Lodi Celebrates 2015 Harvest with Sip Savor Lodi

   
WHO:  Presented by LoCA - The Wines of Lodi, CA and Lodi Appellation’s vintners.
 
WHAT: The 2nd annual three day festival will include an al fresco harvest dinner in downtown Lodi and a weekend full of special activities and cellar tours at over 35 Lodi wineries. Festivities kick off the evening of Friday, September 25^th with a picturesque, al fresco Harvest Dinner on Pine Street in downtown Lodi, featuring farm-to-table highlights paired with Lodi’s most unique and delicious wines. On Saturday and Sunday, visitors can enjoy wine and barrel tastings, live music, delicious food and more as they tour the Lodi region during special cellar tours and activities at participating wineries.
 
WHEN: The harvest dinner is scheduled for Friday, September 25th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The winery cellar tours and activities will take place Saturday, September 26th and Sunday, September 27th. Times will vary by winery.
 
WHERE: Lodi, CA
 
MORE: Tickets for the dinner 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 & Sunday’s winery events and cellar tours. Additional charges may apply toward the purchase of wine or food at participating wineries. Guests must be 21 years of age to attend all events.
 
ABOUT: Located south of Sacramento and west of the Sierra Nevada, the Lodi wine region features 110,000 acres of vineyards that thrive in the classic Mediterranean climate of warm days and cool evenings.  With more than 100 varieties currently being cultivated, Lodi offers a diverse portfolio of wines. A major winegrape growing region since the 1850s, today Lodi boasts over 750 growers. The region also serves as home to more than 85 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 when it comes to sustainable viticulture. The Lodi Winegrape Commission created Lodi Rules™, California’s first third-party-certified sustainable winegrowing program. 
 
CONTACT: For media inquiries and interviews, please contact Alexandra Fondren at Charles Communications Associates at 415|701-9463 or press@charlescomm.com. For additional event information, please contact Jenny Heitman of the Lodi Winegrape Commission at 209|367-0737 or jenny@lodiwine.com.