KIRTLAND, Ohio – Vintage Ohio, the annual festival of Ohio wines, will take place Aug. 1-2 at Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Euclid Chardon Road.

Over 75 wines will be available for sampling, with another three dozen in the VIP area.

Tickets are $39 in advance and $45 at the gate. VIP passes are $75 and include a tasting of Gold Medal wines in a private area with plenty of seating, door prizes, a dining room coupon for The Lodge at Geneva on the Lake’s Horizons restaurant and a complimentary selection of appetizers.

Go to VisitVintageOhio.com or call 440 466 4417.

The festival, now in its 30th year, is open both days from  noon to 9 p.m.

Vintage Ohio has become a place for established wineries to connect with old friends and for new wineries to show their best vintages to make new friends. And they have invited their cousins in the cider industry to join them this year. 

Here is a list of wineries that will be represented on Festival Field:

  • American Winery, Wauseon.
  • D and D Meadery, Mentor.
  • Debonne Vineyards, Madison.
  • Emerine Estates, Jefferson.
  • It’s Your Winery, Medina.
  • Lincoln Way Vineyards, Wooster.
  • Lost Trail Winery, Canton.
  • Mulberry Creek Winery, Huron.
  • Olde Schoolhouse Winery, Eaton.
  • Rosabella Winery, Geneva.
  • Salvage Winery, Mantua.
  • Silver Crest Cellars, Madison.
  • Swiss Heritage Winery, Dover.
  • The Winery at Springhill, Geneva.
  • Springhill Cider Works, Geneva.

The Gold Medal VIP Experience will be in a private pavilion from 2-6 p.m. both days.

Gold, double gold and best-of-show wines from some of the state’s most respected wineries will be poured. 

Those who have already purchased a general admission ticket and want to upgrade their ticket can do so by calling 440 466 4417.

The Vintage Ohio Culinary Pavilion will feature chef Lisa Pucci Delgado with a lineup of food gurus in a series of food demonstrations, wine and food pairings and giveaways. 

The festival will also include live music on three stages, a village of upscale vendors and food options ranging from fine dining to festival fare.

Pictured at top: Guests can sample dozens of Ohio wines at Vintage Ohio.