Welcome To Black Sheep Vineyard!

We are a family-owned winery in rural Adena, Ohio. Please visit us and enjoy tasting our hand-crafted wines in our cozy, country atmosphere!

Upcoming Events

Posted By Webmaster on June 27, 2010

We are harvesting now. The weather has been so warm this year, the grapes are ready very early.  Many thanks to the great folks who came out to help us pick grapes for our first harvest party! Be sure to contact us if you want to pick grapes this year. We will have two or three more harvest parties at a date determined by the grapes.

Live Music:

Friday, September 3, 6:00-8:00pm: The music that we had scheduled for this evening has been postponed because the performer is sick. Instead, we will treat our customers to a pizza party!

Saturday, September 11, 7:00pm: The band Bridges, which includes members Kim Butler, Doug Pettit, and Dave Pettit from Wheeling, will play their country and soft rock favorites.

Saturday, October 9: Dan Jones and Dueces Wild

Saturday, November 13: Roger Hoard and Dan Jones

Sisters from Scio

Posted By Webmaster on July 27, 2010

Coming to the Black Sheep Vineyard on Saturday, July 31, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm:

Sisters from Scio, Sadie and Abi Hoyt, began as classically trained solo musicians. In 2005, they joined forces to create a fiddle and folk harp duo that blended their classical training with the Celtic music tradition. Since 2005, they have performed at banquet dinners, weddings, festivals, and other events throughout the tri-state area. In 2007, they made their first recording, “Embroidered Dance Shoes,” an album that has reached listeners across America. Their repertoire features airs and dances from King Arthur’s court and Jane Austen ballrooms, tunes from Irish pubs and fields, popular hits from Broadway, and their own original compositions. Sadie is currently a junior at Hillsdale College, pursuing a degree in history and classical piano, and Abi, a senior in high school, plans to pursue a degree in classical voice.

Party with the Sheep Music Fest!

Posted By Webmaster on June 27, 2010

Where: Black Sheep Vineyard
When: Saturday, July 17, 2010, 1:00-10:00pm
What: A full day of music, food, and wine!

Many of you may be headed to Jamboree in the Hills this weekend, but if you’re looking for a more intimate, low-key experience, come to the vineyard! This will be a great time to relax and enjoy the views from our deck, drink some wine, and listen to some fantastic music.

11:00am: A tour of the vineyard for those who would like to know where the grapes are grown and what types are out there.

12:00pm: Uncle Eddie and Robin opens the music fest with their wonderful style of guitar, banjo, and song. (Please see below for photo.)

1:00pm: Earl “Randy” Keener plays his 12-string guitar and sings his own style of song. Randy played a short set for us a few weeks ago and we were very impressed by his ability to entertain.

2:30pm: John “Buc” Allemond plays solo for us! Buc has performed for us with his various bands such as John Allemond Blue Grass band and Courtney Ray and The Players. Now he is coming to do a solo act with various songs from the 70′s, etc.

4:00pm: Carolyn Stanley and Bill Gorby: Carolyn and Bill are a folk duo who have performed with various groups throughout their musical careers, but now they team up for a duo performance. They have both performed with Peach’s Little Band, Big Bill Dup and the Letdowns, and most recently here at Black Sheep Vineyard with Persons of Interest. Carolyn sings and plays finger style guitar, clawhammer banjo, and charango. Bill also sings and plays bass. They will perform an eclectic mix of folk music from country blues to Spanish Andean music.

6:00pm: Bluegrass Express: Black Sheep Vineyard welcomes back this wonderful old-time Bluegrass band. (Please see below for a photo and more info on the band.)

8:00pm: We welcome, for the first time, a legend in the Ohio Valley, Roger Hoard! Don’t miss this ultra-talented musician. Roger has performed for many years around this area. I was lucky to have seen him perform with native Tim O”Brien at the Capital Music Hall a few months ago. Roger will be playing earlier in the day at Jamboree and we are thrilled to have him close our first music fest!

We are so excited to be able to bring to our area a small but wonderful music fest. PARTY WITH THE SHEEP 2010!!!

Food will be done by Chef Garrett Kaldor throughout the day. Wine, our own version of sangria, and soft drinks will be offered.

Musicians will be playing inside or out depending on the weather.

We will be charging a cover charge of $10 for the day’s lineup of musicians.

Please don’t miss this wonderful event. Our very first PARTY WITH THE SHEEP MUSIC FEST!

Uncle Eddie & Robin

Bluegrass Express is made up of veterans of the bluegrass music scene in the Ohio Valley. Bob Talkington’s jackhammer rhythm guitar and the lightning fast licks of Rich Smith’s banjo join forces with Vic Marshall’s unique mandolin style, Wes Talkington’s fast fiddle, and Carol Smith’s hard-driving bass to produce the unique sound and energy that is Bluegrass Express. Their lead and harmony vocals are some of the finest around. With their unique versions of time-tested traditional and gospel music, Bluegrass Express delivers crowd-pleasing performances with music that stirs emotions and songs that touch the heart. They have played at many local festivals and fairs and have performed a number of times on live radio broadcasts, as well as being regulars at the Pennyroyal Opera House and The Wheeling Jamboree. They have recorded two CDs on which there are several original songs. Their first, “Hear Your Voice Callin’ in the Wind” was recorded in 2003, and in 2005, they recorded “He Set Me Free.”

For booking information, contact Rich Smith at 740-695-6291.

Vineyard Update – May 2010

Posted By Webmaster on May 13, 2010

As I walked through the North vineyard today I took notice of the grapes growing there. The Niagara grapes are experiencing their third spring. They look happy and well but aren’t loaded with grapes which is a good and bad thing as far as I can tell. Good in that we won’t have to worry they will be stressing themselves with too many grapes, bad in that the reason for this is probably frost this year and stress from last year’s June hail storm and the cold winter of 2008.

The Frontenac in this vineyard look super! Finally they have decided to show their stuff and look very healthy and are loaded with grapes! We will have to thin down the crop but that is a nice job for us. Now, if we can survive without a hail storm and a late frost, we can try out our wine- making skills with a nice large crop of Frontenac. We are very excited about this possibility. We had a chance to try a wonderful Frontenac wine from the southern Illinois region. We know our customers would love this wine and hope to try and make something similar.

The third grape in this vineyard is the Traminette. They really didn’t appreciate the weather problems we had and decided to either die or be stressed. We planted some new plants in this area to replace the dead ones. You may notice this when you look at the North vineyard from our deck.

In the west vineyard the main varieties are Foch and DeChaunac. They are happy and well. The newer grape plants look like they will give us a great crop this year. I had to smile to think of the possibilities of new Hair of the Dog wine in the future from these two wonderful French Hybrids. I encourage you to walk the vineyards during this new season. It is truly relaxing to look at these tiny bundles of grapes and think of their potential!

Hope to see you in the grapes!

Becky

P.S. I will be reporting on the East vineyard soon; stay tuned to blacksheepvineyard.com!!!

Save Our Libraries Wine Tasting & Appetizers Fundraiser

Posted By Webmaster on April 28, 2010

Where: The Black Sheep Vineyard
When: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: $30 per person, includes tasting of 8 wines, 1 wine glass filled with the wine of your choice, and appetizers.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle drawing; winner need not be present.

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Save Our Libraries Political Action Committee; paid for by Save Our Libraries, Jerry Barilla, Treasurer.

Tickets may be purchased at any branch of the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County. See www.steubenville.lib.oh.us for branch locations.