Wanda Woock and Mitch Black, general manager of Jessie’s Grove Winery, head to a barn at the winery in Lodi, Calif. (João Canziani / For The Times)
The Wine & Roses Hotel, Restaurant & Spa, in Lodi, Calif. (João Canziani / For The Times)
Steel tanks at Lange Twins winery in Lodi, Calif. (João Canziani / For The Times)
Brad Lange surveys the steel tanks at his Lange Twins winery in Lodi, Calif. The family had been grape farmers before they opted to start a winery. (João Canziani / For The Times)
A changing room at the Wine & Roses Hotel, Restaurant and Spa in Lodi, Calif. (João Canziani / For The Times)
The outdoor pool at the Wine & Roses Hotel, Restaurant and Spa in Lodi, Calif. (João Canziani / For The Times)
Zinfandel vines have a characteristic look. (João Canziani / For The Times)
As for the location of Lodi wine country, the nice version goes like this: If you follow the marine breezes through the Golden Gate and up through the tranquil waters of the north bay, and then over miles of bird-filled wetlands, you’ll come to a peaceful, Mediterranean flatland of old Zinfandel vineyardsJessie’s Grove being the very oldest. (João Canziani / For The Times)
