Avenue Vine

Vince’s style captures the beauty of commercial posters that lined the streets of Paris in the early 20th century, and celebrates his true love of the “Belle Epoque” or “Beautiful Era” that has guided his artwork. Vince’s paintings have graced many restaurants, international magazine covers, and posters alike.

Vince will be joining us at this year’s festival, and will be on-hand from 1:00 - 5:00pm to sign commemorative (18X 24 inch) posters that will be for sale at the festival. If you are unable to attend the festival posters are also for sale at the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center and www.zinfest.com.

Purchase Posters Here
http://www.zinfest.com/merchandise1.htm

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ZinFest Signature Wine

To celebrate the 4th annual ZinFest, St. Amant Winery was asked to craft a distinctive one-of-a-kind Old Vine Zinfandel. Winemaker, Stuart Spencer blended a delicious Zin from the century-old Marian’s Vineyard farmed by Jerry and Bruce Fry of Mohr-Fry Ranches. In 2003, this wine shared the honor of “Best Zinfandel” at the California State Fair. This year’s commemorative Zin is one of the first Lodi wines to bear the “Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing” certification seal.

The 2006 St.Amant “ZinFest” Old Vine Zinfandel proudly displays the 2008 commemorative artwork painted by Canadian artist Vince McIndoe. Each bottle of this one-of-a-kind wine is numbered from 1 to 600, and will be for sale at this year’s festival and at the Lodi Wine & Visitor Center for $35 while supplies last.

The ZinFest committee will be commissioning a local vintner to craft a ZinFest “signature” wine in the coming years. This collection of Old Vine Zinfandels bearing the year’s commemorative artwork is designed to celebrate Lodi’s signature wine – Old Vine Zinfandel.

Stop by the Wine Shoppe at ZinFest to get your 2008 ZinFest Signature Old Vine Zin!

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Festival Activities
ZinFest is more than just another wine tasting! Check out some of the great activities we have planned for this year's festival.

ZinFest Wine & Cooking School
The Cooking School is always a big hit for festival goers. Regional chefs prepare their favorite recipes, and wine experts will lead guests through guided tastings of Lodi's finest wines. Cooking School Schedule

Live Entertainment
Listen to great hits from local and regional bands throughout the day. There will be familiar tunes from yesterday to some of today's greatest hits; groups of all ages will enjoy the fantastic array of music. Entertainment Schedule

Great Local Restaurants
Enjoy delicious food from the region's best restaurants. Carefully selected restaurants and caterers will sell their creations for approximately $3-$7 each. Food stations will be set up throughout the event site. Participating Restaurants

ZinFest School of Blending
Join the fun at the ZinFest School of Blending where guests will have the opportunity to create their own unique Zinfandel blend! Each participant will select from four different wines to taste and determine what percentage of each to put into their own unique wine. Conclude the process by assembling the wine in a blending glass, taste the new creation and compare it to those of friends. This is a fun, interactive and educational seminar not to be missed!

Saturday Activities

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Save Money - Advance Online Ticket Sales End TODAY!
The forecast is for a beautiful warm May weekend in Lodi. Don't miss out on the chance to join us at Lodi's premier wine event - ZinFest. Online ticket sales end TODAY - $35/person or $10/Designated Driver. Tickets will be $45/person on Saturday.

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Hope to see you at ZinFest 2008!

The Lodi Winegrape Commission Team and The Avenue Vine Crew!