GENEVA, Ohio – A new winery and taphouse concept, Corkscrew Taphouse, is quietly opening in Geneva this week. An official grand opening is planned for early September after the business handles a few details including stocking wine for bottle sales.
The winery is unique in design, in use of technology and in taphouse concept.
To differentiate it from more than two dozen other wineries in the Grand River Valley appellation and honor its semi-urban location, co-owner Loretta Todd chose a vintage industrial feel for the space. She showed off her attention to detail and penchant to shop locally.
She chose heavy blast furnace-style doors above the double-sided fireplace. These were crafted for the taphouse by John Svoboda of Chardon Welding in Chardon. To continue the industrial theme, Edi