sip
W I N E G E TAWA Y S
appalachian
MAJESTIC
OAK WINE CRAFT BEER Winery | EST. 2009 Winery | EST. 2009
WINE | | CRAFT BEER
LIVEMUSIC MUSIC LIVE
FOOD TRUCKS
AND MORE
13554 Mohler Road | Grand Rapids
majesticoakwinery.com
14
YOUR OFFICIAL GUIDE TO OHIO WINES
parks, like Hocking Hills State Park in Logan and Burr Oak State Park in Glouster. Count the stars at John Glenn Astronomy Park in Logan, and ride a zip line through the treetops or fly over the Hocking River Superman-style at Hocking Hills Canopy Tours. At Hocking Hills Winery just outside of Logan, employees are accustomed to guests arriving in hiking gear — CEO Blaine Davidson estimates 90 percent of their winery’s business comes from Hocking Hills tourists. The most-requested wines include Rockhouse Rouge, Chardonnay and Honeysuckle white blend. Pleasant Hills Vineyards, set on a ridge outside Athens, has one of the most panoramic views in the entire state. An estimated 14 miles of southeast Ohio’s rolling hills can be seen from the winery’s back deck, where guests have been known to burst into applause and toast particularly magnificent sunsets. The tasting room of Shade Winery looks like a rustic lodge with a wrap-around porch and ample patio seating beside the nearby vineyards. Their full-service restaurant offers gourmet
ABOVE: Bring a
blanket and sit outside to sip wine at Dutch Creek Winery. BELOW, LEFT TO RIGHT: View the gorgeous lake from inside the lodge at Burr Oak State Park. Order a flight to sample a wide variety of wines at Shade Winery. Zip through the tree tops at Hocking Hills Canopy Tours.
DUTCH CREEK WINERY: ANN FREDERICK, BURR OAK STATE PARK, HOCKING HILLS CANOPY TOURS: MEGAN LEIGH BERNARD, SHADE WINERY: SHADE WINERY
WINERIES ARE TUCKED ALONG THE ROLLING HILLS AND WINDING ROADS IN OHIO’S APPALACHIAN REGION. Explore the gorgeous