by Lodi | Sep 13, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Whether initiating a new vineyard business or expanding an existing one, the likelihood of success depends on careful consideration of as many pertinent factors as possible at the outset. This includes...
by Lodi | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The Assyrtiko grape is pronounced ah-SEER-tee-koh, according to Jeff Perlegos, a second-generation winegrower of Greek heritage, who farms vineyards on both the east and west sides of Lodi with his brother John Perlegos....
by Lodi | Aug 30, 2021 | Blog
AUGUST 30, 2021. BY CALAMP. About CALAMP The California Agricultural Mediation Program (CALAMP) is the official United States Department of Agriculture certified agricultural mediation program for California. CALAMP’s services are FREE to the agricultural...
by Lodi | Aug 23, 2021 | Blog
AUGUST 23, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. For many wine drinkers, the most important characteristic of a wine is its flavor. While sugar (sweetness and alcohol strength), acidity (tartness), and color related compounds (astringency and bitterness) in grapes...
by Lodi | Aug 16, 2021 | Blog
AUGUST 16, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. Terroir is a French term that entails the natural environmental factors, such as climate, soil, topography, aspect, elevation, latitude, etc., that have a direct effect on grape qualities, and ultimately on wines made from those...
by Lodi | Aug 9, 2021 | Blog
AUGUST 9, 2021. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. The new 2021-2022 board of directors took office during the July meeting of the Lodi Winegrape Commission. Incumbent alternate Jason Eells joins current commissioners Phil Abba, Bruce Fry, Curt Gillespie, Matt Lauchland,...
by Lodi | Aug 2, 2021 | Blog
AUGUST 2, 2021. BY CDFA. A state exterior quarantine has been declared to prohibit the introduction of the spotted lanternfly (SLF), Lycorma delicatula, into California. Spotted lanternfly was first detected in North American in 2014 in Pennsylvania and has now...
by Lodi | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021. BY BRI GROSSKOPF, CENTER FOR LAND-BASED LEARNING. Skills in communication, teamwork and management are highly prized when seeking new employees. The Center for Land-Based Learning (CLBL), an agricultural education nonprofit headquartered in...
by Lodi | Jul 19, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JULY 19, 2021. BY JENNY HEITMAN, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. In today’s world, we are all trying to sell something. Whether it is a product like grapes or wine, a service, or ourselves, we are all salespeople in our interactions with others. Storytelling can...
by Lodi | Jul 12, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The era of saloons and gamblers In 1874 the 450 or so citizens of a little town called Mokelumne — nestled in the lush watershed area of California’s Mokelumne River, just east of the marshy Sacramento-San Joaquin River...
by Lodi | Jul 5, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021. BY WINE INSTITUTE. SAN FRANCISCO — Four California wineries and vintners were named Green Medal winners recognizing a commitment to sustainability in Leader, Business, Environment, and Community categories. The California wine community is a...
by Lodi | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. A few weeks ago, Research, Education, & Communication Committee Member Dr. Keith Striegler shared with us an old pile of Lodi Winegrape Commission newsletters. A lot has changed since then – our number of...
by Lodi | Jun 21, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. All are invited and welcome to join Jon Wetmore, Aaron Shinn, and the Lodi Winegrape Commission as Monarch Tractor demo’s an electric, driver-optional tractor on July 9, 2021, at a Round Valley Ranches...
by Lodi | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021. BY STAN GRANT, VITICULTURIST. Fortunately for California vineyard managers, they have fewer foliar fungal diseases to contend with than vineyard managers in many other grape-growing regions of the world. Still, fungal disease control...
by Lodi | Jun 7, 2021 | Blog
MONDAY, JUNE 7, 2021. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The misbegotten grape Grenache blanc, the golden-green tinted clonal variation of the black-skinned Grenache noir, is the little grape that could. The best word to describe its track record, or fairly recent success, in the...
