Dress your ritziest to win while enjoying Lodi’s 2017 Wine & Chocolate Weekend

ByRandy Caparoso
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Which is why, for Lodi’s 20th Annual Wine & Chocolate Weekend – February 11 & 12, 2017 (11 AM-4 PM) – our suggested theme, for you and our wineries, is “putting on the Ritz,” in the Roaring ‘20s spirit of free-flowing fashion. We invite you to get out, dressed up to the nines, and go ALL out, which will make your experience of Lodi’s lusciously fresh, fruit forward wines, matched with plenty of chocolaty delicacies (and not just sweets!) at each stop, all the more memorable!

Three women in vintage dresses and gloves smiling and talking, styled in 1920s fashion.

You won’t, mind you, need to know any secret speakeasy passwords as you travel between the 50-plus Lodi region wineries opening their doors to Valentine spirited wine and food lovers all during this weekend. You can bet that the wineries will be decked out – some of them with floors cleared for live music and dancing.

Oh, and of course: there will be a costume contest running on Instagram throughout the weekend. To enter, all you’ll need do is snap a shot of yourself and your sweetheart or posse, and upload to Instagram with the tag @Lodi_Wine, hashtag #LodiWineandChocolate by the end of the weekend. We’ll choose a winner (announced Monday, February 13), and the lucky one will receive a grand prize package bursting with Lodi Wine Country goodies.

Elegant woman in vintage dress at a grand piano, representing Lodi Winegrape Commission's cultural events and wine heritage.

May the best dressed WIN!

And of course, as part of our long-running tradition, you can also win by discovering a “Golden Ticket” in the complimentary chocolate treat you get when signing up to receive your Wine & Chocolate Weekend wine glass.

For a full list of participating wineries (plus guidelines and restrictions on limos and bus transportation) please visit this page on our Lodi Wine & Chocolate site. Visit this page to purchase Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekend tickets online.

Some favorite photo-memories of Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekends past:

Wine glass with red wine and Lodi Winegrape Commission logo for SEO.
Women enjoying wine tasting at a Lodi Winegrape Commission event outdoors.
Group of friends celebrating outdoors with drinks at Lodi Winegrape Commission event.
Glass of red wine, bottle, and bowl of sausage stew on a kitchen counter.
Group of people enjoying wine tasting at Lodi Winegrape Commission event with wine glasses and a brick wall background.
Happy couple enjoying wine at Lodi Winegrape Commission event, smiling and clinking glasses.
People enjoying wine tasting at a Lodi Winegrape Commission event with barrels in the background.
Group of people at Lodi Winegrape Commission event with vineyards in the background.

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