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RIPENING PERIOD STRESSES: RECOGNIZING THE ONSET & MINIMIZING THE IMPACTS – PART TWO, HEAT
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Part One of this blog post is available HERE. Heat Related Stresses – How Grapevines Respond The death of some leaf tissues is a sacrificial, survival response to heat related stresses. It also is a permanent loss...

RIPENING PERIOD STRESSES: RECOGNIZING THE ONSET & MINIMIZING THE IMPACTS – PART ONE
MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The period of time between veraison and harvest, commonly called ripening period, is an eventful time for grapevines. Berries normally increase in size by a factor of two or more during this time. Additionally,...

FIVE PIECES OF GOOD NEWS IN THE RESEARCH WORLD
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Welcome to a Monday morning pick-me-up with five pieces of good news for California wine industry research. 1. The University of California Oakville Experiment Station (pictured above with...

THE DES VOIGNES TURN CULINARY DREAMS INTO DREAMY CONTEMPORARY WINES
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Chefs Jake and Shauna Des Voignes in their kitchen with their newly released Heleje wines. Photo by author. Once upon a time there were two career chefs who met in a super-fine big city restaurant, got married...

TICKETS ON SALE FOR 2025 OLD VINE CONFERENCE
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Featured image: Wente selection Chardonnay planted on St. George rootstock in 1953. Photo by Randy Caparoso. This Fall, media and trade members are invited to take a deep dive into the world of old vines through the...