by Guest Contributor | Mar 16, 2018 | Blog, Grapes, LODI RULES, Vineyards, Wine
MOST EXTENSIVE LODI “VINES AND WINES” REPORT JUST RELEASED! by International Wine Review. Towards the end of 2017, Lodi hosted the International Wine Review duo of Don Winkler and Mike Potashnik. These two worldly gentleman professionally and thoroughly...
by Lodi Growers | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog, Grapes, Vineyards
Specialty Crop Block Grant from CDFA Awarded to Zinfandel Advocates & Producers for Zinfandel: Stories of America’s Heritage Grape The Association of Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) recently announced the award of a Specialty Crop Block Grant in the...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 12, 2016 | Blog, Grapes, Vineyards
Press Release from Calhoun & Company: The Lodi Winegrape Commission, which represents over 750 winegrowers in the Lodi AVA, has recently announced the appointment of Dr. Stephanie Bolton to Grower Communications & Sustainable Winegrowing Director. Bolton...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 29, 2016 | Blog, Grapes, Vineyards
Zinfandel is California’s winegrape variety and for over a century, Zinfandel has been at the heart of the Lodi, Sierra Foothill, and eastern Contra Costa County wine industries. Over the years, this versatile variety has lent itself to various grape and wine products...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog, Grapes, Vineyards
At the most basic level, business management involves setting goals, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. Vineyard management, of course, is more complicated than this, especially given large amounts of borrowed capital, increasing regulations,...
by Lodi Growers | May 20, 2016 | Blog, Grapes, Vineyards
MONDAY, MAY 20, 2016. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Fruit set is the process in which flowers become fruit and potential fruit size is determined. It occurs after pollen is released from male flower parts (anthers), lands on receptive female flower parts (stigmas),...