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V.I.N.O. (Vintners in Northwest Ohio) Wine Festival

  • Wood County Fair Grounds 13800 West Poe Road Bowling Green, OH, 43402 United States (map)



Sampler tickets are available at the gate. October 21 at the Wood County Fairgrounds, Bowling Green, Ohio from 1-7 p.m.
A celebration of wine and food in Northwest Ohio celebrating fine wine, great food, and offering shopping, music, and fun.

The festival expects more than 1000 attendees for this first time during the fall ‘Crush’ season and the beautiful weather in our great state during this time of year.

Several wineries are expected to be pouring reds, whites, blushes, fruit, and dessert wines.  They will be offering European-style vinifera, Ohio-grown natives, and French-American hybrid wines to suit every palate.

Vendors will be offering a wide range of shopping fun.

Live entertainment will be on hand all day.

There will be wine education sessions to help novices understand the wines and even for the ‘connoisseur class’ of tasters to learn a bit too.

Ticket Prices:

  • General Admission includes 20 wine samples.                                 

o   $45 at the gate
o   $40 in advance

  • VIP admission [VIP tickets limited to the first 100 who register]

    o    $50 in advance only

 VIP ticket holders will enjoy an exclusive VIP area within the festival where they can taste some of the 2023 Ohio Wine Competition Gold Medal Winners and light snacks! VIP tickets are $50 and are only available to be purchased in advance. Tickets are limited so get yours today!

Participating wineries:
3 Roses Wine Cellars, Bolivar
American Winery, Wauseon 
Buckeye Winery, Newark
Chateau Winery, Helena
Dragonfly Vineyard & Wine Cellar, Urbana
Firelands Winery, Sandusky
Gillig Winery, Findlay
It’s Your Winery, Medina
Lincoln Way Vineyards, Wooster
Majestic Oak Winery, Grand Rapids
Myla Marcus Winery, Bowling Green
Urban Pine Winery, Maumee


Food Demonstration by Lisa Pucci Delgado, Personal Chef
3:00 PM
Traeger grilled wings-brined and smoked served with blue cheese whipped celery stick
4:30 PM
The perfect time of year in Ohio to have all fresh locally grown vegetables!
House bacon Traeger grilled fillet tenderloin, sliced and served with green bean, potato, and mint vinaigrette salad, with charred corn

Music schedule: 
Findlay String Duo from 1:00 to 3:30
Mike Williams on Sax from 3:30 to 7:00

Crafters, artisans, and other vendors:
Rebecca’s Scentsy - wax warmers, wax, home decor, body care, kids
Smith Brother’s Sweets - Jam, honey, maple syrup, infused honey, infused maple syrup
Lovely’s by Lisa - Wraps, shackets, hats, gloves, and purses
Jill’s Gourmet Dips - Pre-packaged spices & seasonings
Designz By CT - Luxury home decor, wine decor, wine holders, displays, wine glasses. wine stoppers. gift sets
Brown Sugar Bakery - Custom decorated cookies, homestyle cookies, cake, cupcakes, cake pops, and other sweet treats.
Sugar Milk Bakery - Gluten-free goodies from scratch, so good you’ll never know they are gluten-free
Knock on Wood Jewelry - Handmade jewelry made from reclaimed and fallen wood, embracing the details and organic imperfections of nature
Coyote Beads & Jewelry - Southwest jewelry, accessories and candles
Twiddling Thumbs Decoy & Gifts - Macrame items, plant hangers, harvest & Fall themed wall hangings, pumpkins w/light, animals (cows, owls, elephant, etc.) wine racks, wood items burned and/or painted
Sweet Evergreen Designs - Custom one-of-a-kind designer fedora and western hats
Get linked - Custom jewelry welded together to make claspless
Bowers Metal Designs - Metal decor
Grandpa Buddys - Rustic flags, various woodcraft items

Food Vendor: Lulufare - 3 sizes of build-your-own charcuterie boards Shareable dips, soup, pulled pork sandwiches, and loaded pulled pork nachos.

Exhibitors:
Visit BG Ohio - Visitor information

Sampler tickets are available at the gate.