Brewery
Unclaimed profileDancing Fox Winery & Brewery
Lodi, CA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
An estate winery and brewery in a restored 1880s brick ice house, with a School Street tasting room pouring five wines chosen daily. Fruit comes from certified-sustainable vineyards and is hand harvested. The wine club runs three tiers releasing 4, 6, or 12 bottles four times a year, with member tastings for two guests twice monthly and quarterly food-and-wine release parties. A $50 winemaker tour covers barrel tastings and a wine tasting with housemade breads.
- What should I order?
- Start with the daily five-wine tasting, then compare the 2013 Cabernet Franc at $59 against the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve at $43. The Roussanne, capped at six bottles per order, is the limited white to watch.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Wine club candidates who want member-only bottles and quarterly release parties, and visitors interested in a winemaker-led tour through the barrel room and both the beer and wine making areas.
- When should I go?
- For the winemaker tour with Gregg Lewis, book the $50 per person format, minimum four people or $200 prepaid. Quarterly release parties bring food and wine pairing into the banquet room connected to the tasting room.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Tasting is $15, waived with any bottle purchase. Bottles run $29 to $59, with the 2013 Cabernet Franc at the top and the Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon at $43. The winery tour is $50 per person, minimum four or $200 prepaid.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The operation pairs an estate winery with a brewery inside a restored 1880s-era 15,000 sq ft brick ice house, and the winemaker tour walks both the beer and wine making areas before ending with barrel tastings and bread-paired wine.
Beverage categories
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Wine
Estate fruit from certified-sustainable vineyards, hand harvested. The tasting room pours five wines chosen daily, and the online store spans Sparkling, Reds, Whites, Reserve, and Dessert. A three-tier club releases 4, 6, or 12 bottles four times a year with 15–25% discounts, member tastings, and quarterly pairings.
Menu strengths
- — Estate vineyards certified sustainable in the appellation, with hand-harvested fruit.
- — Daily five-wine tasting at $15, waived with any bottle purchase.
- — Three-tier wine club with member-only wines, twice-monthly tastings for two guests, and quarterly food-and-wine release parties.
Standout selections
- — 2013 Cabernet Franc at $59 per bottle, labeled Lewis Vineyards, 15% ABV.
- — 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve at $43 per bottle.
- — Roussanne at $39 per bottle, limited to six bottles per order.
- — Barbera at $34 per bottle, or $300 per case.
Pricing: Tasting $15, waived with any bottle purchase; bottles $29–$59; tour $50 per person (minimum 4 or $200 prepaid)
Beer
The brewery occupies a restored 1880s-era 15,000 sq ft brick ice house, with the winery and more recently the brewery housed in the building. The winemaker tour includes seeing both the beer and wine making areas.
Menu strengths
- — Brewery operates in the restored 1880s-era 15,000 sq ft brick ice house.
- — Winery tour includes viewing both the beer and wine making areas.
Standout selections
- — Venue operates a brewery; winery page states the old ice house building was restored to house the winery and more recently the brewery.
How it sits with the food
The winery tour includes a wine tasting paired with housemade breads, and quarterly release parties pair food with wine in the banquet room connected to the tasting room.
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