Cincinnati Wine Events: 7/20 -7/26

Where did July go? Just to meet my deadlines I need another week! Sheesh! But in the meantime there are a bunch of great tastings coming up. Make sure to check the upcoming events section. There are several fun tastings coming up, so you’ll want to make your reservations early.

We’ve got one new entry this week – Hyde Park Wine & Spirits is now offering monthly tastings on Friday nights. Also, The Wine List has a Meet the Winemaker event TONITE, with Vince Edwards from New Zealand’s tasty Villa Maria winery. Read our recent review of Villa Maria here. For some reason, it is also Italian Wine Weekend. No kidding! There are Italian wine tastings this weekend at Liquor Direct, Little Sonoma, The Wine CART, and The Party Source, as well as A Night in Tuscany at Nicola’s Ristorante.

Just an FYI, I have deadlines every Friday this month for the real world job (you know, the one that pays for all the wine!). That means a lot less blog posts in the month of July. I’ll always get these Friday posts up, but look for full-time blogging again come August. My apologies, but we must pay the bills here at My Wine Education with something besides freelance writing.) 

As usual, it’s a big list of events, so we’ve compiled it on one page for your reading pleasure. (For information on Dayton, you can refer to Mark’s blog at Uncorked.) If you know of tastings or events that we missed in the Cincinnati area, or if we have incorrect information, please email us and we’ll add it to the list.

You may note that the tastings in KY are mostly free, and the tastings in Ohio charge at least .25. It’s illegal for a retailer to give alcohol away in Ohio, so they charge you, but many times it’s a nominal fee.

Tell them we sent you, and happy tasting!

Friday Interactive Wine Tasting Map

Saturday Interactive Wine Tasting Map

You can also click the map icons in the detailed listings to view the maps. 

Download 0720.pdf (An easy-to-print PDF of all the events in this blog post)

Our Friday Cincinnati image is courtesy of Cincy Images.

Follow the "Continue reading" jump at the bottom for Friday – Thursday tastings. Upcoming events are listed at the end.

Cheers!

FRIDAY 7/20

Awakenings Coffee & Tea Company
2734 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513.324.2525
Regular tastings
6:30-8:30 pm, $14

Bigg’s Fresh at Skytop Pavilion – Beechmont
5218 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45230
513.231.0606
Rosé Wines
6:30 – 8:30 pm, $5

Bigg’s Hypermarket – Mason
9600 Mason-Montgomery Road
Mason, OH 45040
513.459.8809
Rosé Wines
6:30 – 8:30 pm, $5

Bigg’s West Chester
4924 Union Centre Pavilion Drive
West Chester, OH 45069
513.874.5665
Rosé Wines
6:00 – 8:00 pm

Bridgetown Finer Meats & Wine Shop
6139 Bridgetown Road
Cincinnati, OH 45248
513.574.3900
General wine tasting
4-7 pm, $5

Chateau Pomije Wine Bar & Store
2021 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513.871.8788
On the deck, weather permitting
Casual Fridays: Kevin Armon from Vanguard Wine Distributors
5:30-8:30 pm, $15/ 5 wines

Cork-n-Bottle
Two locations:
501 Crescent Ave, Covington, KY 41011
859.261.8333
2446 Anderson Rd (Buttermilk Pike location),
Crescent Springs, KY 41017
859.341.9600
Casual tastings
4 – 8 pm, Free

Harmony Hill Vineyards
2534 Swings Corner/Point Isabel Road
Bethel, OH 45106
513.734.3548
Tastings and live music
5-9 pm

Henke Winery
3077 Harrison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513.662.9463
General tasting
3 pm – 11 pm, $5/7 pours or $1 each
Reservations required: 5-9 pm

Hyde Park Wine & Spirits
2719 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45209
513.533.4300
4 Wines from Diverse Regions
6:30–8:30 pm, $5

Kroger Liquor Store – Ft. Mitchell
2156 Dixie Highway
Ft. Mitchell, KY 41017
859.331.0078
General Tasting
5-7 pm, Free

Kroger – Miami Township
6388 Branch Hill-Guinea Pike
Cincinnati, OH
513.697.4800
General Tasting
5-8 pm, .25/pour

Kroger – Montgomery
9939 Montgomery Road
Montgomery, OH 45242
513.793.6451
General Tasting
4 -7 pm, .25/pour

Liquor Direct Covington 
670 West 3^rd Street
Covington, KY 41011
859.291.2550
Cabernet (III)
4-8 pm, Free

Liquor Direct Ft. Thomas
90 W. Alexandria Pike
Ft. Thomas, KY 41075
859.781.8105
Italian Wines
4-8 pm, Free

Little Sonoma
6078 West Chester Road
West Chester, OH 45069
513.942.WINE
Affordable Italian Treasures
7 pm, $15 
Reservations requested.

