Klingshirn Winery

This place is fantastic. After a failed attempt at trying wine at John Christ Winery (see my review on their page), I stopped in here for a tasting about 20 minutes before closing. What a pleasant surprise. The owner/​winemaker was really welcoming and knowledgable and talked about all the wines during the tasting.
If you are in the area, you must stop in for a tasting and pick up some good, local wine.
And they have two, friendly dogs that are eager to welcome you! What a great place.

My wife and I joined friends for an event at the winery that involved a bluegrass band and a catered steak dinner. The band was great as we the food. In fact I would have this higher except that their dry red wine is terrible

Being new to the area we were happy to see a Summer Steak Cookout at a winery. The winery is a bit rundown, and sadly we weren’t fans of the wine. It is just too sweet for us. The Steak event was very nice, with T-​Bone steaks, potatoes, green beans, salad and dessert. The music was fantastic. Very nice event that I would attend again, just wouldn’t drink the wine.

There are two wineries in Avon Lake, and this is the so-​much-​better of the two.
Firstly, the service. The woman who served us was an absolute peach. She was able to juggle up to seven customers in the tiny shop, pouring tastings and ringing up orders while making an effort to talk to everyone. She was able to offer suggestions and comments on all the wines, and made everyone feel very welcome.
The wine is… good. Not Californian or Chilean or French good, but interesting and varied. The ice wines were super sweet, and the concords and roses were full of flavor without being too cloying. Most of the wines are more dessert-​y than I usually drink, but I really enjoyed the shop.
There’s no bar, so just come for a tasting and take your favorite bottle home with you. Very cute establishment!

This place is quaint and unassuming and I think that really helps them turn out quality wine. Or, it might be the fact that they’ve been around since 1935. Either way, they’re doing something right because the wine here is really good, some of the best I’ve had in Ohio. They’re a little heavy-​handed with the white wines but for red lovers they offer Cab Sauv, Cab Franc and Chambourcin as well as a smattering of rose. Almost all of their whites are good, with the exception of the Chardonnay. Flat and entirely way too much oak. Skip it. Their best whites, imo, are the Golden Chablis, Riesling and Pinot Grigio. Also, this place is sooooooo inexpensive. As in less than $ 10 bucks a bottle. I had to stop myself from walking out with a case. Also, can’t complain about it being only 20 minutes away from downtown. Klingshirn’s only drawback is that you aren’t going to get the traditional winery feel here. There’s no grand tasting room or sweeping views of the vineyard. But, there is good wine. If you’re willing to shelve your expectations for what a winery should look like and instead focus on the fact that this place is turning out wine the way every winery should, you’ll enjoy visiting… and tasting!