KG Vineyard Management – Madelyn Ripken (far right) explaining LODI RULES sustianable winegrowing among Kolber Ranch Zinfandel (Lodi Delta) The Lodi Appellation is the largest wine grape growing region in the US with more than 110,000 acres and 100+ grape varieties and with more than 80 thriving tasting rooms today, we realize the potential of...

JUNE 2021 ENRICHMENT PROGRAM – The Itinerary We are so pleased to welcome our first 5 scholars to Lodi! Here’s their schedule below. As you can see they’ve been really busy getting to know the LAIC winery owners, winemakers, vineyard owners and key personnel. Sunday, June 6 Afternoon arrival and Airbnb check-in 5:30 PM —...

Article by Randy Caparoso, Wine Journalist and Photographer Klinker Brick Winery head winemaker Joseph Smith, an Afro-Latin originally from Belize, and among a minority holding key positions in the Lodi wine industry A group of Lodi vintners have come together to form an organization called the Lodi Appellation Inclusion Collective, or LAIC. LAIC’s first activity is scheduled to take...