The Lake Erie wine country corridor stretches east from Cleveland through Lake and Ashtabula Counties, and it is worth the trip. Debonne Vineyards (7840 Doty Rd, Madison, OH 44057), the largest estate winery in Ohio, is about 45 miles east of downtown on I-90 and offers a full tasting room and live music lineups on weekends. Laurello Vineyards (4573 OH-307, Geneva, OH 44041) in Geneva sits along the same corridor and pours a strong lineup of local reds.
Closer in, Ohio City and Tremont are stacked with craft breweries and cocktail bars. Great Lakes Brewing Company (2516 Market Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113) is the anchor, but the walkable stretch between Market Avenue and Detroit Avenue covers multiple stops inside a few blocks. A Cleveland party bus rental keeps your tasting group together at every stop, cuts out the designated-driver negotiation, and parks once while you move freely.
Call 412-894-0966 to plan your Lake Erie wine or Ohio City pub crawl.