by Lodi Growers | Feb 4, 2019 | Blog
FEBRUARY 4, 2019. BY JENNY HEITMAN. Now in it’s 22nd year, the highly-anticipated Lodi Wine & Chocolate Weekend drives nearly 6,000 people from across the United States to our region annually. Marked by a festive and energetic atmosphere due to its proximity to...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog
JANUARY 28, 2019. BY THE VINEYARD TEAM. The “Sustainable Winegrowing with the Vineyard Team” podcast brings you the latest in science and research for the wine industry. This on-the-go, sustainable farming educational resource provides in-depth technical...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 21, 2019 | Blog
JANUARY 21, 2019. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Please join the Lodi Winegrape Commission on Tuesday, February 5th for the 67th Annual Lodi Grape Day celebration! Lodi Grape Day is hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and The Lodi Chamber...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 14, 2019 | Vineyards
JANUARY 14, 2019. BY STAN GRANT. It’s a new year and, as we prepare for another growing season, it seems an appropriate time to take stock of our situation. After a period of sustained growth, wine sales in many categories have slowed, while winegrape production...
by Lodi Growers | Jan 7, 2019 | Blog
JANUARY 7, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Lodi is undoubtedly California’s oldest “up and coming” wine region. Although winegrapes have been cultivated here since the 1860s, its reputation for artisanal style, small-production, sustainably farmed wines has emerged only...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 31, 2018 | Vineyards
DECEMBER 31, 2018. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The Lodi Winegrape Commission (est. 1991), an organization formed and led by growers for the purpose of research, education, and promotions, is pleased to begin work on the seventh edition of the Vineyard Supplier...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 28, 2018 | Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2018. BY WALT MAHAFFEE & THE FRAME NETWORKS GROUP. Another grape season has come to an end, and preparation for the next begins. As part of that preparation, people are curious about our fungicide resistance monitoring work and how different regions...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 17, 2018 | Videos, Presentations, & Handouts
Main handout with mechanization vendor contact information is available HERE Future vineyard mechanization demonstrations and meetings will be announced on lodigrowers.com and via the Lodi Winegrape Commission and Gallo networks ...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2018. BY ALAN WEI, PH.D, AND JAMES A. STAMP, PH.D. The 2017/18 testing, grafting and production season saw the first of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3) and Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus (GPGV) in protocol 2010 certified stock. GPGV is...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 10, 2018 | Blog
DECEMBER 10, 2018. BY LAKE COUNTY GROWERS. For those of you reading our viticulture blog from other countries (according to Google analytics there are several of you out there!) who may not be aware, California faced another year of terrible wildfires in wine country....
by Lodi Growers | Dec 3, 2018 | Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2018. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Please join the Lodi Winegrape Commission on Tuesday, December 11th for a MECHANIZATION SHOWCASE! Be sure to RSVP (details below) as lunch is provided. Lodi growers have a history of maximizing vineyard efficiency. With...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 29, 2018 | Blog
NOVEMBER 29, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. To kick off 2018’s National Zinfandel Day week, this past November 14, over 100 winemakers and growers came together from both inside and outside the Lodi AVA for a Technical Workshop co-sponsored by the Lodi Winegrape...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 26, 2018 | Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2018. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Although grapevines have the potential to live for many decades, most vineyards have a productive lifetime limited by pests, diseases, and other factors. When farming costs regularly exceed grape revenues due to...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2018. BY BOB HIGHFILL. Hiro Tejima is a wine professional new to his job as Japan Director with the California Wine Institute after working many years in the Australian wine industry. Tejima, who is based in Sydney, Australia, recently brought a group of...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 12, 2018 | Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2018. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Date: November 14, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Location: Oak Farm Vineyards, 23627 DeVries Rd, Lodi, CA 95242 Cost: $25, lunch included in ticket price More so than any other variety, Zinfandel holds a special...
