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,...
