Powell Village Winery

My husband and I have recently been in a dating rut and decided every Saturday date night will only be a new restaurant or event. Well, I found Powell Village Winery on Unilocal and knew the area well, thought we’d try it with no expectations. We were blown away. The patio looks adorable and is pet friendly (we asked). We sat inside due to Ohio rain/​cold which was very cozy and romantic. It started out with a few couples but later got jam packed at the bar and the tables. The staff never looked overwhelmed with people waiting (it’s a small space), nor did they rush anyone seated. The staff was super friendly and very attentive. They were knowledgeable and asked what wines we liked. As far as Columbus area wineries go, we loved the wines. We find that many nearby wineries have sweet wines (there are sweet offerings here too) but at Powell Village, there were more options. We went home with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc after we each chose our own flights. We will be back with our precious dog when it warms up!

It’s in the back part of 50 South Liberty street, turn into the drive at the arching overhang near the ice cream parlor. It is not on the street so if you look for it you may think the address listed is wrong; it’s back off the parking lot, in a tuscan looking house.
With cozy, wooden décor and sensual setting, Powell Village Winery Tasting Room is a primo destination in this affluent village. All their wine is made here, at a facility down the street. The service is superb, well trained, knowledgeable, and can guide you through the small menu of tasty wines.
As with all wine bars flights are key for newcomers. Sans a Unilocal event, this was my first patronage of this place and I brought a friend. We tried flights, easy to order by the paper menu listing wines from white to red and sweet to dry. It was Thursday so flights were 15% off on special equaling $ 12.71 in price ($ 14.95 regular for those that can’t do the math.) This is a great deal since flights are half glasses, the wine quality high, and the flavors creative.
My flights were Flawless Riesling, Sweet Leaves Moscato, Buckeye Nation Blackberry, and Just Peachy Peach. (Yes, I like my wine on sweeter side.) As with the samples at last years wine/​girl scout cookie soirée, I loved each wine. Although the Riesling was a bit too dry (Riesling’s can be that way by rule) the apricot taste gave it a flowery fun. The Buckeye Blackberry was near I-​phone in quality, thick with juicy intensity that circled the mouth. The Peach product was as advertised, like biting into a fresh ripe peach. My favorite was the moscato, I am peeved with myself I didn’t buy a bottle; It was so sweet and flavorful; it was what all good moscato should be.
Glass is are from five to eight dollars, tastings are a buck, and bottles are from $ 12.95 to around $ 23.
They also sell teeshirts and other items. Food is on the menu: flatbeards, crackers, and cheeses among other appetizers. They sell some bottled beer and have specials on week nights.
It is a great wine spot and worth the trip to visit.

A very sweet little stop on our anniversary date. Very friendly and the wine was wonderful. A beautiful afternoon to sit on the patio!

We spent our anniversary here and low and behold, all four couples in the winery at the time were all celebrating their anniversary! Delicious wines, fantastic flatbreads… this place has it all. We bought two to bring home after tasting everything and will definitely be going back. Try the sangria!!!

I give this place 5 stars. Great wine, great atmosphere, great staff that was super helpful and where super nice. The flatbread was excellent… I would definitely go back to this place !!!

Such a great atmosphere, love the wine, the STAFF Rocks! Necia, Allison, Dianne, Lauren, Dana, Jeff and Gina are the bomb!!! We have been coming here since they opened and look forward to having our wedding reception here too. Love all the wine but am hooked on the Green Apple!

This is the first winery I have visited since I am not a fan of wine in general but wineries like this could change my mind.
The location itself is cute and cozy. Lots of seating, cute décor, cozy ambient lighting which is perfect for a date night.
The staff was friendly and welcoming and able to give recommendations understanding that I have not had wines I have enjoyed. I was directed to the sweets menu but they also suggested the moscato on the whites menu. I ordered a tasting of the blackberry and green apple sweets as well as the moscato. They gave them in an order that made it easy to taste each of the flavors and I found the green apple to be pleasant but I really enjoyed the moscato and bought a bottle for an upcoming dinner party.
They have a wide selection ready to purchase and have chilled bottles at the ready. Stop by and give them a taste!

