Raise a glass: Lodi Wine Festival returns after 2 years

Angelaydet Rocha, The Record
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Wine is poured at the wine tasting area at the annual Grape Festival in Lodi. The Lodi Wine Festival returns Saturday after a two year hiatus.
Wine is poured at the wine tasting area at the annual Grape Festival in Lodi. The Lodi Wine Festival returns Saturday after a two year hiatus.

Whether you prefer a glass of rosé or a glass of red, you can find it all at the 2022 Lodi Wine Festival on Saturday.

The event returns with its 37th year after two years off due to the pandemic.

The one-day event on April 2 will be at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds in the Ole Mettler Grape Pavillion at 413 E. Lockeford St. in Lodi. The festival is presented by the F&M Bank.

“… It's just a celebration of all the great wines that are in our area," Mark Armstrong, chief executive officer of the Lodi Grape Festival Association, said.

More than 35 local wineries will be at the event, including Barsetti Vineyards, Delicato Vineyards and Rescue Dog Wines.

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More than 1,400 people are expected to attend and only 500 VIP tickets are available.

There will be live music, food vendors, and marketplace vendors that will be selling wine-related products.

There is also a “designated driver” ticket for those who don’t want to drink. You can enjoy the music, purchase food from vendors, with the exclusion of wine tasting.

Grand tasting tickets get you unlimited wine tasting and the option to purchase food from vendors. The VIP Tasting tickets get you an hour early entry and free food in the VIP Lounge and more.

Anyone younger 21 years old is not allowed, that includes furry friends of all ages.

If you go

When: 1 p.m. April 2

Where: Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, 413 E. Lockeford Street, Lodi

Admission: $20 Designated driver tickets (purchase at the door), $50 Grand tasting ($60 at the door), $70 VIP Tasting ($80 at the door), purchase tickets online at grapefestival.com/p/tickets--deals

Information: bit.ly/3iJPMm2

Record reporter Angelaydet Rocha covers community news in Stockton and San Joaquin County. She can be reached at arocha@recordnet.com or on Twitter @AngelaydetRocha. Support local news, subscribe to The Stockton Record at recordnet.com/subscribenow.

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