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LWC CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

Lodi Winegrape Commission Celebrates its 25th Anniversary The last five years have seen a tremendous swell of support and recognition for the Lodi wine region, most notable being the receipt of the coveted title of 2015 Wine Region of the Year from Wine Enthusiast...

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CDFA AWARDS ZINFANDEL GRANT

Specialty Crop Block Grant from CDFA Awarded to Zinfandel Advocates & Producers for Zinfandel: Stories of America’s Heritage Grape The Association of Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (ZAP) recently announced the award of a Specialty Crop Block Grant in the...

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SELECTING A ROOTSTOCK FOR A WINEGRAPE VINEYARD

SELECTING A ROOTSTOCK FOR A WINEGRAPE VINEYARD

OCTOBER 7, 2016.  BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. For over 130 years, rootstocks have been available to protect grapevines form soilborne pests. From the beginning, rootstocks have displayed varying influences on the composite grapevine created by grafting. These...

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COMPARATIVE WINE GROWING CLIMATOLOGY

Climate is of paramount importance to winegrape growing. The seasonal pattern of sunlight, temperature, rainfall, and humidity influences both above ground and below ground vineyard environments. It sets the length of growing seasons and influences the likelihood of...

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6 PODCASTS for HARVEST-TIME

Long gone are the days when the daily newspaper was the main source of information for a community.  While the newspaper is still an excellent source of information and is fun to read, there now exists other outlets for staying connected and learning about the world....

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LWC Welcomes Dr. Stephanie Bolton

Press Release from Calhoun & Company: The Lodi Winegrape Commission, which represents over 750 winegrowers in the Lodi AVA, has recently announced the appointment of Dr. Stephanie Bolton to Grower Communications & Sustainable Winegrowing Director. Bolton...

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WEATHER OUTLOOK and TOOLS

Long Range Outlook... Growers are probably wondering if this upcoming rainy season will be a benefit to the water picture for 2017. Present long range outlooks are calling for a weak La Nina to develop over the waters of the Equatorial Eastern Pacific this fall and...

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VARIETY FOCUS: OPTIMIZING ZINFANDEL FOR RED WINE PRODUCTION

Zinfandel is California’s winegrape variety and for over a century, Zinfandel has been at the heart of the Lodi, Sierra Foothill, and eastern Contra Costa County wine industries. Over the years, this versatile variety has lent itself to various grape and wine products...

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Events

Oct
31
THE OLD VINE CONFERENCE: MEETING OF THE MINDS 2025
The Culinary Institue of America, Copia, Napa CA
Nov
5
WINERY MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
Lodi Wine Visitor Center
9:00 am
Nov
12
GROWER MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
Lodi Winegrape Commission
12:00 pm
Dec
2
CD11 LODI IPM NETWORK BREAKFAST MEETING: TRUNK DISEASE
Burgundy Hall – Lodi Grape Festival Grounds
8:00 am

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