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Girl and heirloom Lodi Tokay grapes; September 2018 harvest
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This old truck; Mettler & Son Vineyards; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River appellation
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Ancient vine Flame Tokay in winter fog; Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA
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Lizzy James Vineyard Zinfandel harvest; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River appellation
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Tannat and fiery late season colors; Silvaspoons Vineyards, Alta Mesa, Lodi
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Acrobatic ancient vine Zinfandel; Marian's Vineyard, planted 1901; Mokelumne River, Lodi
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Winter mustard, old vine Zinfandel and train; Lodi's Jahant appellation
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Lady and hefty cobble typifying terroir of Borden Ranch-Lodi Viticultural Area
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Just-pruned old vine Mokelumne River-Lodi Zinfandel on mossy December morning
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Spring Caliifornia poppies in Littorai's B.A. Thieriot Vineyard, Sonoma Coast
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Valley Beauty brand fresh picked, field packed Cabernet Sauvignon; Mokelumne River, Lodi
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Ancient vine Zinfandel; Marian's Vineyard, planted 1901; Mokelumne River, Lodi
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Cinsaut harvest; Bechthold Vineyard, planted 1886; Mokelumne River, Lodi
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One of the "real" Lodi Natives; Zinfandel in Rous Vineyard, planted in 1909
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Old barn in Mission Ranch; Arroyo Seco appellation
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Ripening Alvarelhao; Silvaspoons Vineyards; Alta Mesa, Lodi
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Colene Clemens schoolhouse/barn; Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley
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Bird's nest and ripening Kerner; Mokelumne Glen Vineyards; Mokelumne River, Lodi
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Old vine Zinfandel during veraison; west side of Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Fermentation tank; Turley Wine Cellars; St.Helena, Napa Valley
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