Photographic ode to old vines other than Zinfandel
Plus the fascinating stories of the long forgotten Santa Cruz Island Wine Company and Angelica wines
Hands of harvest
A photographic study
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Lanzan vino que homenajea el patrimonio vitivinícola del Maule
La viña Carmen presenta Carmen VIGNO 2023, un nuevo vino de alta gama elaborado 100% con Carignan del secano interior del Maule
Golden light, gnarly hands and trunks
Photo subject #1: Markus Niggli, old vine viticulture
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 #lodiwinecountryIn today's Lodi Wine (
https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/A-new--different--exciting-style-of-ancient-vine-Lodi-Carignan): Lorenza is producing a new, different, more exciting style of ancient vine Carignan than ever, plus a dry rosé demonstrating an even more magical alchemy of grapes of Mediterranean origin.
#Carignan #lorenzawine #rosewine #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #oldvines #ancientvinesOld vine Carignan beginning to flower, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA.
#Carignan #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography
The state of Historic Vineyard Society growths in 2025
Thoughts on place and authenticity, crystallized in wines shown at HVS In the City
As the spring days warm up, it's a perfect time for barbecue such as winemaker/grower Mike McCay's dry rubbed spiced baby back pork ribs (
https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Michael-McCay-talks-baby-backs). Re his recipe for barrel smoking and why he thinks Lodi grown Grenache and old vine Carignan are perfect for these ribs, learned from old-time Lodi grape farmers.
#barbecue #LodiWine #LodiWineCountry #grenache #carignan
Michael McCay talks baby backs
McCay Cellars's Michael McCay barrel smoking his dry rub spiced baby back pork ribs.
Lodi is made for barbecue
The weather is warming up, folks, hitting the 80°s although in Lodi wine country we’re still enjoying those cool Delta breezes. Time to get out of the house, enjoy the rays of sun and cook up some barbecue!
For years now, Lodi winemaker/grower Mike McCay of McCay Cellars has made the perfecting of one of his personal specialties—dry rub seasoned smoked baby back pork ribs—one of his goals in life. I’ve had it enough times to know that he’s got it down. He can probably smoke ‘em in his sleep...
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
Dent de Lion is a new handcraft brand established for the best of all reasons—to save a special old Lodi vineyard
Zinfandel harvest in Dent de Lion Vineyard. Dent de Lion.
There is a brand new, handcraft local wine label here in Lodi, started up for all the right (at least in our book) reasons: To save a special old vineyard.
Make no mistake, old vineyards in Lodi need saving. Many of them are in grave danger of disappearing, mostly because sales of value priced wines are currently down, and big wineries are not renewing contracts with many of the families holding on to old, head trained vineyards planted to heritage grapes such as Zinfandel or Carignan...
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