The San Joaquin Historian – Summer 2022

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Before Lodi became the “Zinfandel Capital of the World,” another grape reigned supreme in the region: the Flame Tokay. First introduced to California in 1857, the Flame Tokay quickly rose to prominence and led to the establishment of Lodi as a world-renown agricultural center. In this edition of The San Joaquin Historian, discover the economic, social, and political impact of “the grape that has made Lodi famous.”