RANDY CAPAROSONov 30, 2020The significance of own-rooted old vines in LodiThey are called "own-rooted." Growers in Lodi have also used terms like "natural roots" and "wild-rooted." Whatever it's called, the vast...
RANDY CAPAROSONov 30, 2020Head vs. vertical cordon trained old vines, and the skilled labor behind itLodi, more than any other American wine region, is full of old vines. Or as we have been calling on everyone to appreciate this...
RANDY CAPAROSONov 20, 2020Old vine plantings going into Lodi's best known vineyard-designate winesWhy older is better in Lodi What are the Lodi AVA's old vine plantings identified as vineyard-designate wines on highly regarded...
RANDY CAPAROSONov 11, 2020What to expect when tasting old vine winesWhen 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,...
Rob MacCullochNov 9, 2020Why Lodi? The answer from the British eyeIn 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....
RANDY CAPAROSONov 6, 2020Saving Lodi's Historic Vineyard Society-registered vineyardsThere are 16 Lodi AVA vineyards currently registered by California's Historic Vineyard Society (HVS). There are actually dozens more Lodi...
Historic Vineyard SocietyNov 2, 2020Historic Vineyard Society MembershipDear friends, Since Historic Vineyard Society (HVS) launched almost ten years ago, we have been driven by our commitment to preserving...
RANDY CAPAROSOOct 27, 2020Is it time for a Lodi Ancient Vine Accord?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...
RANDY CAPAROSOOct 19, 2020Explaining the Lodi growers' Save the Old campaign"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...
Jenny HeitmanOct 12, 2020"Save the Old Vines" Marketing campaign highlights Lodi's heritage plantings & old vine winesHere in Lodi, old vines are living, breathing remnants of our winegrowing history; silent reminders that our roots in farming run deep....
RANDY CAPAROSONov 20, 2019Why you should celebrate National Zinfandel Day with Lodi grown ZinfandelToday (November 20, 2019) is National Zinfandel Day! We know, we know: there's a day for everything these days. But National Zinfandel...
RANDY CAPAROSOAug 21, 2019Where to find some of the marked heritage vineyards of LodiMost of the Lodi’s growing legion of wine fans have come to know the top brands. Names such as Michael David Winery, Klinker Brick...
RANDY CAPAROSOMay 9, 2019Why ancient vines are so wise, and you should not miss ZinFest’s phenomenal Zinfandel Blind TastingAs 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...
RANDY CAPAROSOMay 2, 2019Direct influence of east vs. west side terroirs on the taste of Lodi ZinfandelsThe French call it terroir – a “sense of place” reflecting each vineyard’s unique soil, climate, aspect and overall topography, which is...
RANDY CAPAROSONov 28, 2018National Zinfandel Day Technical Workshop takes a keen, sobering look at the future of Lodi ZinfandeTo kick off 2018’s National Zinfandel Day week, this past November 14, over 100 winemakers and growers came together from both inside and...
RANDY CAPAROSOOct 31, 2018Jessie’s Grove's Royal Tee field mix – Lodi’s oldest, most historic Zinfandel plantingJessie’s Grove Winery’s Royal Tee Vineyard is the Lodi Viticultural Area’s oldest existing Zinfandel planting; put into the (Tokay...
RANDY CAPAROSOOct 20, 2018LODI’S single-vineyard winesWhat Are The Top Lodi Viticultural Area Vineyards Identified As Vineyard-Designate Wines On Highly Regarded Lodi Grown Bottlings, And Why...
RANDY CAPAROSOJan 26, 2018Can Zinfandel be saved? Conversation with Turley's Tegan PassalacquaThis past Saturday (January 20, 2018), Turley Wine Cellars winemaker Tegan Passalacqua announced, during our talk at Zinfandel Advocates...
RANDY CAPAROSOOct 6, 2017What Lodi can do to slow down the loss of old vine plantingsA 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....
RANDY CAPAROSOSep 15, 2017Last Rites for Lodi's old vine growthsThe Phillips Family Issues Dire Warnings Imagine a Lodi without old vine Zinfandel. It’s not an impossibility. This issue always comes up...