Opened on South Bass Island in May 2009, Put-in-Bay Winery makes approachable wines and welcomes visitors to its lakefront tasting room at the historic Doller House. Guests can sample island and regional varietals, explore the estate’s Island Life Museum, and enjoy a glass in the wine garden or on the front porch overlooking Put-in-Bay harbor. The winery also hosts tours, weddings, and private gatherings in its distinctive waterfront setting.
Virant Family Winery, IncSet among the vineyards of Ohio’s Grand River Valley near Lake Erie, Virant Family Winery makes wines from regional grapes and welcomes visitors with the easygoing feel of a family gathering. The winery also pairs its wine with Friday and Saturday dinners and hosts weddings, showers, and private parties, giving it a role as both a local tasting destination and gathering place.GENEVA, 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
FIV Fire Island VinesFamily-owned FIV Fire Island Vines is a Bay Shore winery known as much for its welcoming gathering space as for its drinks. The venue hosts celebrations and community events while serving Greek-inspired food alongside wine and beer.BAY SHORE, NY
Quincy CellarsQuincy Cellars makes handcrafted wines in New York’s Lake Erie appellation and welcomes visitors to its authentic stone tasting cellar. The winery also turns a 150-year-old, three-story barn and its surrounding gardens into a banquet and wedding venue, with in-house catering and a covered pavilion for ceremonies. Its wines span a casual Garden label made from native or hybrid grapes and a more specially tended Reserve label based on vitis vinifera.RIPLEY, NY