Centuries old blue oaks, native to Lodi’s hillside regions, in Bokisch Vineyards’ Terra Alta Vineyard, which is certified both sustainably and organically.
Guest post by Lisa Waterman Gray
Today’s Lodi Wine post gives props to Lisa Waterman Gray for her excellent elucidation of LODI RULES, Lodi’s industry leading sustainable program. More than ever, environmentally conscious consumers are prioritizing sustainability as a factor in their choices of wines—one of the vestiges of climate change.
Ms. Gray’s article on LODI RULES was originally published by The Alcohol Professor—an online page self-described as “The class you always wanted to take”—and was generously loaned to us by Editor-in-Chief Amy Sherman of San Francisco (thank you, Amy!).
Gray’s perspective is that of a Kansas-based food and beverage writer who goes coast to coast seeking out the most significant stories. As interesting as Lodi wines have become, she identifies LODI RULES as one of the region’s most significant attributes. She pours heart, soul and enthusiasm into her narrative, told through interviews with some of Lodi’s leading sustainable proponents.
All about LODI RULES, according to Ms. Gray…
Lodi’s historic Mission Arch, the symbolic gateway to Lodi wine country. Lisa Waterman Gray.
LODI RULES: California’s Original Sustainable Winegrowing Program
Just south of Sacramento, Lodi is one of the few American wine regions with vines that are more than a century old. It’s also home to the LODI RULES for Sustainable Winegrowing program.
With accreditation by world-renowned scientists, California farmers created America’s original sustainable wine-growing program in the