We visited on the night before New Years Eve (a Tuesday) and the place was PACKED! (Who would have thought!!!) We kind of got shuffled in to a corner while we waited for a place to sit, but were greated immediately with a smile and a glass of ice water. The staff was nice, but not as attentive as we would have expected for a «tasting bar» scenario; but understandably they were managing a full house with 2 staff members.
The wines were very well docuemented in their menu, but it was interesting to find their «sweet» wines much milder than most ohio wines. (We have found most Ohio sweet red wines use concord grapes giving a much more robust taste than the PVW wines.)
The $ 1 samples made for a great way to try as many wines as you had interest in before diving in to a full bottle… and the Tuesday $ 20 special was great!
It was a 5-​star experience except for two small issues. 1) The unavailability of the server at the tasting bar (again…super busy and she did the best she could considering…) and 2) when we had our bottle «recorked» to take home… our white wine bottle was recorked with an older red wine cork. This cork was so soggy that we could barely get it out once we got home… and the red mixed with the white and basically killed the remaining half bottle we had brought home. (We’re also a little sentimental, and not having the original cork offered to us upon opening and then to take home was a little out of the ordinary for a wine shoppe.)
But…with that said… this winery store is HIGHLY recommended and we will be back to try some of the other wines, including the ICE wines that we didn’t try on our visit; and probably with a group of friends as a nice evening starter.
We tried the flatbreads and the meat tray… both were EXCELLENT!
If you love wine and small local businesses… DO NOT PASS THIS PLACE UP!!! You’ll enjoy yourself greatly!

Went to the winery by suggestion of other reviews and was so glad I did! We drove by 7ish in a Friday night and weren’t sure if it was our particular scene. Boy, was I wrong!
The staff at this winery are so friendly, outgoing, and knowledgable. The owner makes the wines himself and enjoyed conversing with us as guests about the process. Do not get intimidated by the «winery» persona, it is a very relaxed atmosphere and really felt like having drinks with friends. The seating is plentiful, long bar and multiple tables yet still very intimate.
The wine list was very impressive, lots of variety from dry to sweet, desert and ice wines. We each enjoyed a paddle flight (4 half glass pours!) Do not be intimidated by this place– appetizer, 2 sets of flights– still less then dinner out! Around $ 35 for us. Highly recommend this for a date night!

This is of our favorite places to go. We are planning our wedding reception here next year. such amazing wine and such amazing people;)

Jeff and Gina are great and hospitable! I love the atmosphere AND the wine. Comfortable setting to enjoy with friends, family or a night out with your significant other. They have Women & Wine events on (I believe) the first Monday of every month – usually includes two glasses of wine and a fun craft/​activity you can take part in with your friends. We LOVE going to these!

While on vacation with my mother in Columbus we stumbled upon this little gem by the zoo. We sat at the bar and tasted about ten wines total, all tasty in their own right, and also enjoyed a flat bread. We also took home a few bottles of wine. The high maintenance and the summer sun sangria were my favorites:) next time I’m in the area I plan to go back.

We are very much winery enthusiasts. While there are a lot of great wineries in Ohio, Jeff and Gina are a very special couple. The hot bread in the shape of a bunch of grapes is not to be missed!

Great local place to grab some wine. They have beer for non-​wine drinkers. There are flatbreads & other tasty treats to nosh on.

I’ve enjoyed this winery since they opened and it gets better with each year. I’m definitely a wine lover. I’ve tasted wine in Napa, Washington State and other locations and completely enjoy their wine offerings. The addition of the flatbreads offers another great option in food fare. Fabulous staff!

Excellent wine and great vibes. Great place to hang out and sip wine. You can get samples, but a bottle, $ 1 pours

My friend had her unbirthday here.
It was the first time I’ve been, and she had them set it up for a tasting for a group of her friends. Four pairings. Four, delicious, wonderful pairings. It was perfect pairings. The only downfall? The food was a little too light — cheese plates were ordered as well.
The winner for me — was «High Maintenance» — not on the tasting flight, but I picked it on a whim, and it was perfect to end the night with.
It’s a great place to lose yourself in a glass of wine, and I may drop in again.

