''Lodi ZinFest 2006 -- Wine, Food, and Fun at the Lake'' Set for May 19 - 21, 2006.LODI, Calif. -- Lodi Wine Country announces the Second Annual "Lodi ZinFest -- Wine, Food and Fun at the Lake" May 19 - 21, 2006. Celebrating Lodi's heritage grape, Zinfandel, the Lodi ZinFest will showcase the extraordinary wines of California's newest fine wine destination, Lodi Wine Country. Friday, May 19, 2006 Vintners' Grille at the Lake, 6 - 9 p.m. at Lodi Lake Park -- Raise a toast to Lodi's centennial anniversary as we kick-off the ZinFest Wine Festival Weekend. Enjoy a glass of wine with local vintners as they share a selection of Lodi's finest wines paired with a tasty barbeque dinner. The evening will conclude with the "Light Up the Lake" fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to display at dusk. Tickets to the dinner are $60 per person. Attendance to the dinner is limited to 400 people. Reserve your tickets early. Saturday, May 20, 2006 ZinFest Wine Festival, 12 noon - 8 p.m. at Lodi Lake Park -- Taste wine from over 40 award-winning Lodi wineries and food from the region's best restaurants. A "foodies" paradise, the ZinFest Cooking School A cooking school or culinary school is an institution devoted to education in the art and science of food preparation. It also awards degrees which indicate that a student has undergone a particular curriculum and therefore displays a certain level of competency. will feature six regional chefs and national wine experts sharing their favorite recipes paired with Lodi wines. Live music throughout the day from Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits were an English rock band in the 1960s, formed in Manchester in 1963. Part of the British Invasion, their trademark simple, non-threatening and clean-cut "boys next door" image made them easier to listen to and more accessible than other British Invasion bands. starring Peter Noone ("I'm Henry the VIII, I Am"), rising country music star Tim Murphy, Santana Tribute band -- Caravanserai, and Mick Martin Mick Martin (born in Dublin on July 9 1951) was an Irish soccer player during the 1970s and 1980s. He played for Bohemians, Manchester United, Newcastle United, West Bromwich Albion, Vancouver Whitecaps, Cardiff City, Preston North End, Peterborough United, Rotherham United & The Blues Rockers. Browse wine related arts, crafts and specialty merchandise in the ZinFest Marketplace. Stop by the ZinFest Wine Shoppe to take your favorite wines home with you. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door which include access to wine, live entertainment, cooking demonstrations, wine seminars and exhibits, games and lots of fun. Food and merchandise purchased separately. Sunday, May 21, 2006 The wineries of Lodi Wine Country will be holding open houses to allow festival attendees to taste their complete line of wines as well as take part in special events, food offerings and seminars. Contact your favorite winery or visit www.zinfest.com for more details. The Lodi appellation ap·pel·la·tion n. 1. A name, title, or designation. 2. A protected name under which a wine may be sold, indicating that the grapes used are of a specific kind from a specific district. 3. The act of naming. is nestled between the San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay, 50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 13 mi (4.8–21 km) wide, W Calif.; entered through the Golden Gate, a strait between two peninsulas. and the Sierra Nevada Sierra Nevada, mountain range, Spain Sierra Nevada (syā`rä nāvä`thä), chief mountain range of S Spain, in Granada prov., running from east to west for c.60 mi (100 km), parallel to the Mediterranean Sea. foothills. Lodi's classic Mediterranean climate yields wines that are balanced and full bodied, with fruit-forward flavors and aromas. Today the hand-made, boutique wines of Lodi range from silky, aromatic whites to powerful, intensely satisfying reds. Over the last decade, dedicated winegrowers have sparked a remarkable transition, creating a region teeming teem 1 v. teemed, teem·ing, teems v.intr. 1. To be full of things; abound or swarm: A drop of water teems with microorganisms. 2. with wineries offering wines that are among California's most sought after. In addition to Lodi's signature grape Zinfandel, traditional varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay abound, and exciting new varieties like Pinot Gris, Verdelho, and Tempranillo entice more adventurous wine lovers to Lodi. For more information on Lodi ZinFest call the Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission at 209-367-4727 or visit www.zinfest.com. |
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