Kevin & I ended our Saturday afternoon drive at Harmony Hill Winery in Bethel, Ohio. Harmony Hill is only about 20 miles outside of Beechmont/Anderson and folks, Harmony Hill is FUN.
You
pull into a long winding driveway with fun signs, including one
telling you it's a Golden Retriever Crossing. I love dogs, so this
was a good sign. As you come around the bend, you are greeted with a
picturesque barn, a couple of patios, and bright umbrellas. A
parking lot is provided around back of the barn, and that's where
you discover the donkeys. And burros. They're adorable, provided you
don't feed them your fingers. Across from the happy animals are the
vineyards.
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http://www.WineryAdventures.com
A couple of years ago when Harmony Hill opened to the public, the
owners faced a big challenge - their location. This hard-to-find
winery is located in a very rural area outside Bethel, Ohio. An
online map won't get you there and the mailbox numbers seemed to be
randomly placed along the road in no specific order. We turned
around twice, sure we were missing something - but we hadn't gone
far enough. This winery seems to have surpassed this obstacle. When
we finally found the winery, we encountered a huge number of
visitors that turned out on a Saturday afternoon...plus several of
their wines were sold out. This indicates one thing to me: success.
Once we found it, we pulled into the long drive back to the tasting room. I was immediately impressed with what I saw. The grounds were lovely and I noticed several seating areas as we drove to the parking area. The main parking lot was full, and we had to park in the overflow parking area - but it wasn't very far away at all. As we walked from the car to the tasting room, I could hear the sound of live music as we passed the vineyard. In the main seating area near the building there were many groups of people picnicking and listening to the music. Everyone seemed to be having a wonderful time.
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"Where do you think we are? Tuscany? Sonoma County? The south of France? No, we are outside of Bethel, in Clermont County, at the Harmony Hill Vineyards and Estate Winery. Click here to read more.
