Time to go back and take a gander at some of 2024’s most informative blogs and articles pertaining to Lodi‘s wines and winegrowing industry.
Because the Lodi AVA (i.e., American Viticultural Area) is easily America’s largest grape growing region, it is also emblematic of all the challenges currently facing the entire American wine industry.
Essentially, the overriding theme of 2024 has been this: American wine consumption, at least by volume, has been in a serious slump over the past three, four years⏤seriously impacting the economy of the Lodi community⏤even while Americans as a whole continue to spend more money on wine than ever before.
The following selection of articles reflect these ongoing, multifaceted circumstances. Americans love wine more than ever, despite generational shifts in consumer habits. It’s just that they are choosing to go “dry” for longer periods of time. The Lodi industry is dealing with that.
We love, of course, the fact that slowly but surely more and more consumers around the world are becoming familiar with Lodi as a source of wines of unbeatable value and as much originality as any in the world; all made from premium quality grapes⏤especially in terms of the sustainable farming practices for which the appellation is known. Just what the world needs in the face of increasing climate change.
There may be a lot to be concerned about, but there is even more to love. Hence, the food for thought hashed out over the past year…
