Firelands Winery is one of Ohio’s oldest wineries, preserving an 1880 cellar built by the Mantey family at its Sandusky home. Under Lonz, Inc., it carries forward regional winemaking traditions while producing estate and Lake Erie wines for customers across Ohio and beyond.
Wyandotte Winery LLCBuilt as both a home and winery in 1977, Wyandotte Winery is Central Ohio’s first and oldest winery, producing handcrafted small-batch wines on the premises of its Northeast Columbus neighborhood facility. The winery uses Ohio-grown fruit whenever possible and welcomes visitors to a relaxed tasting room with wood-fired pizza, small plates, live local music, and private event space. Ownership transitioned in 2023 to David and Robin Panzera, Alena Miller, and Matthew Greenwood, who continue the site’s winemaking tradition.COLUMBUS, OH
Old Firehouse WineryHoused in Geneva-on-the-Lake’s first fire station, Old Firehouse Winery makes Ohio wines and serves them in a Lake Erie setting that feels part winery and part summer destination. The winery’s signature attraction is the restored #5 Big Eli Ferris wheel, built in 1956 and brought back to the grounds after Erieview Park closed. Its Sunset Patio pairs the wine with live music, food and views across the lake.GENEVA, OH
Johnson Estate WineryFounded in 1961 on a century-old fruit farm, Johnson Estate Winery makes estate-grown wines along Lake Erie in Westfield, New York. New York’s oldest continuously operating estate winery remains family-owned across four generations, with 115 acres of vineyards and a historic tasting room housed in a former 1920 apple cold-storage building. Its roots run especially deep in the region’s French-American hybrids and heritage grapes, while its traditional ice wines have been produced since 1995.WESTFIELD, NY
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