by Lodi Growers | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. California was home to some of the earliest New World winegrape growing pioneers. Franciscan missionaries led the way when they planted V. vinifera (Mission) vines around 1770. Today, there are more winegrape...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 28, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Most farmers have a trusty canine companion who joyfully rides in the truck, chases gophers, and helps check the grapes for optimal ripeness. We want to hear your stories about these faithful dogs because,...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Here in mid-December, the big news out of Lodi wine country is this: the 2019 Klinker Brick Winery Lodi Grenache Blanc ($15) has been rated among the 2020 Wine Spectator Top 100 Sweepstakes! “Each year since...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 14, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Texture is a fundamental and familiar soil property. Among winegrape growers, it is common knowledge that sandy or lighter textured soils hold less water and consequently, dry more rapidly than clayey or...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 11, 2020 | Blog
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020. BY WILL FARR, WESTERN WEATHER GROUP. Prior to the .09” of rain that fell on November 17th and 18th at Stockton Metropolitan Airport, you have to go all the way back to May 30th to find the last recorded measurable rainfall (.02”). That’s...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020. BY STUART SPENCER, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. COVID not only upended our lives but upended the wine and grape market in ways no one expected. Prior to the lockdowns that took effect in March, on-premise sales (restaurants, bars, etc.)...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 30, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. They are called “own-rooted.” Growers in Lodi have also used terms like “natural roots” and “wild-rooted.” Whatever it’s called, the vast majority of old vines planted before the...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020. BY LARRY WHITTED, INDEPENDENT PCA. Several years ago, for my birthday, my oldest daughter gave me a copy of a book by A.J. Jacobs entitled The Know-It-All. While I couldn’t understand the reasoning behind that particular gift, my friends...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 16, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Although we always hope for the best, the future of any vineyard business is uncertain. Possibly, some future events and outcomes could be detrimental to a vineyard’s profitability or create income...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020. BY ROB MACCULLOCH MW, GDIP ENOLOGY & VITICULTURE. In 2012, I traveled to the USA for a three-week-long research project. In Lodi. Why Lodi? Because of the acreage of old vine Zinfandel. Sure, old vines were central to the project, but so...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2020. BY HISTORIC VINEYARD SOCIETY. Dear friends, Since Historic Vineyard Society (HVS) launched almost ten years ago, we have been driven by our commitment to preserving California’s historic vineyards. Many of these vines have been around...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The Lodi Winegrape Commission is pleased to announce its 2020 partnership with SommFoundation, one of the industry’s most progressive nonprofit organizations dedicated to the enrichment of wine and spirits...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. To get a true grip on the role Lodi plays in the world of wines, you need to see where the state of California stands in it. According to the California Wine Institute’s Discover California Wines website, California...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 12, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020. BY JENNY HEITMAN, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Here in Lodi, old vines are living, breathing remnants of our winegrowing history; silent reminders that our roots in farming run deep. As home to California’s highest concentration of old vine...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 5, 2020 | Blog
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020. BY LYNN WUNDERLICH, FARM ADVISOR. UC Cooperative Extension, UC IPM, and the Spray Application Pest Management Alliance Team, with support from California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) Pest Management Alliance grants program,...
