Coffee Shop Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2018. BY RANDY CAPAROSO.   To kick off 2018’s National Zinfandel Day week, this past November 14, over 100 winemakers and growers came together from both inside and outside the Lodi AVA for a Technical Workshop co-sponsored by the Lodi Winegrape...

NOVEMBER 26, 2018. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Although grapevines have the potential to live for many decades, most vineyards have a productive lifetime limited by pests, diseases, and other factors.  When farming costs regularly exceed grape revenues due to...

NOVEMBER 19, 2018. BY BOB HIGHFILL. Hiro Tejima is a wine professional new to his job as Japan Director with the California Wine Institute after working many years in the Australian wine industry. Tejima, who is based in Sydney, Australia, recently brought a group of...

NOVEMBER 13, 2018. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Date: November 14, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Oak Farm Vineyards, 23627 DeVries Rd, Lodi, CA 95242 Cost: $25, lunch included in ticket price More so than any other variety, Zinfandel holds a special place in...

NOVEMBER 5, 2018. BY WINE INSTITUTE. Fifth Annual California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards SAN FRANCISCO — California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2019 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership...