, first in Cleveland’s Perry Village and now on a 7.5-acre parcel along the Grand River in Geneva’s Grand River Valley. Drawing on enology training and experience in local winery cellars, Bucci crafts wines from regional and imported grapes in a destination that pairs a home-style atmosphere with scenic views and live weekend entertainment. The winery was named Cleveland’s Best Urban Winery by Cleveland Magazine in its first year.
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Henke WineryEstablished in 1996, Henke Winery is a Cincinnati urban winery that makes all of its wines in its own cellar, using grapes sourced largely from Ohio Valley vineyards rather than growing its own. Joe Henke’s winemaking began with a homemade rosé in 1973 and grew into a west-side winery known for medal-winning wines and a welcoming, family-centered operation supported by an extended volunteer bottling crew. Henke has been recognized as one of America’s top urban wineries and received Ohio’s Director’s Choice Award for Best Red Wine.CINCINNATI, OH
Benfield WinesWhat began as Rob Benfield’s home winemaking project for his wife and friends has grown into a family winery in Swanton, Ohio, producing distinctive wines from grapes sourced from California. Benfield Wines now makes its wines in the restored 1896 Pilliod Opera House, a 9,000-square-foot landmark that also houses its tasting room and event space. The family’s hands-on approach shows in its playful fruit wines as well as its traditional varietal bottlings.SWANTON, OH
Vino Bambino WineryFounded in 2017 by master winemaker John Giacomucci, Vino Bambino Winery is a family-owned urban winery in Broomall that handcrafts blended wines from Lake County, California grapes. Its signature offering turns guests into winemakers, guiding them through tastings and custom blends that are bottled and aged in Pennsylvania. The winery also maintains a redesigned barrel room for private gatherings and its hands-on Barrel Club.BROOMALL, PA