News & happenings.

Cleveland Magazine readers voted Vincent William Best Boutique Hotel in Best of Cleveland 2026: an eight-room, adults-only inn on Lake Erie in Madison.

Plan a Grand River Valley winery day trip on our free map: 31 wineries, ten planned routes, filters for food and patios, and Google Maps directions.

The Strip, Geneva State Park, wineries and places to stay in Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio, with what's open in summer and what stays open October to April.

A practical guide to Northeast Ohio fall colors: when leaves change, where to drive near Madison and Geneva, and how to pair covered bridges and wineries with a Lake Erie stay.

Readers voted Vincent William among Cleveland’s best in four categories: Best Winery, Best Boutique Hotel, Best Patio and Hot Spot. Here is what each one stands for.

A look back at our second anniversary, February 4–8, 2026, with Valerie Marini in the wine bar and an overnight-stay giveaway. The giveaway has ended.

An archived look at Winter 1920, our cellar dinner series with candlelight, a featured chef menu and Prohibition-era cocktails. See current events for upcoming dates.

From the archive: why independent restaurants matter to us, and a few favorites in Mentor, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights and Ashtabula Harbor.

Plan a Grand River Valley winery visit around Madison and Geneva, Ohio: compare food and settings, choose a route, and stay or dine on Lake Erie.

The Wood Room, strung with lights, set for a private holiday dinner over the water.

Christmas on the lake: a fire in the dining room, dinner, and a room upstairs.

What autumn looks like on the estate: harvest in the vineyard, the fall menu in the dining room, and a fire going.

The Grand River Valley is known for its vineyards. It is worth the drive for the food too.

A winery, a restaurant and eight rooms on one stretch of the Lake Erie shore.

Book a charter out on Lake Erie and come back to the inn for dinner.

An archived game-day guide from Vincent William. Call ahead to confirm screening plans; menus and schedules may have changed.

An archived game-day guide from Vincent William. Call ahead to confirm screening plans; menus and schedules may have changed.

A table by the north windows, a private room that seats the whole family, or a night upstairs: how celebrations work at Vincent William in Madison, Ohio.

Compare Ohio wineries with overnight lodging, from Canton to Lake Erie, plus cottages near the vineyards. Choose a stay for your wine-country weekend.

How Lake Erie affects the vines, what the Grand River Valley AVA means, and where the region’s winery and vineyard figures come from.

Why picking runs late on this shoreline, why the Cabernet Franc comes off by hand, and what happens in the hundred yards between the rows and the cellar.

Nineteen covered bridges, including the longest in America, plus the October festival, the valley's tasting rooms, and a lakefront room at the end of it.