2017 Old School Lane Cellars Lodi, California Merlot

The temperate Mediterranean climate of the region, featuring warm days and cool evenings, is what makes it possible for Old School Lane to produce rich, full wines to please even the most refined palate.

Located between the San Francisco Bay and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Lodi is quickly emerging as one of California’s most exciting wine destinations. Over the past decade, fourth- and fifth-generation winegrowers, dedicated to the soils and the vines, have brought creative winemaking and cutting-edge technology to the region, catapulting Lodi into the spotlight.

The region grows all of California’s leading varieties, and has long been a producer of some of the state’s finest Merlot grapes — many of which are bought by Napa Valley and Sonoma County wineries to include in their cuvees. Here’s an opportunity to taste what all the excitement is about.