A Visit with Claudia J. Taller, author of Ohio's Canal Country Wineries

Ohio’s Canal Country Wineries captures the spirit of those who lived off the land from Cleveland to New Philadelphia along the Cuyahoga River and down to the Muskingum River—the path that the Ohio-Erie Canal took when it was built in 1832. As canal country began opening up, wineries along the Ohio River and the shores and islands of Lake Erie produced so much wine that Ohio became known as “Vinland.” Now, the rich and fertile farmland along the canal has also been cultivated with vineyards, and the region is home to almost 50 wineries.  

Claudia J. Taller is a native of the Cleveland area and lives a few miles from Lake Erie. She is a freelance writer who writes travel, history, and lifestyle articles for local and national publications. A lifelong writer, she is a graduate of Kent State University’s English department with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Writing Certificate. She interned with the Kent State University Press.   Claudia is also the author of Ohio’s Lake Erie Wineries.