Powell Village Winery offers up a cozy location in old downtown Powell to spend a lazy weekend afternoon sipping wine and learning about the wine-​making process. The owner/​staff are all well-​versed on the wine selections and the wine making process. The outdoor seating area also looks like it would make this an ideal place to uncork a bottle with friends during the warmer seasons.
While I love the locally owned, small business nature of this shop, I am always disappointed when I’m drinking «Ohio Wines» made from grapes grown elsewhere (or juice bought from the distributor). That fact doesn’t distract from the craftsmanship, and PVW’s wines are very good, it just leads me to compare them to other wines made from grapes grown in those same regions, rather than wines made from Ohio grown grapes. That’s my one knock on the «micro-​winery» concept which is now booming. So, when I start comparing PVW’s wines to other wines made from grapes grown in those regions, I also start comparing PVW to other places where I can get great non-​Ohio wine, but also get good stuff to gnosh on while I imbibe. It would be great to see PVW develop more of a small-​plate menu to offer with its wines.
The wife and I enjoyed our lazy Saturday afternoon at PVW — good wine and good conversation. The wine is certainly better, and has more character, than some of the local micro-​wineries — a solid three and a half stars.

LOVE THIS PLACE! They have quite the wine selection and at prices that can’t be beat! It’s pretty small… about 4 large tables. Either come with a party of 6+ or plan to share a table. what I figure anyways. Seems like they have weekly wine specials. I didn’t much pay attention to those however, too busy enjoying my strawberry wine. I have already suggested this place to about 10 people and I just went a few days ago. I suggest eating first… they’re not really a restaurant. just a place to go and enjoy wine. None of the bottles are over $ 25! They do have a few cheese plates and breads available to munch on while enjoying wine. To me, it seems like a wonderful place for conversation with good friends or even a date over wine. :) Oh! Note that if you use GPS to get there, it’s tucked behind the little strip that your GPS will lead you to. Something I learned the hard way. haha!

Love, love, love this place!
For the Mister’s birthday, we wanted to plan a little trip out of the city, and we really wanted a wine tasting to be a part of the party caravan. Naturally, I turned to Unilocal to look for a wine-​tasting venue outside of 270, and that’s how I stumbled upon the Powell Village Winery & Tasting Room. (Wow, that’s a mouthful. How about from now on I refer to it as PVWTR. Hmm, that’s not much better. Oh well.)
I’m more of a city guy, and I don’t really like most locally-​crafted wines (sorry, Camelot), so I honestly wasn’t expecting much from a winery in Powell. Boy was I wrong. This place is incredibly adorable with loads of character and charm — especially for a new building. And the owner was insanely helpful and accommodating to our birthday party.
Here’s how it goes down:
1. Have a seat at any of the numerous tables. There’s even a big one that’s perfect for a larger group.
2. Decide if you want to do a wine tasting or enjoy wine flights. I totally recommend the wine tasting.
3. For a wine tasting, you’ll each get a card with all the different wines listed — from driest to sweetest. You just check off all the ones you want to try, and they’ll start bringing the wine!
4. When they bring each sample, they’ll tell you a bit about the wine.
5. When you’re all set, walk on over to the shelves and choose any bottles you want to buy.
6. Go to the register to pay. Don’t worry, this place is totally reasonable. I tried eight samples for about $ 11. And the bottles range from about $ 10 to $ 25.
I really can’t say enough great things about PVWTR: really tasty wine, great, knowledgeable service, and an all-​around fun time. I would totally make the drive to Powell again just to come back here.
Tip: Try the Venom. It’s not on the tasting menu, but it’s the best wine they have!

I recently went to Powell Village Winery for a meeting. The place is super cute! The staff was also very friendly. I love the unique and fun names they give their wine (My Place or Yours, Beach Chair, Ooh La La, etc.) I had the Flawless and Raspberry Romance. Both were delicious. My group shared some of their small snack plates with various cheeses, meats and fruits — very tasty!
The wines were relatively inexpensive. I think it might be nice to head back up sometime and get some bottles for gifts, especially with their fun names. Also, there’s a cute little patio if you’d rather sit outside to drink your wine.

We’ve driven past this place so many times but never ventured in until just the other day and am I happy we did! Cute little place and very friendly people. And the prices? Most reasonable! You can get a wine flight of four half glasses for $ 14.95 or some full single glasses for $ 4.95 to $ 7.95.
They give you this list of their wines with the names (OMG! those names are funny like Sugar Daddy, High Maintenance and Curtain Call) showing whites, reds, sweets, and ice and the level of each one. I tried the Sugar Daddy (a sweet white cranberry wine) and was very pleased.
They also offer single tastings and small snacks (bread, oil, cheeses, etc.) to go with it. You can also make a custom label for a bottle/​s of wine to give as gifts. Now that is awesomeness. I will definitely be supporting local!