by Lodi Growers | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog
JUNE 3, 2019. BY STAN GRANT. The climate of most of California is well suited to grape growing, with consistent warm, dry weather and ample sunlight hours during most of the growing season. In addition, many California soils have the capacity to capture, store, and...
by Lodi Growers | May 27, 2019 | Blog, Vineyards
MAY 27, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The 2019 Zinfandel Blind Tasting – taking place on May 17, the Friday before the ZinFest Wine Festival – was meant to be a study of ancient vine Zinfandels from not just Lodi, but also some of the most prestigious vineyards in...
by Lodi Growers | Apr 12, 2019
Date: Tuesday July 16th – Thursday July 18th 2019 Time: The agenda will be announced at a later date, please check back for updates. Venue: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 337 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY, 14456 Description: A special field day and symposium...
by Lodi Growers | Feb 18, 2019 | Vineyards
FEBRUARY 18, 2019. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. In her yearly summary of the latest statistical reports, Dr. Liz Thach MW, who teaches at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, describes the state of the American wine industry in 2019 as “Slowing but Steady, and...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 31, 2018 | Vineyards
DECEMBER 31, 2018. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The Lodi Winegrape Commission (est. 1991), an organization formed and led by growers for the purpose of research, education, and promotions, is pleased to begin work on the seventh edition of the Vineyard Supplier...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 28, 2018 | Blog
DECEMBER 28, 2018. BY WALT MAHAFFEE & THE FRAME NETWORKS GROUP. Another grape season has come to an end, and preparation for the next begins. As part of that preparation, people are curious about our fungicide resistance monitoring work and how different regions...
by Lodi Growers | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2018. BY ALAN WEI, PH.D, AND JAMES A. STAMP, PH.D. The 2017/18 testing, grafting and production season saw the first of Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3) and Grapevine Pinot Gris Virus (GPGV) in protocol 2010 certified stock. GPGV is...