MicroWines
7292 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH
513.794.9463
2 flights of 4 wines at their Tasting Table, all day, 7 days a week

Nicola’s Ristorante
1420 Sycamore Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.621.2787
A Night in Tuscany: 5 course gourmet meal with wine pairings
Sponsored by WVXU (91.7 FM)
6:30 pm, $225/pp
Reservations required.

O’Bryans Wine & State Liquor Agency
8972 Columbia Road
Loveland, OH 45140
513.683.2082
Regular Tasting
5-8 pm, .50/taste

Piazza Discepoli
5872 Cheviot Road
Cincinnati, OH 45247
513.923.1300
AND
23 Village Square
Glendale, OH 45246
513.771.6611
Wine Tastings
5 pm, $7

Spirits of Madeira
6917 Miami Avenue
Madeira, OH 45243
513.561.2702
14 Hands Wines and Washington State Wines
5–7:30 pm, $1/taste

Stonebrook Winery
6570 Vineyard Lane
Camp Springs, KY 41059
859-635-0111
Kentucky wines
5-9 pm, $8 (includes 6 wines and a souvenir glass)

The Liquor Cabinet
1900 North Bend Road
Hebron, KY 41048
859-586-9270 
Offbeat Grapes
4-8 pm, Free

The Party Source
95 Riviera Drive
Bellevue, KY 41073
859.291.4007
Private Event: Zipscene Wine Tasting
For Zipscene Members only
First 50 people only
Call 859.291.4007 to reserve your spot
Free, 6 pm

The Wine C.A.R.T
6206 Mulhauser Road
West Chester, OH 45069
513.860.WINE
5 Italian Beauties
5:30-11 pm, $10/5 wines

The Wine Cellar
1101 St. Gregory Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.241.9009
Weekly Wine Tastings
7:30 pm

The Wine List
7731 Tylers Place Blvd
West Chester, OH
513-755-3300
Meet the Winemaker: Vince Edwards, Villa Maria Winery, NZ
Read our recent review of Villa Maria Riesling.
4–7 pm, Free

The Wine Merchant 
3972 Edwards Road
Cincinnati, OH 45209
513-731-1515
Wine Bar Tasting: 10 wines
4–6 pm, .50/taste

The Wine Store
9905 Montgomery Road
Montgomery, OH 45242
513.984.9463
Wine bar tasting
4–7 pm, .50/taste

Wine World
7737 Five Mile Road
Cincinnati, OH 45230
513.232.6611
Spanish Wines with Joe Clark from Cutting Edge
6–7:30 pm, $10

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SATURDAY 7/21

Awakenings Coffee & Tea Company
2734 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513.324.2525
Regular tastings
2-8 pm, $15

Bigg’s: Hyde Park
3872 Paxton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
513.619.5454
Beer Tastings & Wine Tastings
1-4 pm, .25/pour

Bridgetown Finer Meats & Wine Shop
6139 Bridgetown Road
Cincinnati, OH 45248
513.574.3900
General wine tasting
1-5 pm, $5

Cincinnati Wine Warehouse
6611 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
513-272-2666
General tastings: refer to web site for themes and cost
1-4 pm

Cork-n-Bottle
Two locations:
501 Crescent Ave, Covington, KY 41011
859.261.8333
2446 Anderson Rd (Buttermilk Pike location),
Crescent Springs, KY 41017
859.341.9600
Casual tastings
1-5 pm, Free

Dilly Deli
6818 Wooster Pike
Mariemont, OH 45227
513.561.5233
Saturday wine tastings
12-3 pm, .50/taste

Harmony Hill Vineyards
2534 Swings Corner/Point Isabel Road
Bethel, OH 45106
513.734.3548
Live music 2-6 pm
Tastings and self-guided tour, 12-6 pm

Henke Winery
3077 Harrison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513.662.9463
General tasting
11 am – 11 pm, $5/7 pours or $1 each
Reservations required: 5-9 pm

Hyde Park Gourmet Food and Wine
2707 Erie Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513.533.4329
Sommelier Sensations
2-5 pm, .50/pour

Kinkead Ridge Estate Winery
904 Hamburg Street
Ripley, OH 45167
931.392.6077
Tasting room open for summer
Tastings, 11 am – 5 pm

Lakeside Vineyard & Winery
3324 State Route 756
Felicity, OH 45120
513.876.1810
Open for tastings, sales & tours
7 Wines available
12–9 pm, .50/taste or $3/flight

Liquor Direct Covington 
670 West 3rd Street
Covington, KY 41011
859.291.2550
Italian Wines
12-4 pm, Free

Liquor Direct Ft. Thomas
90 W. Alexandria Pike
Ft. Thomas, KY 41075
859.781.8105
Cabernet (III)
12-4 pm, Free

