RandyCaparoso.wineauthor<p>In today's Lodi Wine post (<a href="https://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Further-proof-that-Grenache-absolutely-sings-in-Lodi-s-Mediterranean-climate-terroir" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">lodiwine.com/blog/Further-proo</span><span class="invisible">f-that-Grenache-absolutely-sings-in-Lodi-s-Mediterranean-climate-terroir</span></a>), Rippey Family's 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Sweepstake award (for "best red wine" in the entire judging) is further proof that Grenache absolutely sings in Lodi's Mediterranean climate, especially as appreciation for lighter, purer, floral, spice scented red wines increases.<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lodiwine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lodiwine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/LodiWineCountry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LodiWineCountry</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/sanfranciscochroniclewinecompetition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanfranciscochroniclewinecompetition</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/grenache" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grenache</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/rippeyfamily" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rippeyfamily</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/josephsmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>josephsmith</span></a></p>