by Lodi Growers | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. FAREWELL FROM RANDY CAPAROSO Oh lord, a blog from Lodi was the title of the very first blog posted on the Lodi Wine page in August 2010, written by yours truly. Over 1,200 posts later, I think it is fitting that this should...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 23, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Part One of this blog post is available HERE. Heat Related Stresses – How Grapevines Respond The death of some leaf tissues is a sacrificial, survival response to heat related stresses. It also is a permanent loss...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 16, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The period of time between veraison and harvest, commonly called ripening period, is an eventful time for grapevines. Berries normally increase in size by a factor of two or more during this time. Additionally,...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 9, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Welcome to a Monday morning pick-me-up with five pieces of good news for California wine industry research. 1. The University of California Oakville Experiment Station (pictured above with...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 2, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Chefs Jake and Shauna Des Voignes in their kitchen with their newly released Heleje wines. Photo by author. Once upon a time there were two career chefs who met in a super-fine big city restaurant, got married...
by Lodi Growers | May 19, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Featured image: Wente selection Chardonnay planted on St. George rootstock in 1953. Photo by Randy Caparoso. This Fall, media and trade members are invited to take a deep dive into the world of old vines through the...
by Lodi Growers | May 12, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025. BY STUART SPENCER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Over the past two years, an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 tons of California winegrapes – enough to fill 500 to 650 million bottles – were left rotting on the vine. There simply...
by Lodi Growers | May 5, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025. BY PIERCE’S DISEASE/GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTER BOARD. Vineyard Health Boosted with $2.2 Million Research Investment To build up the California winegrape industry’s protections against pests and diseases, the Pierce’s Disease and...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 28, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. This past April 2 at the 2025 Wine Market Council (WMC) Annual Research Conference and Members Meeting, held in the City of Napa, there were some illuminating discussions on the overall state of the American wine industry....
by Lodi Growers | Apr 21, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025. BY CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING ALLIANCE. The day before Earth Day, we celebrate the four wineries and vineyard companies awarded 2025 California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards, joining a decade of past winners...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 14, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Lodi’s Marian’s Vineyard—the 2025 California Vineyard of the Year—in late March 2025, during first bud break. Photo by author. Last week Mark Chandler, Chief Judge at the California State Fair...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 7, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025. BY DAWSON LEWIS, REC COMMITTEE CHAIR. Featured image: Silverleaf nightshade with flowers. Photo by Rex Stanton, PhD. Spurred Anoda + Silverleaf Nightshade Weeds can be more than just a nuisance—they compete with your crops, reduce yields and...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. A rediscovery of the age-old IPM practice of canine detection applied in viticulture offers an opportunity for early identification of mealybugs and virus at the nursery and grower level,...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 24, 2025 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. In winegrape vineyards, variety is among the most important factors affecting economic success. And, after all the time and effort we dedicate to selecting a clone, rootstock and...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 17, 2025 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025. BY PIERCE’S DISEASE/GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTER BOARD. FEATURED IMAGE: Symptoms of Pierce’s Disease on a leaf. Photo by University of California. California winegrowers should keep an eye on their mailboxes because they will vote in...
