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PREMIUMIZATION – WHAT’S IT MEAN FOR LODI?

Premiumization.  It’s a word that prevails today when attempting to describe a main characteristic of the wine business.  You won’t find this word in the Merriam-Webster, Cambridge or Oxford Dictionaries, but according to Wiktionary on-line, it’s “The move toward more...

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THE VALUE OF VITICULTURAL RESEARCH

How did California become the home of the largest new world wine industry?  While the answer is multifaceted, one factor looms large and that is viticultural research. This story begins in 1880, when the state legislature passed a law that charged the University of...

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SEPTEMBER PEST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

One of the newest educational activities on the calendar for the Lodi Winegrape Commission is a monthly Lodi CD11 PCA Network Breakfast Meeting that is held on the first Tuesday morning of each month.  You can find the time and location of the meetings at...

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CAN YOU CASH IN ON THE R&D TAX CREDIT?

At over $12 billion annually, the research and development (R&D) tax credit is one of the largest tax incentives available to businesses. For wineries and grape growers, the potential tax savings could be significant. Yet many Northern California wineries and...

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VARIETY FOCUS: CHARDONNAY

  In the late 1980's, as sales of varietal wines began to overtake those of blended wines, Chardonnay emerged from minor importance to displace Chenin blanc and Colombard as the major white wine variety in California.  It has since proven to be adaptable to...

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LWC WELCOMES BOB HIGHFILL

To adequately explain why I am so thrilled to be the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Lodi Winegrape Commission, I need to convey a little background. My love affair with Lodi began about 15 years ago as a regular visitor to tasting rooms throughout the...

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LWC WELCOMES NEW BOARD

New Fiscal Year, New Officers and Board Members Join the Lodi Winegrape Commission It’s always an exciting time of the year when new board members join our ranks.  Yet, similar to the end of the calendar year, the end of the fiscal year is also bittersweet, with old...

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Events

Oct
7
CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING
Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
8:00 am
Oct
14
LODI RULES COMMITTEE MEETING
Lodi Winegrape Commission
12:00 pm
Oct
31
THE OLD VINE CONFERENCE: MEETING OF THE MINDS 2025
The Culinary Institue of America, Copia, Napa CA
Nov
4
CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING
Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
8:00 am
Nov
12
GROWER MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
Lodi Winegrape Commission
12:00 pm

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