THE VINEYARD TEAM’S TOP PODCASTS OF 2024

THE VINEYARD TEAM’S TOP PODCASTS OF 2024

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025.  BY THE VINEYARD TEAM. The Vineyard Team’s Sustainable Winegrowing podcast brings you the latest in science and research for the wine industry. This popular on-the-go sustainable farming educational resource provides in-depth technical...
THE STATE OF THE AMERICAN WINE INDUSTRY

THE STATE OF THE AMERICAN WINE INDUSTRY

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025.  BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The business of Lodi is grapes. In fact, the region’s climate and soils are so ideal for the cultivation of grapevines, Lodi has become the largest winegrowing region in America. To what extent? According to most...
WHY IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZING IMPORTED WINE?

WHY IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZING IMPORTED WINE?

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2024.  BY STUART SPENCER, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. In the past six years, the federal government has spent over $204 million subsidizing imported wine mostly to the benefit of a few of California’s largest wineries. In the first eight months of...
GRAPEVINE ROOTS & ROOTSTOCKS

GRAPEVINE ROOTS & ROOTSTOCKS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. “Out of sight, out of mind” is an old saying that can apply to grapevine roots. Roots exist and function in the invisible world below ground, where their activities are fundamental to overall vine growth,...