by Lodi Gowers | Mar 18, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024. BY STUART SPENCER, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. According to the Gomberg Fredrikson Report, nearly 68 million gallons of foreign bulk wine was imported by California wineries in 2022. And no one is talking about it. Over the past couple of...
by Lodi Gowers | Mar 15, 2024 | Blog
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Internationally-recognized The Old Vine Conference has nominated Randy Caparoso as one of 16 individuals or organizations considered to be making the greatest contribution towards the movement to recognize,...
by Lodi Gowers | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. The basics of vineyard management include taking appropriate actions at the right time and with the proper intensity to achieve the desired viticultural result. These basics provide guidance about what to do, but...
by Lodi Gowers | Mar 4, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Featured Image: McCay Cellars raising a toast in one of his old vine Zinfandel blocks. California’s 2023 harvest, you might have heard, was problematic, especially in the Lodi appellation. In Lodi, the challenges were...
by Lodi Gowers | Feb 26, 2024 | Blog
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2024. BY XERCES SOCIETY. Many pollinating insects are declining in California, including bees and butterflies. The population of Western monarch butterflies has declined 95% since the 1980s, due to a variety of reasons, including habitat loss and...
by Lodi Gowers | Feb 20, 2024 | Blog
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024. BY TAWNY MATA, PhD, CDFA. As many of you are aware, California is facing revenue projections that are likely to result in less state funding for sustainable agriculture incentive programs. Luckily, at the same time, the federal government...