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Experience the Winery & Vineyards Off the Vine is a boutique winery featuring handcrafted, award-winning wines served in an old world setting. Stop by and spend a little time in our cozy cantina! Try our wonderful food items, paired with your favorite Off the Vine wine and enjoy our inviting atmosphere. Ask any of our wine servers about the wines, upcoming events, or new wine releases. We will be waiting to assist you and make your visit to Off the Vine special.

We take pride in making your visit to Off the Vine a personalized experience. So that we may spend an appropriate amount of time assisting each and every one of our valued customers, we ask that you please call ahead to ensure we have the staff and seating available to accommodate all of your guests.

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Johnson Family Vineyard History

  1. 1944
  2. 1957
  3. 1962
  4. 1970
  5. 1974
  6. 1991
  7. 2002
  8. TODAY
  1. The Beginning
    January 16th, 2014

    Cosmo Anthony Johnson owned and operated a small winery in Ashtabula, Ohio, serving the local area with wine and fresh pressed juice. As wine consumption in America declined, and beer came into favor, he closed the winery and went to work for the New York Central Railroad.

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    February 28th, 2014

    having his fill of working for someone else, he started a small railroad construction company.

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    March 20th, 2014

    He asked his son and daughter-in-law, Larry & Ida, to join the company in

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    May 20th, 2014

    Larry's sons and nephews began working in the railroad industry.

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    July 9th, 2014

    on the way back from work, Cosmo directed his grandson Larry Jr. to jump the fence surrounding the Burkholder farm and pick some fresh grapes. This small event brought the dream of this winery to our family.

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    August 30th, 2014

    Larry Jr. read in the paper that a grape farm was being auctioned. He recognized it as the same farmland where he had jumped the fence to grab a cluster of grapes with his grandfather. On the following weekend the family gathered at the auction and with one giant leap of faith bought the farm.

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    September 15th, 2014

    the dream of owning a winery has become Larry Jr's. and his wife Kim's reality. This event tied the generations back together. "We dedicate, in our grandfather's memory, Off the Vine. Just as important and influential in our families' lives are our parents, Larry & Ida Laurello. They continue to own and operate Delta Railroad Construction, Inc. Both have been instrumental in bringing about the dream of the winery." They can be found periodically sipping wine on the weekends with family & friends.

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    November 1st, 2014

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