Grapes were introduced to the area by Stockton city Founder, Charles Weber, when he planted vines around his home in 1850. The East Coast transplant and would-be gold miner, George West purchased cuttings from Weber and planted the first major vineyard north of Stockton in what is now the southern Lodi sphere of influence. The first commercial focus of grapes came about in 1858, when West built the El Pinal Winery. From these beginnings the region's over 8 billion-dollar industry grew. Interested in finding a home in this dynamic and growing region of the … (2 comments)
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