Tim shows off our new sign.

We raised our new sign today which should hopefully make it easier to find us. The frame needs some stain but we were excited to share it as is.

A very special thank you to Albert Screenprint of Norton, OH for their excellent work on our sign. Please contact them if you have printing needs.

View of the Vineyard 2012

We will be at the vineyard again this weekend (September 15 -16) picking our Elvira and Diamond grapes. This will be the last chance to get Elvira grapes and juice this season. If you want either kind of grape please provide your contact information and what you need in the contact form on the right side of the page so we can be sure to pick enough in advance to fill your order.

Our tentative plan is to pick Concord and Cayuga the following weekend (September 22-23). Due to an extreme shortage, we are no longer taking orders for concord and will not sell to anyone on the days we are picking them unless they have already placed an order. We have recently reassessed our Concord crop and may not be able to provide grapes to those who ordered after September 1. We Are contacting people in the order we received the orders. We are very sorry if we end up not being able to fill your order and are willing to place your name at the top for next year. We will have plenty of cayuga grapes and juice if you are interested in those.

Elvira Grapes

We will be picking our Elvira grapes today and tomorrow. If you are interested in grapes or juice use the contact form on the right side of our webpages or leave a message at 330-828-1622.

Elvira Grapes

We just ran tests on our elvira grapes and decided that now is a very good time to pick. We plan on picking on Saturday, September 1. We may be there on Sunday and Monday as well, depending on the weather and the number of orders we have.

For those who are winemakers and want to know, the grapes currently have a Brix of 18, the ph is 3.2, and the acidity is .6.

Pricing for Elvira is as follows:

• Pick-your-own Grapes: $0.25 per pound
• We Press Your Picked Grapes Into Juice: $1 per gallon (in addition to the price per pound)
• We Pick Your Grapes:  $0.40 per pound
• We Pick the Grapes and Press Into Juice: $8 per gallon

If you have any questions or would like to reserve some grapes or juice, please use the “Contact Us” form on the right side of your screen.

Leon Millot

Our Leon Millot grapes are only about a week away from being ready to be picked. These grapes are ideal for winemakers. We will have several price options this year, including one where you have the option to pick your own grapes if you would like to save some money.

Old Vine Cottage, a vacation rental home, has recently opened at Ryder Vineyards. The house sleeps 6 comfortably and overlooks the beautiful vineyard. For more information or to book a stay, visit OldVineCottage.com or the Old Vine Cottage vrbo site at http://www.vrbo.com/421163.