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POSTED: 04:12 p.m. EDT, Jun 19, 2008
“Every now and then, every girl needs a good friend and a glass of wine.” LeAnn Rimes was right in her hit song title “A Good Friend and a Glass of Wine.”Mike and Margaret Lytz are hoping those sentiments are widely held this weekend. That is when the Lytz’s will be hosting the Sixth Annual Summer Solstice Wine, Art and Blues Festival at Sarah’s Vineyard in Cuyahoga Falls across the street from Blossom Music Center June 20, 21, and 22.
Margaret Lytz, an owner of Sarah’s Vineyard, says the festival is aimed toward wine drinkers and nowadays wine drinkers come in all shapes and sizes.
“I think that drinking wine has changed its context. It used to be meant for older upper-class people,” states Angela DiIorio, 21, from Stow. “More and more people my age are drinking it because it tastes good and is not as expensive as we thought it was. Wine tastings also seem to be becoming more popular.”
Angela, who lives just four miles from Sarah’s Vineyard, talked about how her family makes wine and how throughout her life she and her siblings and cousins have helped with the wine making. “I think that gave us a greater interest in wine too.” She mentioned how other families also involve the younger members of their family in wine making and how these younger people are gaining a great interest in wine and in the wine industry because of this.
This may be the reason for the increase in the amount of people that the Lytzes have been hosting at their festival. “It started with 1500 the first year and we got up to 4500 last year,” Margaret Lytz said. “We might even hit 5000 this year.”
Although Margaret and Mike have been putting on the festival for six years, Margaret stated that she had originally started the festival at her own home only featuring art. She has always had a love for art and pottery, while her husband, on the other hand, had always had a great love for wine. The couple then put their dreams together and added wine and blues to Margaret’s art festival. They also moved the festival to a more convenient place, being Sarah’s Vineyard.
After putting on a successful festival Margaret says she is exhausted, with a laugh. Margaret says during that weekend she walks miles upon miles a day, running around, collecting things and making sure that everything is running smoothly. She says she doesn’t have much time to enjoy it, but she enjoys the fact that other people are enjoying themselves. “If the weather is good, everyone has a smile on their face,” she said.
Meeting new people and getting excited about wine is what Brian, an employee from the Winery at Wolf Creek in Norton, recalls from previous years working the Summer Solstice Festival. The Winery at Wolf Creek is just one of the nine wineries that will be in attendance.
Brian said that the festival is beneficial to everyone involved. The festival promotes Ohio wines and gets their products out there. The wineries provide samples of their wine, answer questions about their wines and get to know you. The best part – you get to taste their product. Admission is just $8.00 per day.
However, as you know, the festival is not just limited to wine. As the title of the festival says there will be art and blues as well. One artist that will be there is Robert Yost, of Yost Pottery in Akron. He is tied to the festival in a unique way. Margaret Lytz used to be an art student of his. Robert will be putting his teaching skills to use this weekend as well. Along with selling pottery, he will be demonstrating raku, which is a Japanese, firing technique.
Robert has been selling his pottery at this festival since the festival began six years ago. He and his fiancée at the time loved the atmosphere of Sarah’s Vineyard so much that they chose that spot as their wedding place. Robert married his fiancée, Trisha, there just last October.
Robert is just one of the many artists that will be featured. There will also be blues music featured. Blues artists include the Jeff Poulis Blues Revue, the Bluestones Blues Band, the Howard Street Blues Band, the Franke Starr Band, the Wanda Hunt Blues Band, and the Mike Lenz band. Wineries that will present include Breitenbach Winery, Candlelight Winery, Klingshirn Winery, Viking Vineyards & Winery, Maize Valley Winery, The Winery at Wolf Creek, Troutman Vineyards, Mastropietro Winery, and Sarah’s Vineyard.
So gather you friends and come out to Sarah’s Vineyard this weekend. Admission is $8.00 and parking is free. The festival will be from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday, 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday. If you have any questions, call Sarah’s Vineyard at (330) 929-8057.
