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

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

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

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,...

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....

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

Dear friends, Since Historic Vineyard Society (HVS) launched almost ten years ago, we have been driven by our commitment to preserving...

Let's talk about ancient vines. What's the difference between an ancient vine and an old vine? There are no official guidelines for any...

"Don't it always seem to go," goes that favorite old song, "that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone." A couple of weeks ago...

Here in Lodi, old vines are living, breathing remnants of our winegrowing history; silent reminders that our roots in farming run deep....

Today (November 20, 2019) is National Zinfandel Day! We know, we know: there's a day for everything these days. But National Zinfandel...

Most of the Lodi’s growing legion of wine fans have come to know the top brands. Names such as Michael David Winery, Klinker Brick...

As part of Lodi’s 2019 ZinFest, there will be a Zinfandel Blind Tasting taking place at 2 PM on May 17 in the Wine & Roses Hotel...

The French call it terroir – a “sense of place” reflecting each vineyard’s unique soil, climate, aspect and overall topography, which is...

To kick off 2018’s National Zinfandel Day week, this past November 14, over 100 winemakers and growers came together from both inside and...

Jessie’s Grove Winery’s Royal Tee Vineyard is the Lodi Viticultural Area’s oldest existing Zinfandel planting; put into the (Tokay...

What Are The Top Lodi Viticultural Area Vineyards Identified As Vineyard-Designate Wines On Highly Regarded Lodi Grown Bottlings, And Why...

This past Saturday (January 20, 2018), Turley Wine Cellars winemaker Tegan Passalacqua announced, during our talk at Zinfandel Advocates...

A continuation of our previous post, Last rites for Lodi's old vine growths It’s a good time to enjoy good ol’ old vine Zinfandel....

The Phillips Family Issues Dire Warnings Imagine a Lodi without old vine Zinfandel. It’s not an impossibility. This issue always comes up...