Bloomer Candy Co. and Ohio Wine Producers Association will present the first Appalachian Wine & Chocolate Trail, a self-driving tour of 10 area wineries, May 13-14 and 20-21.
Tickets for the event will cost $35 per couple and $20 per single. Ticket purchase includes one candy dish per couple/single, two pieces of assorted Bloomer Candy Co. chocolates per winery, one appetizer per person per winery, and two wine-tasting selections per person per winery. Tickets are good for all four days between the two weekends and the event times are from noon to 6 p.m. each day.
Participating wineries include Black Sheep Vineyard in Adena, Flint Ridge Vineyards & Winery in Hopewell, Heritage Vineyards Winery & Guest House in Warsaw, Marietta Wine Cellars in Marietta, Merry Family Winery in Bidwell, Terra Cotta Vineyards in New Concord, Ravens Glenn Winery in West Lafayette, Shawnee Springs Winery in Coshocton, Unicorn Wine Guild in Belpre, and Yellow Butterfly Winery in New Comerstown.
To buy tickets, call (800) 227-6972 or visit www.ohiowines.org.