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Apr 4, 2022

Mission — the historic varietal that refuses to die

One of the most interesting things to happen in the Lodi appellation just over the past three, four years is the sudden popularity of an...

ZAP is back! And a history of Zinfandel in Lodi

RANDY CAPAROSO

Mar 20, 2022

ZAP is back! And a history of Zinfandel in Lodi

After a two-month delay due to (you guessed it) another Covid surge, Zinfandel Advocates & Producers (a.k.a., ZAP) will be holding its...

RANDY CAPAROSO

Dec 13, 2021

Old vine Christmas shopping list

There are over 100 grapes commercially grown in the Lodi appellation. All the same, the region justifiably hangs its hat on what are...

Dueling Zinfandels by the prestigious Matthiasson and Marchelle from Lodi's oldest (1889) vineyard

RANDY CAPAROSO

Nov 3, 2021

Dueling Zinfandels by the prestigious Matthiasson and Marchelle from Lodi's oldest (1889) vineyard

It's not like it was a competition. But at the break of dawn of September 11, 2019, two of California's most cutting-edge vintners...

Phenomenal three-way blends made from Lodi grapes by Sandlands, McCay, Marchelle and Neyers

RANDY CAPAROSO

Oct 26, 2021

Phenomenal three-way blends made from Lodi grapes by Sandlands, McCay, Marchelle and Neyers

Believe it or not, some of the finest red wines to come out of Lodi over the past few years have not been varietal or even...

Burning questions about appreciating old vine wines

RANDY CAPAROSO

Oct 11, 2021

Burning questions about appreciating old vine wines

As a follow-up to our previous post on Why everyone loves old vines, some answers to pertinent questions are usually brought up in...

RANDY CAPAROSO

Oct 7, 2021

Why everyone loves old vines

None of the different sides of Lodi winegrowing is more compelling than the region's old vines. There is beauty, to begin with, it, in...

RANDY CAPAROSO

Oct 4, 2021

Zinfandel is the ideal autumnal wine

Zinfandel is the ideal autumn sipper. Make that quaffer. Why fool around? Why Zinfandel? Because it is one of the few red wines with a...

Greg La Follette's latest ancient vine Lodi wines are as enigmatic as ever

RANDY CAPAROSO

Aug 11, 2021

Greg La Follette's latest ancient vine Lodi wines are as enigmatic as ever

When I met the West Sonoma Coast-based winemaker Greg La Follette some 25 years ago, the first thing that struck me was what a bundle of...

The influence of Lodi Native and list of vineyard-designate wines in Lodi

RANDY CAPAROSO

Aug 9, 2021

The influence of Lodi Native and list of vineyard-designate wines in Lodi

In our previous blog post, Progress of terroir-focused, vineyard-designated wines in Lodi, we discussed how wines with single-vineyard...

ZAP's CA Zinfandel Trail maps out the unique, terroir-driven distinctions of the finest vineyards

RANDY CAPAROSO

Apr 22, 2021

ZAP's CA Zinfandel Trail maps out the unique, terroir-driven distinctions of the finest vineyards

ZAP — a.k.a., Zinfandel Advocates & Producers — has recently launched its The California Zinfandel Trail promotion, and we strongly urge...

Why consumers never needed experts to tell them what they like (like Elvis and Zinfandel)

RANDY CAPAROSO

Feb 22, 2021

Why consumers never needed experts to tell them what they like (like Elvis and Zinfandel)

Why are some wines far more popular than others? The other day on a social media post I saw this question posed on my shared thread: Why...

A Lodi based sheep company begins work on sustainable vineyard farming

RANDY CAPAROSO

Feb 16, 2021

A Lodi based sheep company begins work on sustainable vineyard farming

"This holiday [Presidents' Day] weekend has been super-busy!" proclaimed Frankie Arburua III, the sole proprietor of Lodi's F Ewe Sheep...

Looking on the bright side of fading old vine plantings in Lodi

RANDY CAPAROSO

Dec 22, 2020

Looking on the bright side of fading old vine plantings in Lodi

2020 will be a forgettable year for many of us. All the same, I think most of us, being the human creatures that we are, will continue to...

The significance of own-rooted old vines in Lodi

RANDY CAPAROSO

Nov 30, 2020

The significance of own-rooted old vines in Lodi

They are called "own-rooted." Growers in Lodi have also used terms like "natural roots" and "wild-rooted." Whatever it's called, the vast...

Head vs. vertical cordon trained old vines, and the skilled labor behind it

RANDY CAPAROSO

Nov 30, 2020

Head vs. vertical cordon trained old vines, and the skilled labor behind it

Lodi, more than any other American wine region, is full of old vines. Or as we have been calling on everyone to appreciate this...

Old vine plantings going into Lodi's best known vineyard-designate wines

RANDY CAPAROSO

Nov 20, 2020

Old vine plantings going into Lodi's best known vineyard-designate wines

Why older is better in Lodi What are the Lodi AVA's old vine plantings identified as vineyard-designate wines on highly regarded...

What to expect when tasting old vine wines

RANDY CAPAROSO

Nov 11, 2020

What to expect when tasting old vine wines

When you taste a wine sourced from a single vineyard notated on a label, and you know that the vineyard is an "old vine" growth — which,...

Why Lodi? The answer from the British eye

Rob MacCulloch

Nov 9, 2020

Why Lodi? The answer from the British eye

In 2012, I traveled to the USA for a three-week-long research project. In Lodi. Why Lodi? Because of the acreage of old vine Zinfandel....

Saving Lodi's Historic Vineyard Society-registered vineyards

RANDY CAPAROSO

Nov 6, 2020

Saving Lodi's Historic Vineyard Society-registered vineyards

There are 16 Lodi AVA vineyards currently registered by California's Historic Vineyard Society (HVS). There are actually dozens more Lodi...

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