The Grape Festival in Lodi California is a summer event. But…the activities at the vineyards which produce the fruit that is feted at the festival … aren’t just a summer event! It’s pretty much a year-round thing.
On the western wall of the festival hall is a mural that depicts the entire year. The two end panels celebrate each of the seasons while the main panel depicts the impact to the culture and economy of the community.
The first tableau on the left is “winter.” So starting with winter and then
following each of the next three seasons, the “real world” and the world of art will collide. We'll look at the real life representations of the mural, season by season and make a few side journeys along the way.
The pruning season is upon us… and not by some slick machine. Vines are groomed and dressed by hand. The same way that it’s been done from time immemorial. It takes a lot of time and energy to prune the vines in a manner that protects the vine from disease and will stimulate it to the best levels of production in later seasons.
So here are four vineyards … and we’ll be visiting them again three more
times this year. Two of the vineyards have been carefully trimmed, while the other two are waiting for the fine skills of the grower’s hand in the coming weeks.
Not only is Lodi, California the zinfandel capital of the world … it’s a wonderful place to live or work. If you might be considering a 
move to the Central Valley of California, you might want to add Lodi to your short list. Buying and 
selling real estate in Lodi, California is something that we do every day … and along the way we meet some wonderful people and share in the community goodwill.
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