“Every now and then, every girl needs a good friend and a glass of wine.” LeAnn Rimes was right in her hit song title “A Good Friend and a Glass of Wine.”
Mike and Margaret Lytz are hoping those sentiments are widely held this weekend. That is when the Lytz’s will be hosting the Sixth Annual Summer Solstice Wine, Art and Blues Festival at Sarah’s Vineyard in Cuyahoga Falls across the street from Blossom Music Center June 20, 21, and 22.
Margaret Lytz, an owner of Sarah’s Vineyard, says the festival is aimed toward wine drinkers and nowadays wine drinkers come in all shapes and sizes.
“I think that drinking wine has changed its context. It used to be meant for older upper-class people,” states Angela DiIorio, 21, from Stow. “More and more people my age are drinking it because it tastes good and is not as expensive as we thought it was. Wine tastings also seem to be becoming more popular.”
Angela, who lives just four miles from Sarah’s Vineyard, talked about how her family makes wine and how throughout her life she and her siblings and cousins have helped with the wine making. “I think that gave us a greater interest in wine too.” She mentioned how other families also involve the younger members of their family in wine making and how these younger people are gaining a great interest in wine and in the wine industry because of this.
This may be the reason for the increase in the amount of people that the Lytzes have been hosting at their festival. “It started with 1500 the first year and we got up to 4500 last year,” Margaret Lytz said. “We might even hit 5000 this year.”
Although Margaret and Mike have been putting on the festival for six years, Margaret stated that she had originally started the festival at her own home only featuring art. She has always had a love for art and pottery, while her husband, on the other hand, had always had a great love for wine. The couple then put their dreams together and added wine and blues to Margaret’s art festival. They also moved the festival to a more convenient place, being Sarah’s Vineyard.
After putting on a successful festival Margaret says she is exhausted, with a laugh. Margaret says during that weekend she walks miles upon miles a day, running around, collecting things and making sure that everything is running smoothly. She says she doesn’t have much time to enjoy it, but she enjoys the fact that other people are enjoying themselves. “If the weather is good, everyone has a smile on their face,” she said.
Meeting new people and getting excited about wine is what Brian, an employee from the Winery at Wolf Creek in Norton, recalls from previous years working the Summer Solstice Festival. The Winery at Wolf Creek is just one of the nine wineries that will be in attendance.
Brian said that the festival is beneficial to everyone involved. The festival promotes Ohio wines and gets their products out there. The wineries provide samples of their wine, answer questions about their wines and get to know you. The best part – you get to taste their product. Admission is just $8.00 per day.
However, as you know, the festival is not just limited to wine. As the title of the festival says there will be art and blues as well. One artist that will be there is Robert Yost, of Yost Pottery in Akron. He is tied to the festival in a unique way. Margaret Lytz used to be an art student of his. Robert will be putting his teaching skills to use this weekend as well. Along with selling pottery, he will be demonstrating raku, which is a Japanese, firing technique.
Robert has been selling his pottery at this festival since the festival began six years ago. He and his fiancée at the time loved the atmosphere of Sarah’s Vineyard so much that they chose that spot as their wedding place. Robert married his fiancée, Trisha, there just last October.
Robert is just one of the many artists that will be featured. There will also be blues music featured. Blues artists include the Jeff Poulis Blues Revue, the Bluestones Blues Band, the Howard Street Blues Band, the Franke Starr Band, the Wanda Hunt Blues Band, and the Mike Lenz band. Wineries that will present include Breitenbach Winery, Candlelight Winery, Klingshirn Winery, Viking Vineyards & Winery, Maize Valley Winery, The Winery at Wolf Creek, Troutman Vineyards, Mastropietro Winery, and Sarah’s Vineyard.
So gather you friends and come out to Sarah’s Vineyard this weekend. Admission is $8.00 and parking is free. The festival will be from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday, 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday. If you have any questions, call Sarah’s Vineyard at (330) 929-8057.
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