Lodi travel guide

Lodi (LOW-dye) is a city located in As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 56,999. As of a 2005 estimate, the city had a population of 62,133.. The most current estimated population as of 2007 has increased to 68,500 people.
Lodi is best known as a center of wine production (the "Zinfandel Capital of the World"), although its vintages have traditionally been less prestigious than those of Sonoma and Napa counties. However, in recent years, the http://www.lodiwine.com Lodi Appellation has become increasingly respected for its Zinfandel wine and other eclectic varietals. Nearby Woodbridge is the home of a very well known winery, http://www.woodbridgewines.com Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi. Its originator, Robert Mondavi, grew up in Lodi. Mondavi, also founder of the first winery in Napa Valley after prohibition, http://www.robertmondaviwinery.com The Robert Mondavi Winery, is considered one of the most influential men in the wine industry. Many credit him for introducing California wines as some of the finest on the world's stage. (...) more....