This was the last winery that my friend and I visited in the evening after a busy day visiting attractions and a couple of other wineries. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the Oak & Brazen Wine Co. creates wine from grapes and juice sourced from California to Washington state. When we arrived in Delaware, we had no idea that there would be an event going on. The town was packed, and we struggled to find a parking place near where we needed to. We had a bit of a walk, and we soon saw that there was a festival atmosphere with different stands set up, classic cars, and much more. After looking up what the festival was about, it was "First Friday Back to School Bash", and it had live music, games, inflatibles, dunk tank, community vendors, late-night shopping and more.
So, obviously, all of the restaurants and bars were packed. I was able to order a wine flight and tried Sauvingnon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Moscato, and a strawberry wine. They were ok, but they tasted more like the wine you get in the supermarket and were a bit average really. I sat outside on a table to have it as there wasn't anyplace inside to sit; it was packed.
The Oak and Brazen was founded in 2017, though the founders had previously had experience at other wineries.
Delaware, Ohio feels very much like a student town. One of the big universities are here - Ohio Wesleyan University.
The bloke was hungry and was crying for food, so we went on the look out for food. I came across Son of Thurman restaurant and bar, and I had mozarella sticks and a chicken burger with fries. The food was delicious and one of the best meals that I had in Ohio. Everything was tasty, including the fries. I was not too hungry, though, so I could not eat much of the meal.
Before we sat down in the restaurant, I had a quick look at the classic cars. When I mean quick look, I mean quick look as they all drove away soon after I arrived. There was a classic MINI with a Union Jack roof.
I would have loved to have stayed here longer and enjoyed looking at the classic cars and around the different shops.
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