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Where to find some of the marked heritage vineyards of Lodi
2019 Zinfandel growing in Klinker Brick's well marked Marisa Vineyard on Lodi's east side Most of the Lodi’s growing legion of wine fans have come to know the top brands. Names such as Michael David...
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A grape visual of why Lodi grows what it grows, and its impact on wine...
Red fleshed Alicante Bouschet cluster from Rauser Vineyard, planted in 1909 on Lodi's east side Historic Impact of Climate and Soil on Grape Selections and Wines One thing growers and wineries have...
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Exactly why, at 10 to 15 years, a Lucas Lodi Chardonnay is just beginning to...
The Lucas Winery owner/grower/winemakers David Lucas and Heather Pyle examining Chardonnay vintages stretching over 20 years with dinner at Wine & Roses Hotel's Towne House Restaurant In Lodi we...
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Ursa Vineyards finds dream warm climate grapes in Lodi's Alta Mesa appellation
Ursa Vineyards co-owner/winemaker Greg Stokes in his Placerville mountain tasting room Greg Stokes and Deborah Elissagaray, the husband/wife winemaking owners of Ursa Vineyards, relocated to the...
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Visiting sommeliers experience Lodi's unique diversity and share thoughts on...
Visiting sommelier, James Brim of Atlanta's City Winery restaurant, picking Zinfandel from 130-year-old vine in Jessie's Grove's Royal Tee Vineyard Last week – from Sunday, September 8 to Thursday,...
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What we learned from two Lodi vs. Europe blind tastings with visiting sommeliers
Krista Church, the sommelier at Austin, TX's EBERLY restaurant, tasting in Lodi's historic Marian's Vineyard One of our endeavors during the four days last week when visiting sommeliers selected by...
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Ten more grapes to know
Dornfelder grapes on an end-post in Lodi's Mokelumne Glen Vineyards One of the joys of the annual wine harvest is being able to get up close and personal with a good variety of grapes, bursting with...
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The story behind who picks Lodi’s grapes, and why they do it
Sorting out leaves from gondolas filled with Zinfandel picked in Jessie's Grove's 65-year-old Fancy Quest Vineyard this past week Besides skill, there is a certain amount of brute strength, or at...
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2019 fall update on the ideal Lodi wines for cheeses we love to eat most
Classic wine cartoon from The New Yorker® That wine and cheese go together is a concept that needs no explanation, much less justification. Fish swim, birds fly, and there’s nothing like a table set...
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A listing of Lodi grown wines produced by non-Lodi wineries
2019 old vine Lodi Zinfandel harvest in Jessie's Grove destined for Clarksburg's Bogle Vineyards Well over 90% of wine grapes grown in Lodi still go to California’s largest wineries rather than to the...
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Peltier Winery finds a natural sweet spot in Lodi’s Clements Hills for its...
Peltier Winery's new Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon resting on the rocky/cobbly volcanic soil of Coyote Creek Vineyard in Lodi's Clements Hills AVA The just-released 2016 Peltier Winery Schatz Family...
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Tiny Stonum Vineyards is poised to become one of Lodi’s latest prestige wineries
Stonum Vineyards' "stunningly unsuspected" tasting room barn off east side Lodi's Alpine Rd. You might call Lodi’s Stonum Vineyards a “best kept secret,” when in fact, it may be one of Lodi’s best...
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Deconstructing umami (in wine and food contexts)
"Smiling" cluster of 2019 Lodi Zinfandel, with shriveling skins containing phenolic content (color, tannin, flavors) as well as underestimated amounts of amino acids enhancing the savory taste of...
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Our favorite Lodi images gleaned through Polaroid-ized lens
More than a few visitors have remarked on how Lodi wine country is almost retro -- we think, like a Polaroid "instamatic" camera -- in its pure, honest, no-fuss... fun-ness. The City of Lodi itself,...
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This weekend's 4th Annual Tour of Tempranillo celebrates the ease of growing...
2019 Tempranillo growing in McCay Cellars' Lot 13 Vineyard (Mokelumne River-LodI AVA) This weekend, November 15-17, 2019, 13 of Lodi's top Tempranillo producers are opening their doors for the fourth...
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Sommeliers share thoughts on Lodi wines and how to expand their market presence
Jessie's Grove owner/grower Greg Burns telling visiting sommeliers his family's story as Lodi farmers, dating back to 1870s SommFoundation, a supportive arm of Guild of Sommeliers (which, in turn, is...
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Why you should celebrate National Zinfandel Day with Lodi grown Zinfandel
Second crop, early November Zinfandel in TruLux Vineyard on the west side of Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA Today (November 20, 2019) is National Zinfandel Day! We know, we know: there's a day for...
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Thanksgiving made simple thanks to Lodi wine country
Home for the holidays: Lodi wine country farmhouse in November 2019 Why should Thanksgiving be complicated, especially when it comes to wine? This is the time of year when home is in the heart, and...
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In Lodi autumn colors overflow like poetry
Riverbend vineyard on the east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River appellation Mornings are dipping into nose-nipping sub-40 degree temps. Leaves on the trees are doing their yearly dance of death, and...
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For 2019 Christmas ideas, 12 of the year's most interesting Lodi grown wines
Christmasy red and green colors in Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA vineyard Another year, another slate of Lodi grown wines that are indubitably "Lodi." In what sense? In the same sense as when the character...
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