Ancient vine Alicante Bouschet in February fog (Mokelumne River-Lodi)

Old vine Pinot noir - HMR Estate Vineyards - Adelaida Vineyards, Paso Robles

Field of uprooted vines in Lodi's Jahant Viticultural Area

Riverbend vineyard in Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA

"Wild" melons and ancient vine Zinfandel on west side of Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation

November frost gilded Zinfandel leaf; Mokelumne Rive,r Lodi

Acampo (in Lodi's Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA) in the fall

Panorama of McManis Family Vineyards' Sierra Loma Vineyard (Lodi's Borden Ranch AVA)

Ghost vines; Maley Bros., west side of Lodi's Mokelumne River

Chapel fenced with Mission vines; historic site of Santa Cruz Island Wine Company (150-acre Channel Islands estate in operation between 1885 and 1932)

Hollowed trunk of still-thriving ancient vine Zinfandel (Lodi's Marian's Vineyard, planted in 1901

Buck Pasture, Rockpile Ridge Vineyard in Sonoma's Rockpile appellation

Ancient vine Marian's Vineyard Zinfandel, planted in 1901; Lodi's Mokelumne River

Viking Vineyard; Adelaida Vineyards, Paso Robles

Winter pruning of ancient Zinfandel in Jessie's Grove's Royal Tee Vineyard; planted on west side of Lodi's Mokelumne River in 1889

Old vine Lodi Zinfandel in fall colors; Van Ruiten Family, Lodi's Mokelumne River

Eastside Rd., Russian River Valley vineyard barn

Quail's Gate Estate; West Kolowna, Okanagan Valley

Autumn colors in Phillips Farms' Carmenere block (Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA)

Maley family's Wegat Vineyard on harvest morning;Zinfandel planted in 1958

Discarded discs in Manassero Vineyard; Lodi's Mokelumne River

Old vineyard tools in Blair Vineyards; Arroyo Seco

Bird's nest in Lizzy James Vineyard; Mokelumne River, Lodi

Ballard Canyon (Santa Barbara) in fading afternoon sun

Ancient oak and ancient Carignan, planted in 1890s; Jessie's Grove, Lodi's Mokelumne River

Heart like an autumn leaf; Lodi's Mokelumne River

Naramata Bench vineyard along Okanagan Lake; Okanagan Valley, British Columbia

Skaha Bench vineyard; Painted Rock Estate in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley

Ancient vine Carignan; Bishofberger Vineyard, Lodi's Mokelumne River

Navarro Vineyards, Anderson Valley

Winery cat in ancient vine Carignan, planted in 1890s; Jessie's Grove, Lodi's Mokelumne River

Shannon Ridge Vineyards on rainy winter day; High Valley, Lake County

Red, red autumn leaf on trellised wires; Lodi's Mokelumne River

Phillips Farms Petite Sirah through springn peach blossoms

Spring pruning in sea of winter mustard; Phillips Farms, Lodi

Pruning loppers; Tantalus Vineyard, East Kolowna, Okanagan Valley

Winegrower Leland Noma with old vine Zinfandel; Lodi's Mokelumne River

Spring growth in Bokisch Ranches' Terra Alta Vineyard; Lodi's Clements Hills

Spring tendrils in Lodi's Sorelle Vineyards

Last year's Sauvignon Blanc canes; Bench 1775 in Okanagan Valley's Naramata Bench

Arroyo Seco river rock Chardonnay planting; ZabalaVineyard

Arroyo Seco river rock and wild fennel; Zabala Vineyard

Late winter sunset in Bokisch Ranches' Terra Alta Vineyard; Lodi's Clements Hills

Century-old barn in Jessie's Grove; Lodi's Mokelumne River

Ancient vine Carignan in October colors and fog; Jessie's Grove, Lodi's Mokelumne River

Rickety water tower; west side of Lodi's MokelumneRiver

Autumn colored Zinfandel leaf and fine spider's thread; Lodi's Mokelumne River

Spring bud break in Rauser Vineyard; Carignan planted in 1906; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA

Ancient vine Alicante Bouschet in full fledged scarlet colors of late season leafroll virus

River rock soil in Kautz Farms' Teichert Vineyard; Lodi's Sloughhouse AVA

Arroyo Seco sunset; Griva Vineyard

Tempranillo jungle; Silvaspoons Vineyards, Lodi's Alta Mesa appellaiton

Vintage bus in Bokisch Ranches' tightly spaced Las Cerezas Vineyard; Lodi's Mokelumne River

Rocky clay loam under Bokisch Ranches' Vista LunaVineyard planting; Borden Ranch, Lodi

Borden Ranch rocky clay loam and winegrower Markus Bokisch's well worn shoes; Bokisch Ranches' Vista Luna Vineyard

Winter pruning in Kirschenmann Vineyard; Mokelumne River Zinfandel, planted in 1916

"Magic bus" in Bokisch Ranches' Las Cerezas Vineyard

Solar powered Vino Farms planting; Lodi's Clements Hills

Maboroshi Vineyard in winter; Sebastapol Hills, Sonoma Coast

Persimmons and Chardonnay planting; Matthiasson Vineyard, Napa Valley

Bien Nacido Vineyard bathed in late afternoon light; Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara

Old house with stairless door; Hyde Vineyard, Carneros, Napa Valley

Lodi's Harney Lane vineyard through mechanical harvester

Close spaced vineyard mechanical harvester; Bokisch Ranches' Terra Alta Vineyard

Cozy birdhouse; Windy Oaks Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains

Soulful survivors: Ueberroth Vineyard Zinfandel, planted in 1885; on chalky hill of Paso Robles' Willow Creek District

Hose and chain in Harney Lane Winery's vineyard; Mokelumne River, Lodi

Pisoni Vineyard; Santa Lucia Highlands

Purple Napa Valley sunset and winter mustard; Swanson Vineyards, Yountville AVA

Old vine Lodi Zinfandel; Schulenburg Vineyard on west side of Mokelumne River AVA

Shake Ridge Vineyard; Amador County

Ancient vine Carignan; Rauser Vineyard, planted in 1906; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River

Madrone Springs block in Rockpile Ridge Vineyards; Sonoma

Musical tendrils during winter pruning; Black Sage Bench, Okanagan Valley

Harvest of neatly netted Sangiovese in Lodi's Sorelle Vineyards

Abacela Vineyard Tempranillo; Umpqua Valley, Southern Oregon

Red barn and wreath of late autumn leaves; Lodi'sMokelumne River

Pomar Junction Vineyard; El Pomar District, Paso Robles

October colors in Jessie's Grove; Mokelumne River, Lodi

Old vine trunk and autumnal Zinfandel leaves; Mokelumne River, Lodi

Vineyard discs; Griva Vineyard, Arroyo Seco

Brosseau Vineyard in light of setting sun; Chalone AVA, The Pinnacles

Sebastopol Hills, Sonoma Coast in winter fog

Rusty December reds in Green Valley of Russian River Valley