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TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF VINEYARD POTASSIUM
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Poor potassium. So vital and yet, so often misunderstood. Many times, potassium (K) is expected to behave like other macronutrients, that is similar to nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium, and calcium. But...
LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION WELCOMES 2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. During its August meeting, the new 2024-2025 board of directors of the Lodi Winegrape Commission assumed service and elected officers. New board member Farrah Felten Jolley joins current commissioners Jason...
HOW LODI RULES FOR SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING DIRECTLY ADDRESSES CLIMATE CHANGE
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image of hand-painted LODI RULES sign styled by Stephanie Bolton and shot by Joseph Magnelli. Recent consecutive days of over 100°F temperatures are just one of the many signs that our climate is changing as we...
WINE DUTY DRAWBACK – ANOTHER DIRTY SECRET!
MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024. BY STUART SPENCER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. HOW THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZES IMPORTS TO BENEFIT BIG WINERIES In the first four months of this year, the Federal government refunded over $21 million in alcohol taxes and...
KEY FACTS ABOUT ROTUNDONE & PRACTICAL WAYS TO PEPPER YOUR WINE
MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024. BY OLIVIER GEFFORY, DIDIER KLEIBER & ABLAN JACQUES, UNIVERSITY OF TOULOUSE, FRANCE. In 2008, the sesquiterpene rotundone was identified as the main contributor to the aroma of black pepper in wine. Since then, this potent aroma compound has...
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