RIPENING PERIOD POTASSIUM DEFICIENCY

RIPENING PERIOD POTASSIUM DEFICIENCY

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON & STAN GRANT. Every conversation between Lodi growers right now includes some sort of theory on why we’re seeing more potassium (K+) deficiency than anyone can remember. We discussed it at our monthly PCA Network...
VARIETAL FOCUS: MOURVЀDRE

VARIETAL FOCUS: MOURVЀDRE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Mourvèdre (a.k.a. Monastrell, Mataró)   more • ved • ruh Mourvèdre, like Tempranillo, is thought to have first been planted in Spain by the Phoenicians as early as 500 BC; and established in vineyards throughout Southern France –...
VARIETAL FOCUS: GRENACHE BLANC

VARIETAL FOCUS: GRENACHE BLANC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Grenache Blanc (a.k.a. Garnacha blanca)    gruh • nasch  blahnk Grenache blanc is a white wine mutation of the black skinned Grenache noir grape; planted all over North-East Spain – the variety’s point of origin – and Southern...
SOME WINE MAKING PROBLEMS & VINEYARD MANAGEMENT

SOME WINE MAKING PROBLEMS & VINEYARD MANAGEMENT

AUGUST 27, 2018. BY STAN GRANT. You probably have heard the phrase ‘wine begins in the vineyard’ (Figure 1).  It is another way of saying that many of the compounds contributing to the color, flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel of wines are already present in the harvested...
LODI’S SINGLE-VINEYARD WINES

LODI’S SINGLE-VINEYARD WINES

AUGUST 20, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. What are the top Lodi Viticultural Area vineyards identified as vineyard-designate wines on highly regarded Lodi grown bottlings, and why do they matter? They matter because of the precedent set in European countries long ago: The...