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WINERIES ARE TUCKED ALONG THE ROLLING HILLS AND WINDING

ROADS IN OHIO’S APPALACHIAN REGION. Explore the gorgeous 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.

fare such as scallops, aged sirloin and calamari to pair with their estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon.

Try a wide range of spirits along with ciders at the West End Ciderhouse in Athens. Sip unfiltered, preservative-free hard cider made from Ohio-grown apples, pears, plums and pawpaws. In the rolling hills outside of town, Dutch Creek Winery’s husband and wife owners Paul and Cindy Freedman make meads, hard cider and fruit wine using honey from beehives and fruit from the orchard located on their adjacent farm. Winemaker Bradley Meek at Wolftree Winery in Millfield makes a variety of meads, fruit meads, spiced meads, fruit wines, cider and other unusual wines like pyment, a thick wine made by fermenting grapes and honey together.

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Located in the Grand River Valley minutes from numerous wineries.

3951 State Route 307 • Austinburg, OH 44010 440.275.5218 • www.rosabellawinery.com

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