Wine

Twisted Barrel Winery How’d you get started? My grandfather made wine in the late 40s, and my father took up winemaking as a hobby 40 years ago. He has taught me so much over the years and still mentors me today. What wines do you […]

Rare Wines in a Special Space If you believe you’ve discovered all your Lodi appellation favorites, think again! Add this new addition to your stops along the tasting trail. Paskett Winery and Vineyards’ roots run deep with nearly 50 years of winemaking experience, and just […]

‘Tis the season for families and friends to gather around the table for feasts of festive food and fine wine. But, if you aren’t the person responsible for hosting Thanksgiving, be sure to bring something along to show your gratitude. What can you bring that […]

What do you most admire in the world of Lodi wine, and why? All the hard working local growers, who grow premium wine grapes and are often overlooked.  Coming from a farming family with over 100 years of tradition and experience, we know it’s a thankless job.  Quality wines […]

With R-N-R Vineyard’s Growing up in the wine business had a serious impact on Matthew, 27, and Colton, 24, Machado. Their parents, Russell and Rhonda, are best known for providing local wineries with 16 varietals of grapes grown over 1600 acres throughout the Lodi AVA. […]

Over the next month you will be bombarded with Halloween candy. Your kids will bring home bags of skittles, your office will have bowls of snickers bars lying around for weeks and you might even stash a few of your favorites away in a drawer […]

Heather Pyle-Lucas, The Lucas Winery How’d you get started?  I do not come from an agricultural background, but I fell in love with wine and winemaking while studying for my bachelor’s degree in Zoology at U.C. Davis.  I went on to get a master’s degree […]

When Janis Barsetti Gray was deciding on a place to open her wine-tasting room with her husband Richard in 2014, she could have chosen Lodi. After all, Lodi was at the heart San Joaquin’s reputable wine industry. It made total sense for her to set […]

McCay Cellars 2014 Grenache Abba Jeremy Wine Co. 2016 Grenache, Tamura Vineyard Bokisch Vineyards 2015 Garnacha    

Before long, fall will be knocking on the door, and everything will be coming up pumpkins. But for now, you can soak up the last days of summer with a flight of Lodi Rosé at Rosewood Bar and Grill. The bustling downtown Lodi restaurant began […]

It’s harvest time in Lodi Wine Country How do you know when it’s harvest time? When the harvesters are carefully traversing down major thoroughfares? When you smell the musty aroma of fermenting fruit? Or, is it when you see the countryside abuzz with workers toiling […]

Markus Niggli of Markus Wine Co. How did you get started? My first career was in tourism, which allowed me to travel the world. I was able to explore the wine regions in Australia, US, Europe, and South Africa. I came to the realization that […]