randy caparoso

Girl and heirloom Lodi Tokay grapes; September 2018 harvest

This old truck; Mettler & Son Vineyards; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River appellation

Ancient vine Flame Tokay in winter fog; Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA

Lizzy James Vineyard Zinfandel harvest; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River appellation

Tannat and fiery late season colors; