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The impact of pioneers on bourgeoning wine regions like Lodi
Lodi's Bob Koth, watching over harvest of cutting-edge German grapes in his Mokelumne Glen Vineyards In the latest Wine Business Monthly (July 2017), Jake Lorenzo (the pseudo name of longtime Sonoma...
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Enduring demand for... teinturiers!
Red pulped Alicante Bouschet just picked in Borra family's Church Block What is a teinturier? Now, that’s a good question for a wine themed game of trivial pursuit. Teinturier is the French word for...
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Lodi's PRIE Vineyards releases a seriously deep, layered Dornfelder
Deep colored Dornfelder grapes in Lodi's Mokelumne Glen Vineyards Whoda thunk? That a German red wine varietal normally turned into light, simple, tutti-fruity red wines, typically with small amounts...
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This week, Happy Veraison from Lodi!
This week in Harney Lane Winery's Lizzy James Vineyard Zinfandel (planted in 1904): blaze of veraison glory As of mid-July 2017, it’s that time of year again in Lodi wine country – the start of...
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Ripken's latest bold moves with Sagrantino and Teroldego
Lodi's Rip Ripken opening his latest bottlings of rare (for California) varietals Lodi’s Richard “Rip” Ripken has long been known for a philosophy he describes, simply, as taking the “road less...
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Lodi celebrates International Albariño Day with a 6-winery “Tour”
In recent years, so many Lodi based wineries have begun producing white wines fashioned from the Albariño grape, it’s practically become “Lodi’s Chardonnay.” In fact, you can probably make an argument...
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Influential wine writers recall their first "ah-ha" Lodi moments
Seeing Lodi wine through rose colored wine glasses The first time is always the sweetest! Or so it’s said. Of course, we’re talking about the first time certain influential wine professionals and...
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Borra's Markus Niggli reflects on the explosion of red wine blends
Winemaker Markus Nigglis sampling Borra Vineyards harvest During the past three, four years, Borra Vineyards winemaker Markus Niggli has justifiably garnered considerable media accolades and consumer...
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The 100 (plus!) grapes of Lodi
July colors of Blauer Affenthaler, a very old yet rare German grape, planted in Lodi's Mokelumne Glen Vineyards If anything, the Lodi Viticultural Area is prolific. We now count 126 grape varieties...
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Oh lord, Lodi! (plus 13 wines exemplifying contemporary Lodi)
Darling of contemporary consumers: Grenache Blanc harvest at Acquiesce Vineyard Over 650 Lodi wine blog posts ago... In August 2010 we posted our first lodiwine.com blog – entitled, “Oh lord, a blog...
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Silvaspoons Vineyards’ latest Iberian innovation (Mencía!) and Verdelho harvest
2017 Silvaspoons Vineyards Verdelho harvest Promising 2017 Verdelho Harvest 6:30 AM, this past Tuesday, August 22 in Lodi’s Alta Mesa appellation: Ron Silva’s harvest crew had already filled three...
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2017 Cemetery Zinfandel harvest (agony of Nature, ecstasy of meticulous...
Cemetery Vineyard owner/grower Aaron Shinn samples his 2017 Zinfandel harvest t’s always been said that in the most challenging vintages for any wine region – rain, snow, hail, drought, floods, hot...
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Acquiesce harvests first crop of Clairette Blanche and Bourboulenc
Clairette Blanche harvest in Lodi's Acquiesce estate Hate to say it, but Acquiesce Winery has had big problems since the day they first opened their doors in 2011: They sell out of every one of their...
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Lodi growers and winemakers speak frankly about 2017 harvest thus far
Lodi's 2017 Cemetery Vineyard Zinfandel pick in late August “Biblical” can be great, or not so great, and 2017 has been that kind of vintage. But as of this writing – the week of September 11-15 –...
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Last Rites for Lodi's old vine growths
Typical fall scene in Lodi wine country: another old vine vineyard bites the dust The Phillips Family Issues Dire Warnings Imagine a Lodi without old vine Zinfandel. It’s not an impossibility. This...
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Tamara Maren's vineyard opens Lodi to a diverse range of home winemakers
This past September 15, Tamara Maren with her Lodi Zinfandel picked by home winemakers from Los Angeles In a little 8.5-acre vineyard home tucked into the west side of the Mokelumne River AVA, Lodi’s...
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Lodi Winegrape Commission's Dr. Stephanie Bolton talks about her first year...
Lodi Winegrape Commission's Dr. Stephanie Bolton This past August 15, 2017 marked Dr. Stephanie Bolton's first full year as Lodi Winegrape Commission’s Grower Communications & Sustainable...
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It's easy to be cheesy
Cindy Della Monica has one of the tastiest shops in town, Cheese Central in downtown Lodi. Cindy Della Monica started baking bread when she was 8 years old growing up in Cupertino. She took to...
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What Lodi can do to slow down the loss of old vine plantings
Another one bites Lodi's sandy dust; dead ancient vine Zinfandel (planted in early 1900s) in Lodi's Noma Ranch It’s a good time to enjoy good ol’ old vine Zinfandel. There’s a little bit of chill in...
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Is Barbera California's most underappreciated classic varietal?
Barbera clusters in 45-year-old Leventini Vineyard, originally planted for E. & J. Gallo Barbera is one of those red wine grapes that have been around longer than anyone can remember. Nor can...
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