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As harvest wraps up for most of us, it is good to look back and reflect on the year. This 2019 vintage should again prove to be a good one. The growing season had lots of ups and downs with temperatures, but mostly warm days and cool nights thanks to the Delta breeze that we get here in Lodi. The wine market is an interesting one this year. There are unfortunately many farmers that still have grapes hanging on the vines that will go unpicked this year. Most of these fields consist of Zinfandel grapes, but also everything including Syrah,...

It is March 19th and we still seem to be dealing with this rainy winter weather. With a later bud break for the vines, we stand a better chance to withstand the elements, however with these late rains the issue of a heavy mildew year becomes a major priority. Many growers have unfortunately found out that most fungus types are now becoming resistant to many chemicals that are used to treat the different strains. Without proper treatment early on, we will face a long year of treatments to provide good, clean, healthy grapes for the winemaking process.  As we finish...