Join us alongside Chef Charlie Palmer at American Fare – Made in Lodi on Saturday, May 2, 2026 — a celebration of 10 incredible chefs, 10 winemakers, 10 growers, and 10 artisans that make Lodi so special.
Tickets available now at american-fare.com
#AmericanFare #MadeInLodi #LodiWine #LodiCA
Acquiesce Vineyard creates a sounding board for each variety of Grenache to express its voice, and a compelling case for appreciating wine strictly in the context of food. Re caparoso.substack.com/p/the-sensor...
#grenache #grenacheblanc #grenachegris #acquiescewine #lodiwine #wineandfood
A restaurant style list of wines celebrating Lodi terroir. Re caparoso.substack.com/p/a-last-sho....
#oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #historicvineyardsociety #oldvineregistry #oldvineconference
How Portuguese cultivars are being translated in California terroirs. Re caparoso.substack.com/p/the-grapes...
#silvaspoons #portuguesegrapes #touriganacional #lodiwine #albarino #alvarinho #verdelho
A photographic study of the hands that farm and craft the wines we love. Re rcaparoso.substack.com/p/hands-of-h...
#randycaparosophotography #grapeharvest #Winegrowing #WineCountryLiving #Winegrowing #lodiwinecountry #LodiWine #californiawine #winephotography #zinfandel #carignan
In another time: 1975 Borra family Zinfandel harvest; Beverly Borra, south side of Mokelumne River-Lodi region (snapshot courtesy of Borra family).
#lodiwinecountry #lodiwine #zinfandel #CaliforniaWines #grapeharvest
Mi Sabado: Getting my wine country art ready for exhibit.
Randy Caparoso Photography Storefront, www.randycaparosophotographystorefront.com
#WineArt #VineyardLife #WineLovers #GrapeArt #NatureArt #HarvestJoy #ArtCollectors #randycaparosophotography #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
Antique Plymouth, Alta Mesa-Lodi AVA. #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #silvaspoons
Vintage car in vineyard, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
"Oh lord, a blog from Lodi" is the title of my first (in 2010) and last Lodi Wine post (today's!). Re www.lodiwine.com/blog/Oh-lord... After 15 years, and over 1,200 entries, I am off to further adventures!
#lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparoso
Taco break in vineyard, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
In todays Lodi Wine (www.lodiwine.com/blog/The-com...), all about ingredients listings popping up on lower intervention style bottlings, and taste components common to commercial wines.
#wineingredients #winetasting #winecomponents #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
In today's Lodi Wine post (www.lodiwine.com/blog/The-new...), the new light (and chillable!) red wine paradigm, made from everything from Cinsaut, Carignan and Grenache to Mission, Montepulciano and Zinfandel.
#lightredwines #cinsaut #cinsault #Carignan #grenache #missiongrape #zinfandel #lodiwine
Stairway to Flash Détente tanks, Lodi Vintners. #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
In today's Lodi Wine post (re www.lodiwine.com/blog/Why-AVA...): Exactly what is an AVA, and why are AVA and vineyard designations on labels becoming increasingly important to consumers?
#americanviticulturalarea #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #zinfandel #cabernetsauvignon
Bird house, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #birdhouse
121-year-old Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi Viticultural area. #zinfandel #oldvines #ancientvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #historicvineyard
In today's Lodi Wine post (www.lodiwine.com/blog/Are-own...), the question answered: Are own-rooted grapevines (typical of old vines in Lodi) superior to grapevines grafted on rootstocks?
#rootstocks #ownrooted #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #viticulture
Spur pruned Zinfandel on retrofitted wire, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
In today's Lodi Wine post (www.lodiwine.com/blog/Mineral...), we talk about minerality—a sensory attribute more and more consumers, tired of the overt fruitiness of most American wines, are seeking—where it comes from, and how to find wines with more of it.
#minerality #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry
Flowery lichen on old vine. #zinfandel #oldvines #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
Blue oaks in vineyard, Clements Hills-Lodi AVA. #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
Dogtown Vineyard; own-rooted, gobelet trained Clements Hills-Lodi Zinfandel originally planted in 1944. #oldvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
In today's Lodi Wine (www.lodiwine.com/blog/A-new--...): Lorenza is producing a new, different, more exciting style of ancient vine Carignan than ever, plus a dry rosé demonstrating an even more magical alchemy of grapes of Mediterranean origin.
#Carignan #lorenzawine #rosewine #LodiWine
