Winery Entertainment in Lorain County

Coming to Lorain County this weekend? Do you like wine? How about entertainment while you drink wine? Then check out what is going on at the closest wineries to Hallauer House B & B.

Matus Winery is the closet at 3 miles down US Rt. 20 to Gore Orphanage Rd. Y
This weekend  drink wine or peach mango and sangria slushies while you listen to guitar music by Dan Robertson.

Paper Moon Winery offers acoustic entertainment by Big Fin and on Saturday enjoy jazz by Two-Bari Saxes.

And if you like classic cars and good food, you must go to Vermilion Valley Winery where they are hosting a clam bake and a classic car show on Saturday and Sunday the 6th and 7th.

Have a great time and enjoy the wine!

WINE TOURISM DAY!

Yeah! The first annual National Wine Tourism Day is being celebrated on Saturday, May 11, 2013! Special events around the country are being held that day to honor the grape that brings us "the liquid of the gods!" Wineries, hotels, restaurants, and other wine tourism businesses, like Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast, are offering special events and special deals to celebrate the importance (and fun) of wine tourism.

North Coast Grapevine Tours in Lorain is offering a special tour, visiting 4 wineries, sampling wines at each stop, and having lunch at one of them. We thought it would be great to offer a deal also. If you read our previous post about Inn Rewards, you will see our special deal for guests coming to us from that website. We are extending that deal to anyone who is celebrating WINE and visiting Ohio wineries on May 11, 2013. That deal is: stay with us one or two nights and upon check-in receive a complimentary bottle of Ohio Wine from one of our local wineries and a snack tray of cheese and crackers. And don't forget that May 12 is Mother's Day! Don't you think Mom would just love visiting a few wineries and staying at a B & B to enjoy more fine wine? We only have 2 rooms left so call now to reserve your spot to celebrate wine and mom! Be sure to mention this post from FB or the Blog to get the wine deal. See you soon!

Another Great Winery!

Calling all wine lovers! Another great winery, located just 4 miles from Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast, is one of THE places to put on your 'must visit list" when you come to Lorain County. Joe and I stopped in to Matus Winery, 15674 Gore Orphanage Rd., for a winter visit last week and found it to be absolutely a terrific place to wine and dine whether it be summer or winter! During our summer visit back when it was nice and warm, we were able to sip a great wine and challenge each other in a game of Corn Hole. (If you don't know what Corn Hole is, check back for a future post on the game!) During this visit, we enjoyed a rib dinner by Smokin' Joe's along with several glasses of their signature dry red Cabernet Savignon. Great food, great wine, and great all around fun!

For a calendar of events that will be taking place at the winery check out their event page.
For those of you wanting a Valentine treat, check them out for the Valentine Wine and Dine Special taking place on Saturday, Feb. 14. Happy Hour will be from 5-7 P.M. with all glasses of wine just $3.00. Dinner will be served at 6:30 P.M. sharp and will consist of the following great treats:

Shrimp Cocktail

Steak and Mushrooms

Rosemary Potatoes

Betty Salad

Green Beans Almondene

Dinner roll

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

All of this for just $25.00 per person!

If you like fondue, then wait for Feb. 19 when they are holding the
Fondue-It event. Happy Hour again from 5-7 followed by fondue style foods from 7-9 P.M. You can't miss on this one!

So if the snow has gotten you down and you're experiencing some cabin fever, then the best medicine is a trip to the winery with a layover at Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast! The winery is just one mile south of Rt. 20 and 5 miles west of Oberlin. Check it out! You know you want too! Come and visit!

Winery Clam Bake!

Fall is coming and that means CLAM BAKE! And what better place to enjoy a clam bake than at a local winery! On Saturday, September 27, Single Tree Winery, here in Lorain County, will be hosting this scrumptious Clam Bake affair from 5-7 P.M. followed by live music by Keith from 7 - 11 P.M. Keith, a one man band, will also be performing on Friday night from 7-11 P.M. But you have to act soon as tickets must be purchased by Monday, Sept. 22. Just call 440-965-7777 or 440-935-4479 to reserve your plate and space! The price is just $20.00 per person. Single Tree Winery is located at 12488 Baumhart Rd, 7 miles south of Rt. 2 and just 6 miles from Oberlin. We've been there numerous times and their wine is really great! You've just got to try it!

They have daily wine tastings and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1 to 9 P.M. all glasses of wine are just $2.99! What a deal! So why not mark your calendar now to attend the Single Tree Clam Bake! And you know you won't want to drive all the way home late on Saturday night so reserve a room here at Hallauer House B & B. Better yet, come for Friday and try out one of our fine Oberlin restaurants that night for dinner. Celebrate the coming of fall with a clam bake and a weekend away. We know you won't regret it!

What a way to spend a Friday afternoon!

Ohio wine is alive and well and being made right here in Lorain County! Oh how lucky we are!

Joe and I, and our 24 year old daughter Emily, just returned from a visit to Single Tree Winery at 12488 Baumhart Rd in South Amherst, Ohio just 7 miles and 9 minutes from Hallauer House B & B. Single Tree has been selling wine since Dec. 2004 and I'm wondering why we took so long to visit them! They are open Tues - Thurs. from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Fri. and Sat. from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. with wine tasting daily. The driveway winds through the trees and opens up onto the drive in front of the winery.

We arrived about 2 p.m. and after tasting Apple Wine, a semi sweet fruity wine, Black Label Blend, a blend of their labruscas, and Cabernet Sauvignon, a red, oak aged wine that is rich in complexity and depth with bold flavor and taste, we chose to purchase a bottle of the Cab. We decided, since we skipped lunch, to get a cheese plate to go with our wine. Then out to the outdoor patio we marched to enjoy our bounty. Today is a hot, humid, windy day but we enjoyed sitting in the open air and sipping a super tasting bottle of vino. We may have to make room in our schedule to return tomorrow as the winery is having a special end of summeer bash with hamburgers, hotdogs, and corn on the cob at very affordable prices! Normally, they don't sell food, but you are allowed to take in your own food and you can even use their grills to cook it on! And while the food is cooking, sip some wine! And while you're eating the food, sip some more wine! But be sure you have your 24 year old daughter, who only likes Coke, there to drive you home!

So I now know that Joe and I will become regular visitors. And to think that what they call their 'Happy Days' are Tues., Wed., and Thurs., from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., where all glasses of wine are only $1.99! Why did we wait so long to visit!?

Our next idea is to put together a 'Winery and Bed & Breakfast Package' for our guests to enjoy. Stay tuned and come back to the Blog or visit our website to see the final details. If you have any ideas on what a good package would be, go ahead and email us. Let us know! We'd love to hear from you!

In the meantime - think Ohio Wine. You know you want a glass or a bottle! Visit the Single Tree Winery website at www.singletreewine.com or check them out on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/singletreewine