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Friday Night Laura will be pouring
Van Ruiten from Lodi California.
Lodi just happens to be one
of our favorite California wine regions!
Lodi is a city located in San Joaquin County, California, in the northern portion of California's central valley. The California Department of Finance's population estimate as of Jan. 1, 2009 is 69,411. In recent years it has become an increasingly popular exurb for commuters priced out of home ownership in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lodi is best known from the Creedence Clearwater Revival song "Lodi," and also 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 Lodi Appellation has become increasingly respected for its Zinfandel wine and other eclectic varietals. Nearby Woodbridge is the home of the well known winery, Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi. Mondavi grew up in Lodi, and Mondavi Winery is considered one of the most influential in the American wine industry.
Lodi makes great reds and really reasonable prices. This region tends to be hotter than Napa and Sonoma so it produces rich ripe and powerful reds that are high in alcohol content.
Tom and Tom Love Lodi! YUM! | 
