Butter cows are cool (allegedly?) but we’re most excited that Ohio-made alcohol will once again be featured at this year’s Ohio State Fair.
About two dozen Ohio wines and beers Columbus Brewing, Four String Brewing and Rivertown Brewing will be available at this year’s fair, which kicks off July 29. Alcohol had not available at the fair in modern history until 2011, but now it seems to be a staple among all the other Ohio-made goods that are showcased at the event.
Daily “Meet the Winemaker” events will be held from 11am–2pm at the Taste of Ohio Café with a rotating cast of Ohio wine makers. Note that most of the wines featured during these events will not be available for the rest of the fair.
In addition to the Taste of Ohio Café, beer and wine will be available at the Bricker MarketPlace Building and in the WCOL Celeste Center during adult concerts.
The Ohio State Fair runs July 29 through August 9 at the Ohio Expo Center.
related: check out the winners of the Ohio State Fair’s homebrew competition!
Meet the Winemaker Schedule
- July 29: 2013 Ferrante Grand River Valley Riesling, Valley Vineyards Pink Reflections
- July 30: The Winery at Versailles Stampede
- July 31: 2013 Firelands Malbec, Gervasi Fioretto (Sauvignon Blanc), Gervasi Sognata
- August 1: Maize Valley Summer Fling (Raspberry Vidal)
- August 2: 2013 Chateau Tebeau Frontenac, 2015 Wishmaker House Moscato
- August 3: 2013 Meranda-Nixon Estate Norton
- August 4: – 2013 Debonne Vidal Blanc Ice Wine, Guggisberg’s Doughty Glen Laughing Blush
- August 5: 2014 Vinoklet Dreamer
- August 6: Breitenbach Green Shoes (Cabernet Sauvignon)
- August 7: Terra Cotta Vidal Blanc
- August 8: 2013 Raven’s Glenn R2 (Estate Noiret)
- August 9: Matus Pear Wine
Ohio wine available throughout the fair
- Breitenbach Red Raspberry
- 2014 Chateau Tebeau Riesling
- 2013 Debonne Chambourcin
- 2013 Debonne Pinot Grigio
- 2013 Debonne Vidal Blanc Ice Wine
- 2013 Ferrante Grand River Valley Riesling
- 2013 Ferrante Raspberry Blanc
- 2013 Ferrante Signature Series Chardonnay
- 2012 Firelands Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2014 Firelands Gewurztraminer
- 2013 Firelands Pinot Grigio
- Maize Valley Redneck Red
- Maize Valley Very Berry
- Matus Pink Catawba
- 2013 Meranda-Nixon Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2013 Meranda-Nixon Trotter White (Traminette)
- 2013 Raven’s Glenn Autumn Interlude (Vidal Blanc)
- 2013 Raven’s Glenn R2 (Estate Noiret)
- The Winery at Versailles Darke Red
- 2013 Valley Vineyards Cabernet Franc
- Valley Vineyards Red Reflections
- 2013 Vinoklet Brother Joe
- 2015 Wishmaker House Moscato
Ohio craft beer available throughout the fair
- Columbus Brewing Company IPA
- Four String Brewing PayBack Pilsner
- Four String Brewing Brass Knuckle pale al
- Rivertown Blueberry Lager
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For information on the unnecessary, superfluous, duplicate (of licensing and sanitation in liquor codes), and discriminatory (in favor of out of state wineries and in state ones producing grape juice) regulation of Ohio wineries by the Ohio Department of Agriculture please see: http://www.FreeTheWineries.com or http://www.facebook.com/FreeTheWineries