Lodi AVA Winegrapes

06/29/2025

Hot weather and spicy food hit the spot. Syrah pairs nicely with Chinese, Korean and Thai dishes! Sunday night take-out + a nice glass of Lodi Syrah!
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02/24/2025

Attn: Lodi Winegrape Growers! Contact your U.S. Congressional representatives today!

Let's Repeal the WINE DUTY DRAWBACK!

02/19/2025

If you are a winegrape grower, you are aware of the Wine Duty Drawback. Here is a link to contact your congressional representatives and give them your feed back.

Contact your Congressional leaders today and ask them to repeal the Wine Duty Drawback!

02/13/2025

Next time you are in the grocery store, look for Lodi, CA wines. If they are not available, ask the store manager to order them. Our winegrape farmers need your support.

HOW THE DECK GOT STACKED AGAINST AMERICAN WINEGROWERS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025. BY STUART SPENCER, LODI WINEGRAPE COMMISSION. In the past two years, hundreds of thousands of tons of California winegrapes have been left on the vine unharvested. Across the Central Valley this winter, farm workers are...

12/06/2023

I started hearing songs about wine on the radio the other day. It made me wonder, what are the popular songs about wine?
If you search, you find quite a few. There is a whole group of them from the 1970's and 1980's.

This is what happens when I find myself home alone on a cold rainy night with a lot of unopened wine and an iTunes habit that borders on obsession. This list, though somewhat thoroughly researched, is far from scientific. But hey, if VH1 can produce the Top 100 Child Stars of All-Time, why can't I m...

11/26/2023

Soil, sun and water -- secret ingredients to winemaking. Find out how one winegrape grower coaxes favors from the vines.

Featuring Larry Mettler, Kim Mettler-Eells & Jason Eells (Mettler Family Vineyards) John Shinn & Bill Shinn (Shinn & Son Vineyard Management) Between…

11/26/2023

Competition is just part of us. So it is with the eastside and westside of Lodi Wine Country. Curious? Watch the video.
https://vimeo.com/805683001

Featuring Larry Mettler, Kim Mettler-Eells & Jason Eells (Mettler Family Vineyards) John Shinn & Bill Shinn (Shinn & Son Vineyard Management) Between…

11/25/2023

Ever ask someone, how did you get a job like this? When you ask a winegrape grower that question, there is always a story to follow....
https://vimeo.com/805681772

Featuring Gerardo Espinosa, Victor Anaya, Gerardo Anaya (Anaya Vineyards) Heritage is everything to winemaker Gerardo Espinosa. His story begins with his grandfather…

11/24/2023

Lodi Wine tells the story of Lodi's winegrape growers in this videos series:
https://vimeo.com/805678970

Featuring Bruce Fry and Jerry Fry (Mohr-Fry Ranches) If there’s a consistency to be found among Lodi growers, it’s that knowledge and a love for the…

10/30/2022

Great to see a wine industry leader that supports sustainable farming get such great recognitio. Congrats, Jeff ONeill!

Larkspur, CA., October 19, 2020 – O’Neill Vintners & Distillers is pleased to announce Founder & CEO, Jeff O’Neill, has been nominated for Wine Enthusiast’s Wine Star “Person of the […]

02/18/2020

Try a Lodi wine at your next meal.