by Lodi Growers | Oct 10, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: On a 2022 harvest morning, gnarly, own-rooted 120-year-old Schmiedt family-grown Zinfandel going into Icon’s “Old Gods” bottling. One of the big stories in Lodi wine country just over the...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. HISTORY Typically, research by a trade association like the Lodi Winegrape Commission is done by allocating funds towards projects deemed as priority needs. Requests for proposals...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 26, 2022 | Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022. BY THE VINEYARD TEAM. It’s hard to believe that this is the 18th year of the Sustainable Ag Expo! What started as a one-day educational event has evolved to a full three-day conference with top notch experts and a full service trade show....
by Lodi Growers | Sep 19, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. In vineyards, some problems develop fast, like powdery mildew epidemics and heat stress. These become apparent within days after initiation. Other problems are more insidious, slowly revealing themselves over...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 12, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Dr. Stephanie Bolton, Lodi Winegrape Commission’s director of sustainable winegrowing, examining a rare, “new” cultivar called Chardonnay rosa now grown in Lodi. The Lodi Viticultural...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 5, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2022. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. We recently created a comprehensive overview of the Lodi AVA and are excited to share it with you! This 24-page document includes “quick facts” as well as extensive content dedicated to regional history,...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors play a significant role in agriculture, connecting the entire industry with the latest science coming out of the university...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Early 1900s colorized picture postcard depicting grapes arriving at Stockton’s El Pinal Winery, a winery founded in 1858 that contracted many of Lodi’s growers all the way through the 1930s....
by Lodi Growers | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: In Lodi’s Charlie Lewis Vineyard, head trained (i.e., “gobelet”) Zinfandel planted on its own rootstocks in 1903, next to younger vines trained as vertical cordon vines. Photo by Randy...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, Vineyards
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD. At the Lodi Winegrape Commission, we have a deep respect for the efforts of growers, viticulturists, and vintners who paved the way for us to farm today. It is common for people to stop in and share newspaper...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 25, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD. The Lodi Winegrape Commission’s LODI RULES Sustainable Winegrowing Certification Program is broadly recognized as a leading certification that has helped to pave the way for multiple other programs across the...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 11, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Visiting wine influencer Lexi Stephens (@lexiswinelist) focusing on the sensory qualities of wine at Bokisch Vineyards. First principles It’s funny, no one ever needed an article on “how to taste...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 4, 2022 | Blog
JULY 4, 2022. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The Lodi Winegrape Commission’s Board is comprised of nine volunteer Commissioners and an additional nine Alternates. The Board supports the Commission’s mission statement: “To empower all Lodi Crush...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 27, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2022. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. All are welcome to sign up and join the Lodi District Grape Growers Association and the Lodi Winegrape Commission for our annual Lodi Grape Harvest Safety Seminar on July 19, 2022. Seminars are offered in both...
by Lodi Growers | Jun 20, 2022 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Visiting veteran restaurant wine professionals Bree Serpenti and Diego Rech marveling at ancient vine Zinfandel in Marian’s Vineyard (planted in 1901). What do seasoned restaurant wine professionals...
