THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR WEED SCIENCE

THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR WEED SCIENCE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020.  BY LARRY WHITTED, INDEPENDENT PCA. Several years ago, for my birthday, my oldest daughter gave me a copy of a book by A.J. Jacobs entitled The Know-It-All. While I couldn’t understand the reasoning behind that particular gift, my friends...
RISK MANAGEMENT FOR VINEYARD BUSINESSES

RISK MANAGEMENT FOR VINEYARD BUSINESSES

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Although we always hope for the best, the future of any vineyard business is uncertain. Possibly, some future events and outcomes could be detrimental to a vineyard’s profitability or create income...
WHY LODI? THE ANSWER FROM THE BRITISH EYE

WHY LODI? THE ANSWER FROM THE BRITISH EYE

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020.  BY ROB MACCULLOCH MW, GDIP ENOLOGY & VITICULTURE. In 2012, I traveled to the USA for a three-week-long research project. In Lodi. Why Lodi? Because of the acreage of old vine Zinfandel. Sure, old vines were central to the project, but so...
HISTORIC VINEYARD SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

HISTORIC VINEYARD SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

NOVEMBER 2, 2020.  BY HISTORIC VINEYARD SOCIETY.   Dear friends, Since Historic Vineyard Society (HVS) launched almost ten years ago, we have been driven by our commitment to preserving California’s historic vineyards. Many of these vines have been around...
LODI WINE MASTERCLASS

LODI WINE MASTERCLASS

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2020.  BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The Lodi Winegrape Commission is pleased to announce its 2020 partnership with SommFoundation, one of the industry’s most progressive nonprofit organizations dedicated to the enrichment of wine and spirits...