by Lodi Growers | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2019. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. All season long, the focus of those of us involved in the winegrape business has been producing an economically viable crop that meets or exceeds winery expectations. Naturally, we feel greatly relieved after the winery...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 16, 2019 | Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019. BY AMY WOLFE, AGSAFE. Each year, Cal/OSHA releases enforcement trends for all industries and agriculture is no exception. From October 2017 through September 2018, the agency stayed busy tracking the occupational injuries and illnesses of our...
by Lodi Growers | Sep 2, 2019 | Blog, Vineyards
SEPTEMBER 2, 2019. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. In grape berries, acidity imparts tart or sour taste. Both too little and too much acidity are problems for wineries. Too little acidity results in flat and uninteresting wines, but too much acidity results in...
by Lodi Growers | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog
AUGUST 26, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. 2019 Zinfandel growing in Klinker Brick’s well marked Marisa Vineyard on Lodi’s east side Most of the Lodi’s growing legion of wine fans have come to know the top brands. Names such as Michael David Winery, Klinker...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 15, 2019 | Blog
JULY 16, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. “How do Lodi wines relate to the big picture?” That was a question asked by Jim Gordon at the Lodi Vineyard & Wine Economics Symposium last week (June 27), in a seminar entitled Modern Lodi: The Media View on Lodi Wines’ Stature...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 9, 2019
Dates: Wednesday, August 21st – Thursday, August 22nd, 2019 Time: Wednesday, August 21st: 7:30am to 7:45pm; Thursday, August 22nd: 7:30am to 5:00pm Venue: UC Davis Conference Center, 550 Alumni Ln, Davis, CA 95616 Cost: $335 per person. Includes one and a half...
by Lodi Growers | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog
JULY 1, 2019. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Take a break from the heat and relax by reading one of the ten great books listed below this summer! Grape Growers Handbook: A Guide To Viticulture for Wine Production Grapes are among the first fruit species to be...