There were dirty tables everywhere, stale water in the back patio, and did not have Chardonnay that was on the menu read more

Virant Family Winery - Dirty tables - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Geneva, Ohio

Husband LOVES the dandelion wine. Yes, I know it's weird but he likes it. The lady working told us that only one other place in Ohio makes it (it's in southern OH) Today I had the Pink Delight. I really liked it. Their raspberry is very good, as is the strawberry and peach. The workers are very friendly and helpful They only have food on Friday and Saturday It's a nice little place. Seats inside and a patio outside too - casual and easy to sit and enjoy read more

Virant Family Winery - a tray with cups of wine - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Geneva, Ohio

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Served great street corn appetizer. Part of the Tannenbaum Trail. Enjoyed the winery. First time here. A definite return in my future. read more

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Always love our visits here. There are a lot of sweet wines on the menu but their Cab Franc is our favorite dry. We also love to try the dandelion wine when it's available. Always looks for the sweet treat table and grab some delicious when you're there! read more

Virant Family Winery did not disappoint! We thoroughly enjoyed our meals and wine. Mary was our waitress and she went out of her way to provide us with an enjoyable dining experience. Our food and service were a 10. read more

Virant Family Winery - Shrimp Dinner - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Geneva, Ohio

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It was really nice and fun experience at Virant winery last year on June 16th on Saturday evening our 2003 Geneva High School reunion. I had a really great time and fun time talking to friends and meeting some new people too! The Virant winery the staff were workers there was really nice people and the food was really good there. read more

Just say no! I don't recommend this winery. The wine is extremely sweet and just tastes horrible. The BlackBerry wine reminds me of wild Irish rose (which might be better). The decor of th he winery is like stepping into a grandmas poorly decorated house. Dont waste your time here. read more

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Friendly staff, it has that family/small business feel. Good wine, had quite a bit of sweet fruit wines. The inside restaurant isn't much to look at- but the outside pavilion space in the back is so peaceful and pretty- surrounded by the grapes they have growing. Not busy or commercial like the other overcrowded wineries with the gift shops. We didn't order food but they have packaged desserts, hand made. I would love to return read more

Good food. Nice people. Good wine. Low key place. Homey. Highly recommended. We really enjoyed our visit here. We will be back. read more

There is only one reason it's not a 5-star winery, but I will get that eventually. It has a lot going for it though. We walked in close to closing time on a Saturday night and were greeted like we were family! I couldn't believe how welcome I felt especially with the timing. The people behind the counter started talking to us, getting to know us, and the winemaker overheard our conversation and joined in. They were cleaning up in the process, but while they could've shooed us out or hurried us along in our tasting, the welcome feeling I had made me want to come back again someday (I'm from out of town). The winemaker gave me tips (I'm an aspiring winemaker) and talked to me about his process. Another employee, whom we happened to meet in town earlier in the day, spoke to us for a bit as well. It was kind of like hanging out at someone's house.... which brings me to: Some people may be put off by the decor and setup of the place. The flooring, walls, and the cafeteria style counter made it seem like more of an old VFW or Moose Lodge. I'm okay with that because they're providing great service and I didn't even mention the wine yet. We found several wines we both like and my wife and I differ in what we usually liked. Service and a good product go a long long way for a business that I can overlook that it's not the fanciest winery on the block. You can go down the street for that. This is just a good "feels like home" winery with great people and good wine. read more

We stopped here on the wine tour and we felt very welcomed. We sampled Sonny's Strawberry Patch. I absolutely loved it! We are hoping to make it up there next weekend. I am not one for Strawberry wine, but this was absolutely delicious and it is the kind of wine that I love to drink. I am a sweet wine drinker. The staff was awesome and ever so helpful. I also have to point out that as soon as they found out that it was getting slick in the parking lot they were right on it and taking care of it. It tells me, as a customer, that they care about their customers and take pride in their business. read more

Virant Family Winery - Definitely recommend this wine! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Geneva, Ohio

