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Amazing variety of alternative wines to be poured at ZinFest

Submitted by rss-admin on Tuesday, May 14th, 9:00 am

Planning or still thinking about coming out to Lodi ZinFest this coming Saturday, May 18 (12-5 PM at Lodi Lake Park)? One thing to take note of: it’s not just all about Zinfandel at ZinFest. It will also be about Albariño and Alicante, Grenache and Grenache Blanc, Barbera and Sangiovese, Merlot and Montepulciano, Tempranillo and Graciano, Souzão, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, and a dizzying host of other varietal wines and imaginative blends now being produced by Lodi’s finest. As a matter of fact, the Lodi AVA has always grown a wider range of wine grapes than any other region in.. VIEW MORE »... Read More

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Abba Vineyards grows Grenache comparable to “Pinot Noir”

Submitted by rss-admin on Thursday, May 9th, 1:47 pm

Michael McCay, the owner/winemaker of McCay Cellars, believes that Lodi might have discovered “its own Pinot Noir.” He’s thinking, however, that it may be red wines made from the Grenache grape. “There is a lot of potential for Grenache in Lodi,” says McCay. “It may become one of the great grapes of Lodi, right up there with Zinfandel. It’s the perfect fit for our Mediterranean climate.” Wherefore the Pinot Noir analogy? Explains McCay, “We can make can make an incredibly elegant style of wine in Lodi because of our consistent, predictable growing season. The sun comes up over the Sierras.. VIEW MORE »... Read More

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Enjoy wine tasting and specials at Third Thursdays!

Submitted by Linda Park, Multimedia Web Producer

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 8:00am

Enjoy wine tasting and specials at Third Thursdays!

Third Thursdays is a 3 month wine tasting series on the Miracle Mile. On May 16, June 20 and July 18, Third Thursdays will feature specials and wine tasting at each participating merchant location. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at With Garden Flair, Dragonfairy, That's Showbiz, Green's Nutrition, Gluskin's Photo and Rae's Rags and Riches.

Tickets can be purchased on the day of the event as well. For guests with tickets, simply stop by one of the locations on the night of the event to exchange your ticket for an etched wine glass, a map of participating locations and a list of specials offered.

Music, appetizers and fun activities may also be offered at various locations.

For more information, call (209) 948-6453 or email mimi@stocktonmiraclemile.com.

Source: Miracle Mile Improvement District

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Michael Klouda’s Stem Theory magnifies the wild side of Cabernet grapes

Submitted by rss-admin on Tuesday, May 7th, 1:00 pm

If you dig super-rare wines no one else knows about, lend us your ears: the 2011 Michael Klouda Lodi Stem Theory ($26) is a worthy follow-up to winemaker/owner Michael Klouda’s debut wine from last Spring, the 2010 Michael Klouda Broken Vine Lodi Zinfandel. A couple of things going for Stem Theory: 1. Mr. Klouda handcrafted 100 cases of it (doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a big jump from Broken Vine‘s measly production of 25 cases, which some zin lovers can consume all by themselves within a month). 2. Stem Theory is a velvety smooth yet sturdy blend of Lodi grown.. VIEW MORE »... Read More

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The wine & cheese goddesses’ choices at the ZinFest Wine School

Submitted by rss-admin on Friday, May 3rd, 10:00 am

Catherine Fallis MS & Cindy Della Monica share “Secrets of Wine & Cheese Matching” “ZinFest wine lovers,” says Master Sommelier Catherine Fallis, “prepare your taste buds for lift-off!” In her 4-4:40 PM ZinFest Wine School presentation on Saturday, May 18, 2013, Ms. Fallis – a.k.a. the one and only grape goddess® – is teaming up with Cindy Della Monica, the owner of Lodi Wine Country‘s Cheese Central. Ms. Della Monica, on her part, is a bonafide cheese goddess – or, shall we say, a walking encyclopedia on all things cheese (in the same way that Fallis is a walking, talking.. VIEW MORE »... Read More

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Frappuccino Happy Hour at Starbucks from May 3-12

Submitted by Cowtown Eats on Thursday, May 2nd, 10:19 am

As the days get warmer (hint: it's supposed to be in the 90s Friday thru Sunday in Sacramento), who doesn't love a Starbucks Frappuccino as a treat now and then? From Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 12 ALL Frappuccino..... Read More

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Michael David’s annual Zinfandel growers tasting reveals east vs. west side distinctions

Submitted by rss-admin on Wednesday, May 1st, 11:00 am

Michael David Winery hosted their yearly Grower Barrel Flight Tasting for their Zinfandel growers this past April 24 and 25 at the winery’s Bare Ranch facilities This annual rite of Spring, organized Kevin Phillips –Michael David’s Vineyard Manager and VP of Operations – is put on to give the winery’s Zinfandel suppliers the opportunity to taste, and evaluate, over 60 of their own single-vineyard wine lots from the previous vintage, while the wines are still in a raw, unblemished state (without the influence of new or extended oak barrel aging). The tasting is done “blind” – no one knows whose.. VIEW MORE »... Read More

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