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The Skeleton Root
The Skeleton Root: Urban winery and event venue with industrial-chic charm.
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The Skeleton Root: Urban winery and event venue with industrial-chic charm.
Located at 38 W McMicken Ave, Cincinnati, The Skeleton Root is an urban winery and tourist attraction offering tastings of locally made wines, including a $15 tasting of three red wines guided by a sommelier. The industrial-chic space features open, clean layouts, leather seating, and a patio. It also serves as a wedding and events venue, with reviews praising friendly staff and hands-on involvement from owner Kate.
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Sample 3 locally made red wines with guidance from our expert sommeliers.
Host your industrial-chic wedding with full-service support, decor, and wine offerings.
Book private events in our rustic, open space with leather couches and bar tables.
Purchase our handcrafted wines to enjoy at home or as gifts.
Pair your wine with artisanal cheese and meat boards for a complete tasting experience.
Explore our historic building and learn about the winemaking process on guided tours.
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Overall rating
Steve Sims
Stopped by on a whim. Owner was super nice and helpful with choosing wines. The location is interesting with great decor. Definitely worth stopping by.
RJ
I’m not a wine person but my wife wanted to try a wine bar and we decided to come to Skeleton Root. When talking to the staff I informed them of my lack of wine knowledge. They were very helpful and professional. They recommended a couple of different wines which we tried and to my astonishment, I enjoyed a couple of their wines. The atmosphere was rustic and laid back which I loved. It was a lovely experience and I would like to thank the staff for their suggestions and their help.
Steven Pastores
Located on a quiet street, The Skeleton Root is an awesome urban winery. We paid $15 for a tasting of 3 locally made red wines. Jay, our sommelier, also gave us a neat tour of the property. The decor and ambiance were excellent.
Paul Leason
If you're looking for something off the normal trail or even a great pre dinner drink great atmosphere, this is the place. We've been up and down the blocks surrounding this and have never seen it. Well, I'm glad we have and can't wait to come back. Staff knows their stuff and their product is great wine and charcuterie boards. I haven't even gotten into the actual location yet. The building is old history brought into the modern Industrial age. Clean and wide open spaces with leather couches, bar top tables and high ceilings. Do yourself a favor and mix it up, check this place out!
Connor Sullivan
Our wedding at The Skeleton Root Winery was perfect in every way and fulfilled our vision for our industrial chic, moody, winery-based celebration. We had been visiting and buying wine from Skeleton Root from some time and wondered, wouldn't this be a killer wedding venue. And just like that, even with many other options in the Cincinnati area, we couldn't see ourselves getting married anywhere else. The normal retail/day staff, who is AMAZING, was there for our event and they were even MORE AMAZING. I'm so grateful for how hard they worked in insuring that everyone was not thirsty and delivered so well on their service. The owner, Kate, is tremendous and definitely was a key player into how PERFECT our wedding day was. Truly she is there every step of the way and will go above and beyond to achieve whatever we have in mind. Please support this small business! Get some wine, hang on the patio, host some friends here and have a wedding here! We love skeleton and can't wait to be back.
