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Lodi Appellation Inclusion Collective working to bring diversity to wine world Bob Highfill LODI – Shortly after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officers, Rodney Tipton came across a social media post. It showed a list of Black wine professionals and said please do your part to magnify their voices. And by the way, there’s not much inclusion of race in the wine industry, the post read. The words didn’t surprise Tipton, who owns Acquiesce Winery & Vineyards in Acampo with his wife, Susan Tipton, who also is the winemaker. For the most part, the wine world from top to bottom is white. ....
Bob Highfill LODI – COVID-19. Smoke. Drought. The year 2020 was one to remember or forget, depending on whom you ask in the Lodi wine community. The pandemic forced wineries to close tasting rooms and cancel events. Unprecedented wildfires in size and number blanketed the Central Valley with smoke, and rainfall was about half of normal. Yet, Lodi’s wine grape growers and wineries persevered. “I think we are all happy to see 2020 pass on all fronts,” said Stuart Spencer, executive director of the Lodi Winegrape Commission and winemaker at St. Amant Winery in Lodi. “I feel blessed to be in the wine and grape business. People have continued to support and drink wine through this, and many other businesses and industries have suffered far greater than we have.” ....