Lodi Wine Country 411

STAY

Botanical gardens provide a serene setting for the Wine & Roses Hotel, Restaurant and Spa. rooms: French doors open onto spacious verandas. Priced from $159 to $450. dinner: Dinner entrees, such as grilled local quail, from $26 to $38. Open daily.

address: 2505 W. Turner Road

phone: (209) 334-6988 or (877) 310-3358

web: www.winerose.com

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EAT

This is meat-eating country, and School Street Bistro, a casually stylish downtown Lodi restaurant, delivers the protein. Try the bacon-wrapped meatloaf with buttermilk mashed potatoes. dinner: Entrees range from $12.95 to $24.95. Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday.

address: 116 N. School St.

phone: (209) 333-3950

web: www.schoolstbistro.com

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SHOP

Phillips Farms, a diverse roadside farmstand, offers one-stop shopping for picnickers—and free tastings of wines including Michael-David Vineyards’ 7 Deadly Zins.

address: 4580 W. Highway 12

phone: (888) 707-9463

web: www.lodivineyards.com

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GO

Lodi is about 40 miles south of Sacramento on Interstate 5. Visit the new California Hall of Fame in the California Museum for History, Women and the Arts.

hours: Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday from 12-5 p.m.

address: 1020 O St., Sacramento

phone: (916) 653-7524

web: www.californiamuseum.org

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Peruse the family photos at Jessie’s Grove Winery.

hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily

address: 1973 W. Turner Road

phone: (209) 368-0880

web: www.jgwinery.com

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MORE

The Lodi Wine & Visitor Center hosts tastings and exhibits.

hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

address: 2545 W. Turner Road

phone: (209)365-0621

web: www.lodiwine.com

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To learn about the area’s premier oenocentric event, the Taste of Lodi festival, go to https://www.tasteoflodi.com or call (800) 798-1810.

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ONLINE

For more photos and wine finds, go to latimes.com/winecountry