In the deal, Petri acquired Italian Swiss’s wineries at Asti, Lodi, and Clovis, Calif., ... built it into one of the best-known vintners in Cali fornia. During prohibition, ...

A noble grape’s decline. First cultivated in France’s Loire Valley, chenin blanc took off stateside around the time of California’s wine boom in the 1970s and ’80s.

Feb. 19—Another Lodi wine has been named one of the best in North America. Rippey Family Vineyards' 2023 Grenache was named a Red Sweepstake winner at the 25th San Francisco Chronicle Wine ...

This grape’s genetic roots can be traced to modern-day Croatia, where it's known as Crljenak or Tribidrag; both Zinfandel and the southern Italian grape Primitivo are clones of this Croatian variety.

Lodi wine industry still facing challenges, hoping for a boost in sales this holiday. Posted: December 20, 2024 ... as vintners and winegrape growers have seen a sales decline.

Indeed, that decade of headwinds has kept the Santa Barbara Vintners in a fairly similar organizational status as it was in 2013, while other regions like Paso, Lodi, and even Temecula gained ...

California vintners are celebrating the 2023 vintage as exceptional, following a late start to harvest. ... LODI RULES, Napa Green and SIP Certified). ...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 22, 2023--California vintners are celebrating the 2023 vintage as exceptional, following a late start to harvest. Plentiful winter rains revitalized the soils and ...

In winegrowing regions such as Lodi and the Sierra Foothills, mild weather conditions prevailed into early spring, followed by frost that dramatically reduced crop sizes. The report notes mixed ...

November 8th – SAN FRANCISCO — Vintners across the state are expecting a high-quality vintage for 2022 following a season filled with curveballs.For many California wine regions, this was a tale of ...

The Rippey family of custom vintners in Sonoma Carneros and Lodi buy 73 vineyard acres in cooler Sacramento Delta area, where North Coast vintners are looking for prime fruit.