by Lodi Growers | Oct 29, 2018 | Blog
OCTOBER 29, 2018. BY BOB HIGHFILL. Lodi transforms during harvest. The area takes on a different look and feel. Earthy aromas waft as workers tend the vineyards, and pick-ups line roads in clusters here and there where the action is taking place. Tractors amble...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2018. BY BOB HIGHFILL, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Richard Ripken The Lodi American Viticultural Area boasts close to 100 wine grape varieties currently in production. Lodi likely wouldn’t have the diversity it enjoys today were it not for Richard...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 15, 2018 | Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2018. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Meet Julie Sasak, the newest member of the Lodi Winegrape Commission! Julie will be starting a new role as an assistant to the Viticulture Outreach Program. She recently moved to Sacramento from Cleveland, Ohio and is...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 8, 2018 | Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2018. BY STAN GRANT. Beginning in the late 1980’s, Merlot became a major fixture in the California wine grape industry largely because it lends itself to smooth, fruity, darkly colored, and approachable red wines. Merlot is truly an international...
by Lodi Growers | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Cabernet Sauvignon has been the most popular varietal red wine in the American wine industry for longer than anyone can remember. Most certainly, it has been #1 ever since the days when sales of varietal wines began to overtake...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 24, 2018 | Blog, Vineyards
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. In recent years projects like Lodi Native – where groups of Lodi winemakers have been producing single-vineyard Zinfandels following the exact same, native yeast/neutral oak protocols (thus eliminating brand or winemaker styles...
