Grape Jamboree
Tastings from seven local wineries join a weekend-long street festival, including a parade and a good old-fashioned grape-stomping, Sept. 29 and 30. Downtown Geneva, 440-466-5262, grapejamboree.com
Taste of History
Spend July 28 at Lorain's Black River Landing sipping Ohio wines from Klingshirn Winery, Paper Moon Vineyards and others. Stroll through displays of antiques and crafts, all supporting the Black River Historical Society. 421 Black River Lane, Lorain, 440-204-2273, lorainportauthority.com
Fall Frolic
One $40 ticket gets you Friday and Saturday tastings for one weekend in September (the event runs all month) at 11 wineries along the Canal Country Wine Trail. Goodies include a crystal wine glass and a cheese board to take home. 800-227-6972, ohiowines.org
Toast of Ohio
The weekend of Aug. 10 and 11 kicks off with a progressive wine tasting Friday at three Sandusky landmarks. The party concludes with live music, art, wine and food under the big top at the Sandusky Bay Pavilion. Downtown Sandusky, 419-626-6111, merrygoroundmuseum.org
Wine and Walleye Festival
Forty-plus local wineries, retailers and restaurants swarm Ashtabula's Bridge Street and Marina Drive Aug. 24-26 for wine tastings, a street festival and a fishing tournament all in one. Ashtabula Harbor, 440-998-6998, wineandwalleye.net