Surrounded by the corporate-type wineries, this cozy, alternative family-run winery is an absolute gem - especially if you are looking for the best prime rib dinner you'll ever eat! Not the place to quickly sample wine and leave, instead this is where the locals bring their families to dine - it's almost a secret to the tourists. It's the kind of business that built America - with 3 generations working there to make your meal perfect, including outstanding personal service. Proprietor Charlie at age 84 came to check on our table twice during the meal (his daughter Kimberly said he was out in the vineyard picking grapes earlier in the week) and when Kimberly noticed that our meal was taking a bit long to prepare, she brought us each a complimentary glass of wine along with a free cheese and crackers plate - WOW - talk about service! Salads are tossed fresh in front of the public, and nearby, Mary had her homemade cookies table covered with sweets to go (put money in jar - and FYI the prices are way too cheap). Unlike the architecturally-designed, big-time tourist-y wineries nearby, you wont be impressed by the building or decor that are reminiscent of a small-town junior high school cafeteria, but don't be fooled - this will be the best steak or prime rib dinner you've had in a long time. Wonderful people, super-clean and friendly. So glad we found it. read more

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This place was unlike most wineries. It appeared to be more of a place to eat rather than sample wine. They had mainly semi to sweet wines to sample. I like dry wines over the sweets. However I'm a sucker for Blackberry wine. They had an amazing blazzin blackberry wine to try. Loved it and purchased a bottle. The wine that I tried was good. It just wasn't my cup of grape juice read more

I can't say enough wonderful things about this place. Mary was there again, and again with her DELICIOUS chocolate chip cookies. I am NOT KIDDING people. One of my best friends previously held the title of "Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Baker". One bite of Mary's sweet chocolate chip symphony, even she had to admit she was beat! The atmosphere is so relaxed, they've got the fire going, and there are so many things to try. We bought a few bottles and just hung out for a bit. Mary really makes that place, love her lots and can't wait for our next trip to Virant! read more

Beautiful Winery for a wedding! I could not have been happier with the choice I made to have our event here! They catered the food and it was delicious! And don't get me started on the wine, out of 100 guests every single one of them left happy! We had a healthy mix of beer and wine drinkers and from both sides compliments just POURED in!! Some of my guests were taking bottles home with them! Kim- our event coordinator went above and beyond to make our special day just that, special! She was there from beginning to end ensuring everything went smoothly. I would recommend this place for a nice event or even just an intimate dinner with your significant other. I'll see you soon Virant, my new husband and I certainly can't get enough! read more

Compared to the other wineries in the area I cannot recommend this one. VERY different atmosphere- felt like an old cafeteria. Friendly staff but defiantly not cozy atmosphere. read more

Raspberry wine was great!!!... Atmosphere is Lower the meh. I would just buy the wine and move on.

We have nothing but good things to say about the winery and owner. The place was closed but the door was open. We went inside not knowing this. We were about to leave when the owner came up from the basement. He told us to stay. We enjoyed tasting many wines. My husband was the designated driver and doesn't drink wine but he bought me a bottle. Our visiting family purchased many bottles. They go wine tasting all over the USA. The owner couldn't have been more gracious showing us his waterfall and the outside beauty of his place. He was quite the host. It made the visit of our family even more memorable. We live in Andover and intend to go back for ribs and more wine soon. I love the fruity sweet wines, but I drink it all. It's been two years since our family came and took us wine tasting. This winery is close so I plan on spending special days there. read more

Tried to visit...went there during business hours. The winery was closed, no signs indicating anything. If you change your hours it would be nice to know before we drive out there. read more

Awesome wines, find what you like, they have whatever you like. I highly recommend staying for dinner and having the prime rib! !!! Its worth it! !! read more

Not a fancy place but Charlie and Mary are so welcoming and happy to share their wine. Small menu but we recommend a grilled steak with a bottle of Red Velvet. Skip the large wineries down the road. Treat yourself to this family winery. read more

We stopped in October 8th and Charlie, Frank and the ladies were great and yes it is a family atmosphere. By far we enjoyed visiting them more than any of the other wineries in the area. HIGHLY recommend if in the area you visit them. Gary Wooster, Ohio read more

This place is perfect in every way. It has a laid back atmosphere, looks like the kind of place you go to get nachos after a game or something; however, the wine is AMAZING! I went with a wine tour, so I sampled about 6 or 7 of their wines and liked every one of them. One of them was the best wine I've ever tasted, my new favorite. They let us sample as many of their wines as we wanted (unlike the other wineries we toured that day, in which we got around 3 samples and they made us pay extra for more). The people were all very nice and accommodating, and it just felt very comfortable. After doing my sampling, I went up because I was definitely going to buy a bottle of their blush, and imagine my surprise when I saw their wine was not only great tasting but also reasonably priced! Great place to go if you're looking for fabulous and not overpriced wine and a relaxed atmosphere. I will say, I can't speak to the food because I did not try any, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was also good. read more