For generations, Lodi, California, was primarily known as a supplier of premium grapes to out-of-town winemakers. That began to change in the 1980s as growers crafted their own wines, and newer vintners joined them. But this mid-sized city in the fertile Central Valley has much more to offer its visitors: gorgeous landscape, a riveting history and a thriving culinary scene.

My story, “8 Fantastic Experiences in Beautiful Lodi, California,” was inspired by a media trip and published in Travel Awaits.