Lodi Celebrates 2014 Harvest with Sip Savor Lodi, September 26-28th!

   
Lodi, CA– Join the Wines of Lodi, CA and Lodi Appellation’s vintners for Sip Savor Lodi – a wine country harvest celebration! Festivities kick off the evening of Friday, September 26^th with a picturesque, al fresco Harvest Dinner on Pine Street in downtown Lodi, featuring farm-to-table highlights from the region’s agricultural bounty paired with Lodi’s most unique and delicious wines. Pine Street (one block between Sacramento and School Streets) will be closed to traffic for the event, allowing for an unparalleled harvest setting underneath the historic, Mission Revival Lodi Arch – a California Registered Landmark.
 
On Saturday, visitors can enjoy wine and barrel tastings, live music, delicious food and more as they tour the Lodi region during special Cellar Tours at participating wineries. The weekend celebration culminates on Sunday with the Grand Tasting, where educational seminars and award-winning wines from 40+ Lodi wineries will be featured alongside flavorful local bites and live music at the beautiful Wine & Roses Hotel.
 
“Sip Savor Lodi is a new and exciting way for locals and visitors alike to celebrate the winegrape and agricultural bounty grown in the Lodi region,” says Camron King, Executive Director of the Lodi Winegrape Commission. “Not only can attendees look forward to experiencing a variety of exceptional Lodi wines throughout the weekend but can expect to learn more about our heritage and our region’s unique terroir and climate by participating in fun, educational activities hosted by our passionate winemakers and growers.”
 
A truly comprehensive Lodi weekend experience, the complete event schedule is as follows:
 
Harvest Dinner • Downtown Lodi
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2014 • 6 PM - 9 PM
Take your seat at our dinner table, set with style on downtown Lodi’s Pine Street! Celebrate the agricultural bounty grown in the Lodi region as you enjoy exquisite, freshly prepared cuisine by Elaine Bell Catering served al fresco alongside the region's finest wines.
 
Tickets are $125 per person and $1,000 for a reserved table of eight. Attendance is limited. Tickets are non-refundable. Must be 21 years of age to attend. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center at (209) 365-0621.

Cellar Tours • Participating Lodi Wineries
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014 • TIMES VARY BY WINERY
Celebrate harvest with our passionate vintners in the intimacy of their cellars while enjoying wine and barrel tastings, live music, delicious eats, educational activities and more as you tour the Lodi region at your leisure. Experience firsthand the diversity, quality and hospitality that make Lodi the newest fine wine region in California.

No ticket required. Some charges may apply. Must be 21 years of age to attend. For a complete list of participating wineries, please visit www.sipsavorlodi.com.

Grand Tasting • Wine & Roses Hotel, Restaurant, Spa
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 • 1 PM - 4 PM
Sip award-winning, handcrafted wines from 40+ Lodi wineries as you stroll the beautiful grounds of Wine & Roses Hotel. Savor tasty bites from the region’s finest food purveyors, relax to the sounds of live music at our open air garden lounge, or learn something new at the Sip & Savor Wine Seminars. Browse local olive oils, cheeses and sweet treats from regional vendors and take home your favorite wines from the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center.
 
Tickets for Sunday’s Grand Tasting are $55 per person in advance and $65 per person the day of the event. Designated driver tickets for Sunday’s Grand Tasting are available for $25 per person in advance or the day of the event. Tickets are non-refundable. Must be 21 years of age to attend. Tickets can be purchased at www.sipsavorlodi.com or by calling the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center at (209) 365-0621.
 
Tickets for all events can be purchased at www.sipsavorlodi.com or by calling the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center at (209)365.0621. No ticket is required for Saturday’s Cellar Tours. Must be 21 years of age to attend events.
 
About Lodi Wine Country
 
Located south of Sacramento and west of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range, the Lodi wine region features 100,000 acres of vineyards that thrive in the classic Mediterranean climate of warm days and cool evenings.

With more than 75 varieties currently being cultivated, Lodi offers a diverse portfolio of wines. While long known as a superior producer of Zinfandel, including an estimated 2,000 acres of pre-Prohibition own rooted vines, the area also produces award-winning Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah and Chardonnay. More recently, Lodi has begun producing varietals such as Albariño, Tempranillo, Graciano and Vermentino, among many others.

Lodi has been a major winegrape growing region since the 1850’s, and today is farmed by over 750 growers. The region also serves as home to more than 80 boutique wineries specializing in small-lot, handmade wines that have garnered major awards at domestic and international wine competitions.  In addition, Lodi is one of the leading wine regions in sustainable viticulture. The Lodi Winegrape Commission created Lodi Rules™, California’s first third-party-certified sustainable winegrowing program, which implements green-farming practices.

For more information about the Lodi wine region, please visit www.lodiwine.com.
For media inquiries and interviews, please contact Alexandra Fondren at Charles Communications Associates at 415|701-9463 or press@charlescomm.com. For additional information regarding the Lodi Winegrape Commission, please contact Executive Director, Camron King, at 209|327-4727 or camron@lodiwine.com.