by Lodi Growers | Mar 22, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021. BY KAI TAWA, WESTERN WEATHER GROUP. [written on March 11, 2021] Drought is ongoing in the area. Using records from Sacramento and Stockton, we can determine that the Lodi Area is running at about 55% of normal rainfall. Let’s go into some...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PHD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. It’s no secret that the Lodi AVA is filled with smart, experienced winegrowers who believe in rising the tide for the whole region. To say that the sense of community in Lodi is strong...
by Lodi Growers | Mar 8, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. What’s In a (Varietal) Name? The term varietal, as the long-departed wine scribe Robert Lawrence Balzer wrote way back in 1948 in his book California’s Best Wines, is actually “an early California...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Growers of annual crops have it comparatively easy. If things don’t work out well one season, in the next season they have an entirely new set of plants and a new opportunity to optimize production. In contrast,...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 22, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. “This holiday [Presidents’ Day] weekend has been super-busy!” proclaimed Frankie Arburua III, the sole proprietor of Lodi’s F Ewe Sheep Company. Arburua is far from the first sheep rancher in Lodi,...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021. 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...
