Here’s Where to Spend 36 Food and Wine-Filled Hours in Lodi - Eater SF
"Most of Lodi is quite flat, but Bokisch has the incredible fortune of having stunning terrain at its foothills locale. This, combined with the focus on Spanish varietals, friendly service, and free breadsticks with estate olive oil, are all winning reasons to make the winery your final stop in town. Although the tasting room opened in 2016, the winemaking dream of Liz and Markus Bokisch started long before, with a post-college trip and eventual move to Spain, where they settled in the homeland of Markus’s Catalan mother. Eventually, after returning to California, the Bokisch duo released their first vintage in 2000 and over the years managed many acres of vineyards for other winemakers through their ranching business, which they’ve since sold. Now, they have the distinction of owning the oldest albariño vineyard in America and being the first to bring the Spanish red varietal graciano to the country." - Laura Smith Borrman