Little Sonoma
6078 West Chester Road
West Chester, OH 45069
513.942.WINE
Favorite Italian Wines 
3–6 pm, $5/4 wines

MicroWines
7292 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH
513.794.9463
Spectrum Tasting: Sauvignon Blanc
5 pm, $60/pp
Reservations required.
ALSO
2 flights of 4 wines at their Tasting Table, all day, 7 days a week

Party Town
6823 Burlington Pike (at Turfway)
Florence, KY 41042
859.371.4466
Casual tastings
3-5 pm, Free

Piazza Discepoli
7754 Camargo Road
Madeira, OH 45243
513.561.6956
Wine Tastings
12 pm, $7

Silverton Art and Wine Festival
Meier’s Wine Cellars
6955 Plainfield Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
513.368.0778
Benefits Silverton Block Watch Association. Rain date is July 28.
12 – 6 pm, $6
Fee includes wine glass, wine charm, 5 wine tastings, and snacks

Stonebrook Winery
6570 Vineyard Lane
Camp Springs, KY 41059
859-635-0111
Kentucky wines
1-6 pm, $8 (includes 6 wines and a souvenir glass)
ALSO
Winery Dinner
6:30 pm, $20–22/person
Reservations required.

The Liquor Cabinet
1900 North Bend Road
Hebron, KY 41048
859-586-9270
Offbeat Grapes
2-6 pm, Free

The Party Source
95 Riviera Drive
Bellevue, KY 41073
859.291.4007
Italian Wine Tasting Shootout: Tuscany v Piedmont
with Greg Smolik
$30/pp, 2-4 pm
Reservations required.
ALSO
Great Wines Under $12: Authentic Italian
with Jon Stiles
Italian foods paired with inexpensive Italian wine
6–8 pm, $55
Buy 1 admission, get 1 free with EQ card
Reservations required.

The Wine C.A.R.T
6206 Mulhauser Road
West Chester, OH 45069
513.860.WINE
Blind Pinot Tasting
6–9 pm, $10/3 wines

The Wine List
7731 Tylers Place Blvd
West Chester, OH
513-755-3300
Casual Tastings
Saturday afternoons, .25 per taste

The Wine Store
9905 Montgomery Road
Montgomery, OH 45242
513.984.9463
Wine bar tasting
1–6 pm, .50/taste

Woodstone Creek Winery & Distillery
3641 Newton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45207
513.569.0300
Sample 16 wines. Includes dry to sweet varietals, mead, port, and keepsake wine glass.
11 am – 6 pm, $8–10

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SUNDAY 7/22

Awakenings Coffee & Tea Company
2734 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513.324.2525
Regular tastings
4-10 pm, $15

MicroWines
7292 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH
513.794.9463
2 flights of 4 wines at their Tasting Table, all day, 7 days a week

Party Town
6823 Burlington Pike (at Turfway)
Florence, KY 41042
859.371.4466
Casual tastings with JP
3-5 pm, Free

Stonebrook Winery
6570 Vineyard Lane
Camp Springs, KY 41059
859-635-0111
Kentucky wines
1-6 pm, $8 (includes 6 wines and a souvenir glass)

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MONDAY 7/23

Henke Winery
3077 Harrison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513.662.9463
General tasting
5-9 pm, $5/7 pours or $1 each

MicroWines
7292 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH
513.794.9463
2 flights of 4 wines at their Tasting Table, all day, 7 days a week

The Party Source
95 Riviera Drive
Bellevue, KY 41073
859.291.4007
Summer’s Sweet Treats from Pho Paris
with Summer Genetti
Note: This isn’t a wine event, it just sounded sooo tasty!
Buy 1 Admission, Get 1 Free with EQ Card
$55/pp, 6–8 pm

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TUESDAY 7/24

City Cellars
908 Race Street
Cincinnati, OH
513.621.9463
Regular discussions & tastings
5:30 pm, $6
Reservations requested.

Dante’s Restaurant
5510 Rybolt Road
Cincinnati, OH 45248
513.574.3900
Wine Dinner: 5 courses & 6 wines from Mendocino Winery
Hosted by Bridgetown Finer Meats & Wine Shop
7 pm, $50/pp
Reservations required.

Henke Winery
3077 Harrison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513.662.9463
Winemaker’s tasting
5 – 9 pm, $5/7 pours or $1 each

MicroWines
7292 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH
513.794.9463
2 flights of 4 wines at their Tasting Table, all day, 7 days a week

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WEDNESDAY 7/25

Awakenings Coffee & Tea Company
2734 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513.324.2525
Regular Tasting 6:30-8:30 pm, $18

Henke Winery
3077 Harrison Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45211
513.662.9463
General tasting
5-9 pm, $5/7 pours or $1 each

MicroWines
7292 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH
513.794.9463
2 flights of 4 wines at their Tasting Table, all day, 7 days a week.

