Ohio’s wine and grape industry accounts for nearly $800 million a year in economic activity, study finds
Cleveland.com./- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s grape and wine industry continues to grow and now has an economic impact on the state of nearly $800 million a year, a new report says. The report, prepared for the Ohio Grape Industries Committee, found there were 175 wineries in Ohio in 2012, an increase of 41 percent from 2008, when the previous study was released. Those wineries accounted for a significant chunk of the annual economic impact, with employee wages, sales of wine…