WINE GRAPE ACIDITY, pH, & POTASSIUM

WINE GRAPE ACIDITY, pH, & POTASSIUM

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. In grape berries, acidity imparts tart or sour taste.  Both too little and too much acidity are problems for wineries.  Too little acidity results in flat and uninteresting wines, but too much acidity results in...
EMERGENCY WILDFIRE SMOKE REGULATION ADOPTED

EMERGENCY WILDFIRE SMOKE REGULATION ADOPTED

AUGUST 19, 2019.  BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. The Impact to Employers We are all aware that California has been ravaged by wildfires in recent years. The loss of life and property has been historical and has meaningfully changed how some in our agricultural community...
LWC WELCOMES NEW BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

LWC WELCOMES NEW BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

AUGUST 12, 2019.  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 new mission statement: “To empower all Lodi...
LODI NOMINATED FOR BEST WINE REGION

LODI NOMINATED FOR BEST WINE REGION

JULY 29, 2019.  BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The LODI, California AVA has been nominated in USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice travel award – wine regions contest! If you haven’t checked out USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards yet, you are in for a treat! ...