Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jeremy Wine Co
WINERY
(
www.jeremywineco.com
;
6 W Pine St; 1-5pm Wed-Sun)
Friendly folk in this brass- and wood-fitted tasting room downtown pour a bright fruit-for-
ward Sangiovese.
Michael David
WINERY
(
www.michaeldavidwinery.com
; 4580 W Hwy 12; tasting $5; 10am-5pm)
These brothers built an enthusiastic following with their oaky, fruity wines. Their
renowned Zinfandel, 7 Deadly Zins, is a standout. The cafe and old-timey dry goods store
make this tasting room a perfect lunch stop. Tasting fee refunded with purchase.
Stockton
Stockton has had more than its share of ups and downs. Hit hard by housing foreclosures
and almost a billion dollars in debt, in 2012, it became the largest US city to file for bank-
ruptcy.
What remains of its proud past as a major inland port, the main supply hub for gold
rushers, and a leading player in shipbuilding and modern transport, is today blighted by
crime-ridden streets and crumbling facades. Still, the downtown and waterfront redevelop-
ment is one of the valley's more promising grassroots efforts and warrants a brief detour.
A block east of Weber Point, the
Department of Tourism
(
209-938-1555;
www.visitstockton.org
;
125 Bridge Pl;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
has complete information about the
goings-on in town.
