by Lodi Growers | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
JULY 9, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Sauvignon blanc (a.k.a. Sauvignon, Fumé blanc) so • vin • yon blahnk At the Lake County Sauvignon Blanc Experience event in May, the famous French ampelographer Jean-Michel Boursiquot explained that the name is derived from the...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 5, 2018 | Local Opportunities
Date: Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Venue: Oak Farm Vineyards, 23627 Devries Rd., Lodi, CA 95242 Cost: Free Description: Gain a solid understanding of the financial benefits of vineyard conservation and discover how easements can be highly...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 2, 2018 | Blog
JULY 2, 2018. BY KATJA LOEFFELHOLZ. The prominence of vineyard-designated wines is another lesson in value-added agricultural branding which presents both the winery and the vineyard owner or lessee with a number of marketing and legal issues. Recognizing the value of...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 25, 2018 | Blog
This Thursday, June 28th, 2018, Wine Business Monthly will host the Lodi Vineyard & Wine Economics Symposium at the Wine & Roses Conference Center. In just the last week, they’ve added numerous top-notch speakers from all over California. Not only is...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 15, 2018 | Blog
BY RANDY CAPAROSO, originally published on lodiwine.com 6.5.2018 Bokisch Ranches’ Vista Luna Vineyard in Lodi’s Borden Ranch AVA (the rocky hillside source of Neyers’ Vista Luna Zinfandel) Over the weekend we received a note from David Gates, who is...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog
BY DRS. ALAN WEI AND JAMES STAMP In the May 2018 issue of Wine Business Monthly, industry experts Drs. Alan Wei and James Stamp describe examples of the latest technologies such as bacteriophage, RNAi, nano antibodies, CRISPR and their possible applications to combat...
by Lodi Growers | May 3, 2018 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
On Friday, April 20, 2018, three rows each of eight chemical suckering treatments (below) were applied to the bottom half of grapevines to produce visual results for a demo where growers could draw their own conclusions. The Lodi Winegrape Commission is not promoting...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 4, 2018 | Blog, Vineyards
Tribute to Paul Verdegaal – one of Lodi’s “men behind the curtain” by Randy Caparoso. This coming February 6, 2018, Lodi winegrowers will get together for their 66th Annual LODI GRAPE DAY. They will also mark the occasion with a celebration of the retirement of Paul...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
Plant microbiomes are a topic of microbiology research that is rapidly growing with numerous new discoveries. Like humans, plants are covered with microbes that serve many functions from assisting with absorbing nutrients, protecting plants from pathogens, and other...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 15, 2017 | Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2017. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. For several decades, the number of mechanized operations in winegrape vineyards has steadily increased. The main driver for mechanization has been the need for increased operational efficiency. Simply mechanizing an...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 8, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
Fourth Annual California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2018 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are being accepted now through...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 1, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
One of the most challenging operations in Lodi vineyards is to pre-prune. It can be difficult to choose pre-pruning equipment since Lodi growers are using multiple different trellis systems (and sometimes also odd configurations within those trellis...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 21, 2017 | Vineyards
Did you ever wonder how you could volunteer to write a BLOG POST for lodigrowers.com and reach a wide audience in over 30 countries?! I bet you did! Here at the Lodi Winegrape Commission, we are EXTREMELY GRATEFUL for our talented, amazing regular guest...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
Harvest has come to a close but meeting season is in full swing for the winegrape industry! Several members of the Lodi winegrowing community headed south to fun and beautiful San Luis Obispo, California (SLO) for the tenth annual Sustainable Ag Expo hosted by our...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 9, 2017 | Blog, Vineyards
NOVEMBER 9, 2017. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Vineyards are long-term investments expected to annually generate profitable yields of high quality winegrapes over many years (Fig. 1). Unfortunately, too often this expectation is not fulfilled. There are three...
