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Just about every vintner who makes syrah will tell you that the varietal is a tough sell. The reasons for syrah's struggles are many: more ...

The wine shipments going out of Lodi's Woodbridge Winery on Feb. 14 were a first of their kind. The 3,500 cases were off to Brazil, marking the debut of Lodi wines in this large South American country, which drinks relatively little wine. more ...

Michael McCay and his winery, McCay Cellars, are something of an anomaly for Lodi, where the winemaking culture stresses old vines, old farming families and old viticultural and enological traditions. more ...

Look for LangeTwins Family Winery to make a big push from its Lodi home base. The winery recently partnered with Robert Oatley Vineyards USA, a global import company, which will distribute LangeTwins to more than 30 states. more ...

Oddly, no vintner to my knowledge has put "Young Vines" on the label of a bottle of wine. You see "Old Vines" all the time, even though no fixed definition of the term exists and even though the scientific evidence to support the suggestion that older vines yield superior wines is shaky. more ...

Lodi's wine country received a big marketing push last year with LoCA, a campaign designed to increase awareness about that area's wineries – especially with tasters in their 20s and 30s. more ...

Just like the commercials for Black Friday sales and jokes about the in-laws, the question always arrives this time of year from friends and readers: What wine should I serve for Thanksgiving? more ...

"Welcome to a new tradition" is the tagline the George Mettler family uses on promotional material for its Lodi winery, Harney Lane. more ...

Two years ago, the principals of the Lodi winery Van Ruiten Family Vineyards reveled in the news that the Wall Street Journal wine club had chosen their 2007 Old Vine Zinfandel as the best interpretation of the varietal in the nation. more ...

Looking for a quick wine country getaway, especially after being cooped up from this weird weather? You've got a couple of new options. more ...