In today's Lodi Wine post (https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/The-new-light--and-chillable--red-wine-paradigm), 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 #lodiwinecountry

In today's Lodi Wine post (re https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Why-AVAs-and-vineyard-designations-on-labels-are-important): Exactly what is an AVA, and why are AVA and vineyard designations on labels becoming increasingly important to consumers?
#americanviticulturalarea #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #zinfandel #cabernetsauvignon

Something is happening and you don’t know what it is… tastes, and wines, are changing as we speak. Re the latest The Wine Clarion, https://caparoso.substack.com/p/is-appreciation-of-varietal-wine
#varietal #wineindustry #winemarketing #zinfandel #cabernetsauvignon

121-year-old Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi Viticultural area. #zinfandel #oldvines #ancientvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #historicvineyard

Spur pruned Zinfandel on retrofitted wire, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

Flowery lichen on old vine. #zinfandel #oldvines #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

Dogtown Vineyard; own-rooted, gobelet trained Clements Hills-Lodi Zinfandel originally planted in 1944. #oldvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

Trellised Zinfandel in bloom. #zinfandel #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

Old vine in Zinfandel in bloom, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #zinfandel

Thoughts on place and authenticity, crystallized in wines shown at HVS In the City. Re https://caparoso.substack.com/p/the-state-of-historic-vineyard-society #historicvineyardsociety #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #carignan #semillon #riesling #mataro

First of the season's bloom, old vine Zinfandel. #zinfandel #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

Hollowed trunk of Zinfandel over 100 years old, Mokelumne River Lodi-AVA. #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #zinfandel #oldvines #ancientvines #randycaparosophotography

Rose in ancient vine Zinfandel block, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #LodiWine #LodiWineCountry #oldvines #ancientvines #zinfandel #randycaparosophotography

Ancient (middle) and old vine interplanting of Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #zinfandel #LodiWine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Old vine Zinfandel in April, Clements Hills-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Today's post is on the new, groundbreaking, crossover Cerasuolo inspired rosé already rocking the Lodi wine scene called Kirschenbloom. Visit https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/A-new-Cerasuolo-inspired-ros--is-already-rocking-the-Lodi-wine-scene to read all about this amazing wine.
#lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #sandlands #zinfandel #cinsaut #cerasuolo #ownrooted

Break of day, vertical cordon trained Zinfandel, Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation. #zinfandel #oldvines #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Dawn's early light, hillside old vine Zinfandel block, Clements Hills-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

In early April, super-long limbed, 120-year-old, head trained Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #ancientvines #zinfandel #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Today's post (https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Dent-de-Lion-is-a-new-handcraft-brand-established-for-the-best-of-all-reasons-to-save-a-special-old-Lodi-vineyard) is on a new, handcraft, terroir focused brand called Dent de Lion, established for all the right reasons—to save an old vineyard. Read all about the Zinfandel, Carignan and blend that capture an essence of the west side Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation.
#dentdelion #zinfandel #carignan #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry