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THE OLD VINE CONFERENCE NO. 1
MARCH 22, 2021. BY THE OLD VINE CONFERENCE LIMITED. THE OLD VINE CONFERENCE SERIES: galvanizing a global movement to nurture and value great old vines, and their wines. What’s the issue with old vines? Old vines are a beacon for talent, innovation, and connection....
MARCH 2021: LODI DROUGHT CONDITIONS
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021. BY KAI TAWA, WESTERN WEATHER GROUP. [written on March 11, 2021] Drought is ongoing in the area. Using records from Sacramento and Stockton, we can determine that the Lodi Area is running at about 55% of normal rainfall. Let’s go into some...
WHY & HOW THE COMMISSION REALLY WORKS: A RECENT EXAMPLE
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021. BY STEPHANIE BOLTON, PHD, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. It's no secret that the Lodi AVA is filled with smart, experienced winegrowers who believe in rising the tide for the whole region. To say that the sense of community in Lodi is strong is an...
THE USE OF VARIETAL AS A TERM, ITS HISTORY AND PASSING PRACTICALITY
MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. What's In a (Varietal) Name? The term varietal, as the long-departed wine scribe Robert Lawrence Balzer wrote way back in 1948 in his book California's Best Wines, is actually "an early California idea." Balzer defined it,...
THE PERENNIAL NATURE OF GRAPEVINES IN VINEYARD MANAGEMENT
MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Growers of annual crops have it comparatively easy. If things don’t work out well one season, in the next season they have an entirely new set of plants and a new opportunity to optimize production. In contrast,...
A LODI BASED SHEEP COMPANY BEGINS WORK ON SUSTAINABLE VINEYARD FARMING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. "This holiday [Presidents' Day] weekend has been super-busy!" proclaimed Frankie Arburua III, the sole proprietor of Lodi's F Ewe Sheep Company. Arburua is far from the first sheep rancher in Lodi, but he is the first...
CHANGING VARIETIES IN VINEYARDS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Note that this blog post has been updated and is available HERE. In winegrape vineyards, variety is among the most important factors affecting economic success. And, after all the time and effort we dedicate to...
7TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA GREEN MEDAL: SUSTAINABLE WINEGROWING LEADERSHIP AWARDS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2021. BY GREEN MEDAL AWARD COMMITTEE. California vineyards and wineries are encouraged to apply for the 2021 California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards. Applications are now being accepted at greenmedal.org. The California...
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