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THURSDAY 7/26

Bigg’s: Hyde Park
3872 Paxton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
513.619.5454
Bigg’s Wine Specialists Local Favorites
6:30-8:30 pm, $5/person

Cincy Chic Magazine’s Chic Night
The Wine Room (The Vineyard Cafe & Wine Room)
2653 Erie Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208
6 pm, Free + wine

Cork-n-Bottle
Two locations:
501 Crescent Ave, Covington, KY 41011
859.261.8333
2446 Anderson Rd (Buttermilk Pike location), Crescent Springs, KY 41017
859.341.9600
Casual Tastings
5-8 pm, Free

Taft Museum of Art
Celebrating Local Treasures: Food, Art, & Wine
Wine tasting, silent auction, locally produced cheeses, breads and produce.
Sponsored by the Nutrition Council
316 Pike Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.621.3262
6–8 pm, $50
Reservations required.

MicroWines
7292 Kenwood Road
Cincinnati, OH
513.794.9463
2 flights of 4 wines at their Tasting Table, all day, 7 days a week

One Restaurant & Lounge
Wine & Tapas Tasting
202 West Main Street
Mason, OH 45040
513.336.0042
6:30 pm, $25/pp
Reservations required.

The Party Source
95 Riviera Drive
Bellevue, KY 41073
859.291.4007
Australian Shiraz, with Goran Sevic
Includes a $12 Party Source gift card
$20/pp, 6–8 pm

The Wine Store
9905 Montgomery Road
Montgomery, OH 45242
513.984.9463
All American Meritage
7 pm, $50
Reservations required.

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UPCOMING EVENTS: MAKE RESERVATIONS SOON!

July 27
La Petite France
3177 Glendale-Milford Road
Evendale, OH 45241
513.733.8383
Taste of France Monthly Wine Dinner
Last Friday of each month
Includes a 3-course menu and aperitif from the featured region
Reservations required.

July 28
Stonebrook Winery
6570 Vineyard Lane
Camp Springs, KY 41059
859-635-0111
2^nd Annual Hawaiian Grill-out
6:30 pm, $23/person
Reservations required.

July 29
La Petite France
3177 Glendale-Milford Road
Evendale, OH 45241
513.733.8383
Bastille Day Wine Tasting
Last Friday of each month
Gourmet wine tasting & dinner pairing with select French wines & champagnes
6:30 pm, $60/pp
Reservations required.

August 2
Cincinnati Zoo: Wild About Wine
3400 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45220
513.559.7759
Tasting, behind the scenes tours of Seal Falls, silent auction, appetizers, and music
Benefits the Zoo’s Lindner Center for Conservation & Research of Endangered Wildlife
6–8 pm, $20 members/$25 non-members
Reservations required.

August 3
Turfway Park
7500 Turfway Road
Florence, KY 41042
859.372.7873
Midsummer Night’s Wine & Lights: fine wines, called & silent auctions
Benefits American Cancer Society, N Ky
6–10 pm, $50/$60 at the door

August 4
Iron Horse Inn Monthly Wine Dinners
40 Village Square
Glendale, OH 45246
513.771.4787
1st Saturday of each month, 7 pm
3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm
$60 per person, all inclusive
Reservations required.

August 16
Marble Hill Chocolatier Boutique
1989 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513.321.0888
Girlfriend Getaway: O’Bryonville Progressive Hop
Progressive evening visiting 3 locations in O’Bryonville with champagne, cocktails, appetizers, and shoes
7–10 pm, $45
Reservations require.

August 21
Bronte Cafe at Joseph-Beth
2692 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513.731.7770 x145
Corks & Courses: 4 course meal with paired wines
3rd Tuesday of each month
7 pm, $39.95/person or $350/table of 10
Reservations required.

Iron Horse Inn Monthly Wine Dinners
40 Village Square
Glendale, OH 45246
513.771.4787
1st Saturday of each month, 7 pm
3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:30 pm
$60 per person, all inclusive
Reservations required.

August 23
Swiss Wine Festival
Ogle Riverfront Park
100 Ferry Street
Vevay, IN 47403
800.435.5688
Runs through Sunday, August 26

Friday, August 24
Marble Hill Chocolatier Boutique
1989 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513.321.0888
Summer Celebration
7 chocolates paired with wine
9–11 pm, $38
Reservations require.

Wines & Chimes Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
Bell Event Center
444 Reading Road
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.772.3550
Sponsored by Southwest Ohio Chapter of Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
6–10 pm, 75/couple or $40 individual, $25 designated driver
Reservations required.

August 31
La Petite France
3177 Glendale-Milford Road
Evendale, OH 45241
513.733.8383
Taste of France Monthly Wine Dinner
Last Friday of each month
Includes a 3-course menu and aperitif from the featured region
Reservations required.

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