Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekend returns. What to know for Valentine’s Day weekend
VALENTINE’S DAY. LODI IS HOSTING ITS ANNUAL WINE AND CHOCOLATE WEEKEND. A GREAT TIME HAD BY ALL, FOR SURE. SO, HOME TO MORE THAN 85 WINERIES, THIS WEEKEND IS A CELEBRATION OF THE SWEET UNION OF GOURMET CHOCOLATE TREATS AND A REFRESHING GLASS OF WINE. AND WHEN WE PAIR THE TWO, THERE’S NO ONE ELSE THAT WE THINK OF THAN TAMARA BERG. WELL, YOU KNOW, I LIKE TO DABBLE IN BOTH. AND BRANDY. WHAT’S GREAT ABOUT THIS, TOO, IS THAT THEY ALSO HAVE SOME NONALCOHOLIC OPTIONS SO YOU CAN GET YOUR SIP ON WITHOUT THE, YOU KNOW, HEAVY WINE OR CIDER, THINGS LIKE THAT. BUT TODAY WE’VE GOT NATALIE SCOTTO, THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT SCOTT JONES WINE AND CIDER. AND NATALIE, THANKS FOR COMING IN FROM LODI FOR US. WE KNOW THAT LODI IS REALLY KNOWN FOR WINE, AND I KNOW YOU GUYS ALSO HAVE CIDER AS WELL, RIGHT? YES, YES, WE LOVE OUR CIDER AND OUR CUSTOMERS LOVE OUR CIDER AS WELL. SO WE’RE LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN LODI RIGHT ON SCHOOL STREET. WE DO WINE LIKE YOU SAID. WE DID CIDER AND ALCOHOL REMOVED WINE, WHICH HAS BEEN VERY EXCITING FOR A LOT OF OUR CUSTOMERS AS WELL. GREAT. YEAH, BECAUSE YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE ESPECIALLY STILL, YOU KNOW, JUST AFTER THE NEW YEAR, A LOT OF PEOPLE KIND OF DO DRY JANUARY. MAYBE IT STICKS FOR A LITTLE BIT INTO FEBRUARY AS WELL. SO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE EVENT YOU GUYS ARE HOSTING THIS WEEKEND. YOU’RE ONE OF SEVERAL PARTICIPATING WINERIES. YES. SO WE ARE ONE OF 30 WINERIES AVAILABLE ON SATURDAY, WHICH IS LIKE A PASSPORT STYLE WINE TASTING EXPERIENCE. AND THAT SCOTT JONES, WE LOVE A THEME. SO WE DECIDED TO NOT ONLY HAVE WINE AND CHOCOLATE, BUT WE ALSO HAVE AN 80S THEME GOING ON. REALLY EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. SO WE’RE HAVING A LIVE DJ WITH ALL THE 80S TUNES. I WEAR MY LEG WARMERS. YES, DRESS UP IF YOU DO LIKE LET’S HAVE FUN, LET’S MAKE WINE FUN, I LOVE THAT! YES. SO WE WILL BE TASTING FOR PART OF THE WINE AND CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE. WE HAVE OUR SPARKLING WINE. WE HAVE A CAB FRANC AND ALSO OUR SAUVIGNON BLANC. OKAY, WHAT DO YOU HAVE POURED HERE? BECAUSE USUALLY ON A WINE WEDNESDAY. SEGMENT I’LL TAKE A LITTLE SWIG, BUT WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND? I TRY IF I’VE HAD ONE SHOT HERE, WHAT DO I TRY? I WOULD TRY OUR SAUVIGNON BLANC. NICE REFRESHING RIGHT THERE. COMING FROM THE VINEYARD. I SHOULD GRAB A GLASS LIKE THAT. I SHOULD HOLD IT BY THE STEM. RIGHT. AND NO RULES HERE A LITTLE BIT. SO, FOLKS, CAN THEY COME IN AND TRY A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING? YES. ONE PART OF THE WINE AND CHOCOLATE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE. ON SATURDAY YOU WILL GET FOUR TASTES OF OUR OF OUR WINES AS WELL. A LITTLE BIT OF A CHOCOLATE, GOURMET POPCORN, GOURMET POPCORN. YES, YOU GUYS MAKE POPCORN IN HOUSE. I WISH WE DID, BUT NO, WE’RE GETTING IT FROM THE POPCORN STORE IN ELK GROVE. OH VERY NICE. SO YES, LOCAL SUPPORTING LOCAL? YES, EXACTLY. I LOVE THAT FOR SURE. AND THEN CAN FOLKS TRY THE CIDER WHILE THEY’RE THERE TOO. IS THAT SEPARATE. THAT’S GOING TO BE SEPARATE AS WELL AS WE’RE HAVING SOME FUN SPECIALTY THEMED COCKTAILS AS WELL. THAT’S WHY YOU’LL SEE I HAVE POP ROCKS OUT THERE. YES. WHAT IS THIS? YEAH. WE’RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL, AGAIN, THEMED FUN SPECIALTY WINE COCKTAILS. EVERYONE LOVES A FUN DRINK. EVERYBODY DOES. INSTAGRAMMABLE. READY TO GO? WE’LL ALSO HAVE PHOTO OPS AVAILABLE TOO FOR ALL FUN THINGS. WONDERFUL. SO HOW CAN FOLKS FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION? YOU CAN COME TO MY INSTAGRAM AT SCOTT JONES. WINE AND CIDER AND YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT THE AT THE LODI WINE AND CHOCOLATE WEBSITE. YOU CAN PURCHASE TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE. WONDERFUL. AND I’M TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW, I CAN JUST TELL FROM NATALIE AND MEETING HER FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE VIBES
Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekend returns. What to know for Valentine’s Day weekend
Updated: 10:27 AM PST Feb 12, 2026
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Ahead of Valentine’s Day weekend, Scotto’s Wine & Cider offered a preview of what to expect during Lodi’s Wine & Chocolate weekend. The event is great to take your partner or family. You can still get tickets at this link here.Watch the full interview in the video player above.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Ahead of Valentine’s Day weekend, Scotto’s Wine & Cider offered a preview of what to expect during Lodi’s Wine & Chocolate weekend.
The event is great to take your partner or family. You can still get tickets at this link here.
Watch the full interview in the video player above.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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