by Lodi Growers | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The Assyrtiko grape is pronounced ah-SEER-tee-koh, according to Jeff Perlegos, a second-generation winegrower of Greek heritage, who farms vineyards on both the east and west sides of Lodi with his brother John Perlegos....
by Lodi Growers | Aug 30, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 2021. BY CALAMP. About CALAMP The California Agricultural Mediation Program (CALAMP) is the official United States Department of Agriculture certified agricultural mediation program for California. CALAMP’s services are FREE to the...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. For many wine drinkers, the most important characteristic of a wine is its flavor. While sugar (sweetness and alcohol strength), acidity (tartness), and color related compounds (astringency and bitterness) in...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 16, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Terroir is a French term that entails the natural environmental factors, such as climate, soil, topography, aspect, elevation, latitude, etc., that have a direct effect on grape qualities, and ultimately on wines made from...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 9, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The new 2021-2022 board of directors took office during the July meeting of the Lodi Winegrape Commission. Incumbent alternate Jason Eells joins current commissioners Phil Abba, Bruce Fry, Curt Gillespie, Matt...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 2, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021. BY CDFA. A state exterior quarantine has been declared to prohibit the introduction of the spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, into California. Spotted lanternfly was first detected in North American in 2014 in Pennsylvania and has...
