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End-post of Mokelumne Glen Vineyards' "German Collection" block (planted to over 40 varieties of German grapes on the east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA)
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Barrel thief; MK Wines' Michael Klouda; Lodi
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Zinfandel pump-over; Harney Lane Winery, Lodi
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Zinfandel press; McCay Cellars, Lodi
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Barrel tasting; Oak Farm Vineyards; Lodi
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Zinfandel ferment; McCay Cellars Mike McCay, Lodi
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Barrel steaming; Oak Farm Vineyards, Lodi
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French Oak; The Lucas Winery, Lodi
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Pinot Noir awash in Sebastopol Hills, Sonoma Coast light
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Winery cat; m2 Wines, Lodi
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Harvest madness; Harney Lane Winery, Lodi
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Post-harvest mess; Jessie's Grove, Lodi
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Old Mountain Winery site; Yorkville Highlands, Mendocino
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Vinedos Aurora Lodi Petite Sirah
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Barrel tasting; Borra Vineyards, Lodi
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Sugar reading, fermenting Zinfandel; McCay Cellars, Lodi
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Harvest dinner; Harney Lane Winery, Lodi
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Harvest dinner during blue hour; Harney Lane Winery, Lodi
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Lodi wine country hospitality; Annalisa SharpBabich, Oak Farm Vineyards
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Lodi ZinFest wine lover #1
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Lodi ZinFest wine lover #2
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Idle destemmer; Northern Interior Wine Partners, Lodi
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Lodi Native winemakers and growers
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Barrel warehouse; Northern Interior Wine Partners, Lodi
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Vineyard boots; Chiarito Vineyard, Redwood Valley, Mendocino
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Old wood; Umpqua Valley, Southern Oregon
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Flash detente; Lodi Vintners
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Blockhead; Southern Oregon
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Just-crushed Mission juice for Angelica; Miraflores Winery, El Dorado
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Barrel toasting
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Barrel thief; Onesta Wines, Napa
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Barrel cellar; Spottswoode Winery
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Wine glasses, Frasca Food & Wine;, Boulder, CO
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Bread, Frasca Food & Wine; Boulder, CO
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Sparkling wines en tirage, Okanagan Crush Pad; Summerland, Okanagan Valley
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Hoses and tanks; Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley
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Top of fermentation tank; Burrowing Owl Estate; Black Sage Bench, Okanagan Valley
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Barrel steaming; CheckMate Winery; Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley
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Destemmer; St. Amant Winery, Lodi
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Dead soldiers; Testa Vineyard, Redwood Valley, Mendocino
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