Chagrin Falls and wine

Are you a fan of Ohio wine? Ohio isn't well known for make red wines but the white and ice wines produced in Ohio are some of the best you will find in the world. This is mainly due to Ohio having the perfect environment for growing both the Catawba and Niagara grapes and these two grape varieties are perfect for white and ice wine. There is one winery in the Cleveland area, actually located in the small suburb of Chagrin falls that have become experts at white wine production using the Niagara grape.  The winery is name Auburn Twin Oak Winery.


Twin Oak Winery took its name from the two giant oak trees that stand on its property so if you are driving there just look for two giant oaks off in the distance and head that way.


This is a very nice winery. Not only do they have great whites but they also have a very nice gift shop. And if you happen to be hungry, they have one of the best buffets you will find all put on by professional chef's.


Forget to mention - I was speaking of Ohio being one of the best areas to find white and ice wines I forgot to mention this about Twin Oak Winery, they also produce a couple very nice red wines. For their red wine production they acquire their grapes from vineyards located in California and S. America.


If you can only try one wine at this Ohio winery, that wine should be "Twin Labs" named after they two dogs.

Eldchrist Winery in Plain City Ohio

Plain City, Ohio at 8189 St. Rt. 736. The owners did a really great job at restoring an old farm house and then more hard work made it into a well established Ohio winery.

This certainly is not a huge operation, out behind their farm house is where they make their wine, in a pole barn.

But much can be said about smaller operations, when you are smaller you are more in touch with the people you serve and just because you are smaller doesn't mean the wine you produce is any less in quality.

In fact, you will find some of the best wine at smaller operations. This is because they always have their  ear to the customer, at times larger wineries lose touch with their customer's needs

Eldchrist Winery is definitely one of Ohio's smaller wineries that has not lost touch with the needs of their customer.

 This winery grows their own grapes and has a fascinating variety of grapes that they choose from to make their wines.

There is also plenty of nicely planned events at this winery.

This establishment is definitely worth visiting. 

Breitenbach Wine Cellar

Breitenbach is a winery located in northeast Ohio. 

The address: Dover, OH at 5934 Old Rt. 39

It is located in the middle of Ohio Amish country so on your visit (the drive) and the time you spend visiting the establishment it is likely that you will have a very unique experience. Well, unless you are already familiar with and well exposed to the Amish way of life.

Here is a little tip for when you are making the trip to this winery. You will feel as if you are lost. You will feel you are out in the middle of nowhere. But all of a sudden a huge Purple barn will appear in the distance. And once you see the barn you will know you have found Breitenbach.

So just keep an eye out for the big Purple barn.

The land surrounding this winery is very charming. But you may feel the winery itself is a little touristy.

There is a gift shop with handmade Amish products and their wines are alright about average and they are decently priced.

The majority of the wines you will find here are whites and fruit wines.

Learn more about the other wineries found in Ohio

Al-Bi Winery


Where is this Ohio winery located?


Northeast Ohio


Where specific? The winery is located in Dellroy Ohio at 

29 N. Smith St.

What can you expect if you visit this winery?
The winery has a friendly owner name Al and most of the regulars you will meet sitting around the wine bar are very friendly also. Overall good time.


How are the wines? There are many small Ohio wineries that are over shadowed by the larger wineries, many of these small Ohio wineries do not get credit for the high quality of wine they produce.


Al-Bi Winery is a perfect example of a winery that produces great wine but never gets mentioned along side of the larger, more popular wineries in the state of Ohio.


Might be the fault of the owner, their marketing may need an overhaul. The winery doesn't even have a website. In today's day and age a its almost a must that a company have its own dedicated website.


With that being said the winery does produce good wine and the environment of the winery is nice and friendly.


One recommended wine at Al-Bi Winery - Try the Foreplay Blackberry Trifecta. This is delicious.


For more information on the winery, directions and hours of operation.


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