Lodi’s Wine & Chocolate Weekend is the perfect tie that binds…

ByRandy Caparoso

Friends, lovers, wine countrymen, lend us your ears, noses and tasting palates:

Glass of red wine with Lodi Wine Country branding, wine bottle, and chocolate on a wooden table.

Lodi’s 15th annual Wine & Chocolate Weekend is upon us; taking place February 11-12, 2012 (11 AM-4 PM), when over 45 of our wineries roll out the Valentine’s-red carpets to their doors to show off their richest, juiciest wines with decadent chocolates and other treats, lots of live music, direct-from-barrel tastings, art exhibits, professional photo portraits, and more…

It is literally a party scene nearly everywhere you go in Lodi for these two days. Each ticket gets you the royal treatment, plus a commemorative wine glass and a chocolate tin, some of which might contain a “Golden Ticket” that could win you a Wine Country Getaway or one of over 100 other prizes. Fine wine and chocolates… what better way to tighten the ties that bind us all together?

It would be wise to purchase your tickets in advance for $45 (please visit Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekend); although it is possible to purchase tickets for $55 at the door of any winery or at the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center.

Every picture tells a story, and undoubtedly during last year’s Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekend there were countless memorable ones. Some of those scenes from 2011′s Valentine’s weekend:

Two people smiling at a wine event, holding a glass of wine, in a warm, inviting setting.
Wine bottles and glasses with red beverage and tulips at a Lodi wine event.
Woman pouring red wine into a glass at a winery tasting event in Lodi, California.
Chocolate fountain with strawberries at Lodi Winegrape Commission event, showcasing local wine and grape products.
Group of three people at a wine tasting event, holding a bottle of wine, smiling, with a wine glass in hand.
2009 Old Vine Zinfandel Love Potion wine label from Lodi Winegrape Commission.
Person pouring wine into a glass at a Lodi wine event, with attendees in the background.
Crowd enjoying wine tasting at Lodi Winegrape Commission event in a rustic winery setting.
Couple dancing at Lodi Winegrape Commission event with wine barrels in background.
Women wearing fun accessories sitting on a wooden bench in a garden setting.
Vintage blue truck parked in a lush vineyard under a clear blue sky in Lodi, California.

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