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Posted June 2006
Lodi Wine & Visitor Center
 LODI—As the official ambassador for Lodi wines, the recently constructed
Wine & Visitor center in downtown Lodi is a perfect place to acquaint
yourself with this rapidly growing wine region. Best known for big,
fruity Zinfandels, Lodi is also a source for hundreds of thousands of
tons of grapes, making it one of the largest producers in the state.
Lodi leads all other California wine districts in the production of
the top five premium wine varieties - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay,
Sauvignon Blanc, and Zinfandel.
The spacious visitor center, located about 90 minutes east of
San Francisco, attracts thousands of visitors each year and introduces
travelers to the topography, climate and growing styles, as well as
many of the vintners in the region. You can see interactive exhibits,
taste and buy local wines and learn about viticulture practices and
growing seasons of this highly productive area. Lodi, in fact, is at
the forefront of sustainable agricultural practices, using a set of
standards that have been peer reviewed by scientists, academics and
environmentalists, the Lodi Rules have been adopted by a number of growers.
Want to find out the best place to eat or stay in town? The visitor's
center also offers a community concierge service to help get you where
you need to be. The center also offers a variety of educational classes
on wine tasting and growing for visitors. Check for daily offerings
when you arrive.
If you go
The Lodi Wine & Visitor Center is located at 2545 W. Turner Rd.
in Lodi. The center is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Call 209.365.0621
for more information.
Sidebar
What are the Lodi Rules?
The Lodi Rules are California's first sustainable winegrowing
standards that have been peer reviewed by scientists, academics and
environmentalists and being implemented on a region-wide basis. The
Lodi Rules are based on the Lodi Winegrower's Workbook and are designed
to lead to measurable improvements in environmental health of the surrounding
ecosystem, society-at-large, and wine quality. Participating growers
can get their vineyards certified as producing sustainably-grown wine
grapes.
Unlike 'do no harm' programs that consist mainly of practices
that should not be used, The Lodi Rules program requires growers to
use a wide range of sustainable practices that result in continual improvement
of all aspects of their farming operations.
- from www.lodiwine.com. |
