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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...

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...

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...

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...

MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Evapotranspiration or ET frequently comes up during discussions of vineyard irrigation and for good reason. ET is a dominant driving force for water movement within vineyards, as well as grapevine water uptake and...

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2024.  BY JULIA DRESSLER & JAY THOMAS, CSU CHICO. Ongoing Evaluations throughout the Central Valley in Summer 2024 Central Valley commercial growers are invited to participate in FREE irrigation system evaluations through CSU Chico via California...

MONDAY, JULY 8, 2024.  BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The environmental factor It's time to talk about Zinfandel. Oh, I admit, for me, it's always time to talk about Zinfandel. That is because I am what people often used to call a "foodie." Better than "wine geek," I guess. Be as...