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Mellano & Company, a prominent presence on the landscape of California flower farming for more than 90 years, has recently achieved their BloomCheck certification for their sustainable practices on their farm in northern San Diego County.
Mellano & Company recently received their BloomCheck Certification, recognizing their farm for their commitment to sustainable flower and
Sustainable Winegrowing Podcast with Dr. Cliff Ohmart on The Long View on Sustainable Winegrowing.
Dr. Cliff Ohmart of Protected Harvest shares insights from his career in sustainability research and education in winegrapes and other crops. He talks about how his experiences with the Lodi Winegrape Commission and grape growers in the Lodi appellation shaped how he
Albertsons Companies Welcomes BloomCheck Certification
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Albertsons recently added the BloomCheck certification program to its list of approved sustainability certification programs used to certify the plants, flowers and greens sold through their Debi Lilly line of floral products. BloomCheck provides retailers and their customers with a third-party certification that assures that farms are not
Originally published by Bob Highfill on October 2, 2018 at http://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Lodi
Joseph Smith, left, and Chris Rivera comprise the winemaking team at Klinker Brick Winery.
Joseph Smith and Chris Rivera are the winemaking team at Lodi’s renowned Klinker Brick Winery.
Smith hails from the Caribbean nation of Belize, while Rivera’s parents immigrated to the U.S. from Michoacán, Mexico.
Smith has been Klinker
Originally published on October 4, 2018 by Randy Caparoso at http://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Holman-Cellars-pays-homage-to-Lodi-vineyards-with-natural-style-wines
As wineries go, the Napa based Holman Cellars is definitely small-fry – only about 1,200 cases a year, which is probably just right for owner/winemaker Jason Holman, who labors as a 1-man team. And because Mr. Holman is all about, as he puts it, “unique things,” at least 60% of
Originally published by Randy Caparoso on October 1, 2018 at https://www.lodigrowers.com/varietal-focus-sauvignon-blanc/
Cabernet Sauvignon has been the most popular varietal red wine in the American wine industry for longer than anyone can remember. Most certainly, it has been #1 ever since the days when sales of varietal wines began to overtake generic wines (such as “Burgundy” and “Chablis”) some time during the
Originally published on July 30, 2018 ahttps://www.lodigrowers.com/lodi-nominated-for-best-wine-region/
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Originally published by Randy Caparoso on July 16, 2018 at https://www.lodigrowers.com/varietal-focus-tempranillo/
Tempranillo is known by over a dozen synonyms in its native country of Spain. In Portugal’s Douro region, where it is used for Port, it is called Tinta Roriz. The name of the grape comes from the Spanish word temprano, for “early,” in reference to the fact
Originally published by Randy Caparoso on July 19, 2018 at https://www.lodigrowers.com/varietal-focus-sauvignon-blanc/
At the Lake County Sauvignon Blanc Experience event in May, the famous French ampelographer Jean-Michel Boursiquotexplained that the name is derived from the French word sauvage; in reference to the grape’s tendency to grow wild or “untamed,” putting out a prolific amount of canes, leaves and fruit. While the
Originally published by Rachel Tepper Paley on February 13, 2018 at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-13/where-to-buy-sustainable-flowers-organic-florists-and-delivery
While it may be fashionable to investigate the early childhood of your steak, when was the last time you probed your florist for the provenance of your peonies?
According to the most recent U.S. Department of Agriculture figures, the U.S. produced $374 million in wholesale cut stems in
