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ANCELLOTTA, ASSYRTIKO, CHARDONNAY ROSE, MACABEO, PARELLADA, PRIETO PICUDO AND XARELO ARE AMONG THE LATEST GRAPES OF LODI
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Dr. Stephanie Bolton, Lodi Winegrape Commission's director of sustainable winegrowing, examining a rare, "new" cultivar called Chardonnay rosa now grown in Lodi. The Lodi Viticultural Area is, if...
LODI AVA EDUCATIONAL TOOL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2022. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. We recently created a comprehensive overview of the Lodi AVA and are excited to share it with you! This 24-page document includes “quick facts” as well as extensive content dedicated to regional history,...
UCCE N. SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY VITICULTURE FARM ADVISOR UPDATE
MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. University of California (UC) Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors play a significant role in agriculture, connecting the entire industry with the latest science coming out of the university...
A PICTURE POSTCARD HISTORY OF LODI, PAST & PRESENT
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: Early 1900s colorized picture postcard depicting grapes arriving at Stockton's El Pinal Winery, a winery founded in 1858 that contracted many of Lodi's growers all the way through the 1930s. ...
IMPACT OF PHYLLOXERA ON LODI’S VAUNTED OLD VINES & THEIR NATURAL DEFENSES
MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured image: In Lodi's Charlie Lewis Vineyard, head trained (i.e., "gobelet") Zinfandel planted on its own rootstocks in 1903, next to younger vines trained as vertical cordon vines. Photo by Randy Caparoso. Own-rooted...
MECHANICAL HARVESTING – LOOKING BACK & LOOKING FORWARD
MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD. At the Lodi Winegrape Commission, we have a deep respect for the efforts of growers, viticulturists, and vintners who paved the way for us to farm today. It is common for people to stop in and share newspaper...
INTERNATIONAL LODI RULES MASTERCLASS
MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PhD. The Lodi Winegrape Commission's LODI RULES Sustainable Winegrowing Certification Program is broadly recognized as a leading certification that has helped to pave the way for multiple other programs across the globe....
HOW TO TASTE (AND APPRECIATE) WINE – IN PLAIN ENGLISH
MONDAY, JULY 11, 2022. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: Visiting wine influencer Lexi Stephens (@lexiswinelist) focusing on the sensory qualities of wine at Bokisch Vineyards. First principles It's funny, no one ever needed an article on "how to taste food," or...
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