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LATEST UPDATE ON THE 100+ GRAPES GROWN IN LODI
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Harvesting of Nebbiolo—a rare (for California) grape native to Italy's Piemonte region—in Clements Hills-Lodi's Anaya Vineyards. When the first-ever scholarly book on Lodi winegrowing was published in 2022,...
10th ANNUAL GREEN MEDAL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024. BY WINE INSTITUTE. As California’s Down to Earth Month begins, four of the state’s premier wineries and vineyard companies were awarded California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards, joining 36 past winners from throughout...
LODI WINE BLOG AUTHOR RANDY CAPAROSO WINS OLD VINE HERO AWARD
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024. BY THE LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Our very own Lodi Wine Blog author and wine educator Randy Caparoso was recently recognized by an internationally-acclaimed group called The Old Vine Conference as one of six individuals/organizations in the...
BUILDING RESILIENCY INTO THE GROWER
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024. BY MISTY OEBEL, MS, FARM STRESS EDUCATOR, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION. The concept of resiliency is fascinating. In my role as a Farm Stress Educator, I observe daily and chronic stressors as I work with growers, and I am aware of how...
IMPORTED FOREIGN BULK WINE: THE DIRTY SECRET NO ONE IN CALIFORNIA WINE IS TALKING ABOUT
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024. BY STUART SPENCER, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. According to the Gomberg Fredrikson Report, nearly 68 million gallons of foreign bulk wine was imported by California wineries in 2022. And no one is talking about it. Over the past couple of...
OUR OWN RANDY CAPAROSO NOMINATED FOR OLD VINE HERO AWARD – VOTE TODAY
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Internationally-recognized The Old Vine Conference has nominated Randy Caparoso as one of 16 individuals or organizations considered to be making the greatest contribution towards the movement to recognize,...
EFFICIENCY FOR FINE TUNING VINEYARDS
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The basics of vineyard management include taking appropriate actions at the right time and with the proper intensity to achieve the desired viticultural result. These basics provide guidance about what to do, but...
EARLY SENSORY REPORT ON LODI’S CHALLENGING, YET EXCEPTIONALLY PROMISING, 2023 VINTAGE
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: McCay Cellars raising a toast in one of his old vine Zinfandel blocks. California's 2023 harvest, you might have heard, was problematic, especially in the Lodi appellation. In Lodi, the challenges were more...
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