A summary of the full range of Lodi dry rosés, by grape variety and brands
So far the summer of 2024 has been... let's just say, ugh. A little hot. Besides well chilled whites or sparklers, the perfect wines for...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Jul 7
Factor's Explaining Zinfandel's Spectacular Food-Versatility
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2024. BY RANDY CAPAROSO. The environmental factor It’s time to talk about Zinfandel. Oh, I admit, for me, it’s always...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
May 12
The latest wines sourced from Mokelumne Glen Vineyards fulfill a heroic story of an exotic grape obsession
The heroic tale Let's talk about the continuing saga—and it really is a story of heroic proportions—of the Lodi appellation's Mokelumne...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Apr 14
Is appreciation of wine as varietals becoming passé? Part 1, history, terroir, rebellion
First, let's taste three different Lodi Zinfandels, all made by the same local winery, Harney Lane Vineyards: • The 2020 Harney Lane...
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Lodi Wine Blog Author Randy Caparoso Wins Old Vine Hero Award
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024. BY THE LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Our very own Lodi Wine Blog author and wine educator Randy Caparoso was...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Mar 26
Conversations with an English writer about the golden rule when telling the story of old vines
Just minutes before a virtual webinar coming out of London and hosted by The Old Vine Conference this past March 25, 2024, a...
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Our Own Randy Caparoso Nominated For Old Vine Hero Award – Vote Today
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024. BY LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. Internationally-recognized The Old Vine Conference has nominated Randy Caparoso as...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Feb 28
Ode to Lodi's legendary Flame Tokay, never to be forgotten
About eight miles east of the City of Lodi, there is a short country lane called Tokay Colony Road, demarcated by Hwy. 88 to the west and...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Feb 21
Favorite Lodi Zinfandel and cheese matches
The air is still a little nippy, if not downright damp, which is why I, for one, tend to tucker down in the safety of my four walls at...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Jan 29
At 2024 ZAP, it is clear that California Zinfandel has finally grown up
There is undoubtedly no organization that has done more for a single varietal category than Zinfandel Advocates & Producers, a.k.a. ZAP....
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Jan 25
Winter pruning, the crucial time of the year for vineyards, old vine plantings and wine quality
Winter is coming Winter, you can say, is the "quiet time" of year in wine regions around the world. Yet there is a lot going on. Not just...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Jan 9
1929 book on black grapes sheds fascinating light on the history of California wine
At the start of the 1920s, the California wine industry was still in its infancy. Yet a reading of a 1929 publication entitled Black...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Dec 19, 2023
Our best blogs of 2023 were all about old vines—which Lodi has more than anywhere else in America!
2023 will go down as the year when old vines finally got their due. No longer for just the outward beauty of these plants, their...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Nov 17, 2023
Markus Wine Company's latest Ancient Blocks series approaches old vines in two ways
The wines of Markus Wine Company, owned and operated by winemaker Markus Niggli, demonstrate two ways of looking at Lodi's heritage...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Oct 12, 2023
Story of an appellation—Part 3, Lodi's sister grapes and era of grape packers and cooperatives
Continued from Story of an appellation—Part 2, origin of Lodi as a city and agricultural region Sister grapes—Flame Tokay and Zinfandel...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Sep 11, 2023
The art and zen of Lodi's old vines
Nestled within the captivating landscapes of California's past lie a series of artistic windows into history, encapsulating a phenomenon...
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VinePair
Jul 16, 2023
VinePair Wine 101 Podcast: America - Lodi Ava
MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023. BY VINEPAIR. VinePair’s Wine 101 is an educational podcast for the everyday wine lover. In this series, they...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Jul 5, 2023
Lorenza's sublime, new style of red made from Lodi's oldest vineyard
Two months ago, at a dinner in Lodi where a guest winemaker from Italy named Cristiana Tiberio was showing off her...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
Jun 25, 2023
Global encompassing The Old Vine Registry launches, with 53 Lodi AVA vineyards
Today (June 26, 2023) marks the official launch of The Old Vine Registry (re oldvineregistry.org). This is a big deal. As it states on...
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RANDY CAPAROSO
May 1, 2023
Monte Rio winemaker explains his puristic, terroir-driven approach from Lodi's oldest vineyards
Monte Rio Cellars—a small, independent, handcraft label owned and operated by former longtime New York City sommelier Patrick...
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