VISIT US:
Woodstone Creek Winery and Distillery
3641 Newton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45207
513-569-0300
http://www.woodstonecreek.com
email: woodstonecreek@yahoo.com
Hours:
Summer hours start May 1st: Saturdays 1 to 6PM. Winter hours begin October 1st: Saturdays 1 to 5PM.
The winery is closed the weekend of July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas day thru New Years day.
Directions:
Woodstone Creek is convenient to downtown and major interstates. Following signs to Xavier University on the highway will get you to the right neighborhood.
From North or East: I-71 South toward Cincinnati. Exit #5 Dana Ave (Xavier University exit). Right on Dana. Left on Newton.
From South: I-71 North to Cincinnati. Exit Montgomery Rd/Dana Ave (Xavier University exit). Right on Duck Creek. Right on Montgomery. Left on Dana. Left on Newton Ave.
From West: I-74 East to I-75 North/US I-275/Central Parkway Exit #20 on left towards Dayton. Merge I-75 North. Mitchell Ave exit toward St Bernard. Merge West Mitchell Ave. Left on Clinton Springs. Left on Dana. Right on Newton Ave.
Reservations:
Reservations are not offered during regular business hours.
Tours:
Public access is limited to the tasting room. Federal regulations prohibit access to our production areas. No exceptions.
Gift Certificates:
Available in amounts of $25, $20, $15, $10 toward the purchase of wine or tastings.
Discounts:
Ohio permits a 10% discount on a 12 bottle purchase of wine. Spirit pricing is determined by Ohio Liquor Control, no discount is permitted at our retail shop.
Parking:
Plenty of street parking at the door. There's also a lot on the opposite end of the building at Idlewild.
Shipping:
Wine shipment to consumers within Ohio is not a problem. An adult over the age of 21 must sign for receipt. Shipping out of Ohio is dependent upon the regulations in the recipient's home state. Your price includes the wine, freight and the cost of the shipping container. Call or email for quote.
Weekender Wine Tasting:
Our regular weekend tastings are informal and generally take about 45 minutes. Wine knowledge and reservations are not required.
When you sit down at the tasting bar, we give you a list of current selections with descriptions. The list is in tasting order. A standard tasting, for $11, is five selections. A keepsake wine stem is yours to take home. A sample of table wine, less than 14%, is two ounces. A sample of fortified wine, 14-21% is one ounce. Ports are paired with chocolate. The list varies between 15 to 25 selections. It includes dry white and barrel agedred vinifera varietals, dry to sweet native and hybrid varietals, 8 to 10 meads from dry to sweet, fruit wine, dessert wine and port. Several wines are fortified with our potstilled brandy. Bottled wines are available for sale at the conclusion of your tasting. A few tables are available if you want to purchase a glass and linger a while.
Please give advance notice of at least 5 days if you are bringing a group of more than ten so that we can arrange extra servers.
Private or Off Hours Tastings:
We have temporarily suspended private tastings. When resumed, information will be posted here.
Facilities:
Art gallery, small retail shop featuring craft jewelry and retail wine and spirits sales. Tasting bar seats 12. Table and bench seating for 12. Pre-chilled wine available "to go" or for on-premise consumption. No food service. No equipment support for meetings.
Paying For Your Purchase:
We accept cash, debit, and credit cards. No checks please.
Product Availability:
Our wine is sold from the tasting room only. We do not sell our wine through other retail outlets. Full cases of 12 bottles can be mixed. Our list varies. Production is limited. Some fruit or specialty wines are seasonal.
Woodstone Creek distilled spirits are sold at state minimum price directly to the consumer, by the bottle, to go only. No discounts. There is limited product available through liquor stores and a few restaurants. Please call the liquor store, bar or restaurant for availability. Wholesale purchases must be made through a state licensed liquor agent.
Sampling/Tasting Room Regulations:
Tasting is limited to wine. State law requires us to charge for wine tastings. Sample size is limited to maximum of two ounces. You must be 21 or older to taste. Anyone under the age of 18, in the tasting room, must be accompanied by a guardian over 21. We check identification.
On-premise tasting of our distilled spirit is currently prohibited. However, a recent change to liquor law will permit spirits tasting sometime around the end of March (2012). The effective date will be posted on our homepage as soon as we are notified by Liquor Control.
