Posts Tagged ‘Old vine’

Apr 5, 2006

Fighting Terror with Terroir

"Lodi was famous for wines," lamented John Beckman, a city councilman. "Suddenly we became famous for terrorists." It’s not hard to understand the frustration that Councilman Beckman feels. His little town out outskirts of the Bay Area is becoming more and more connected with terrorism as the trial of two Lodi men on terrorism charges has gained national attention. This is an interesting PR situation for Lodi wineries and wineries that put "Lodi" on their label to indicate this is…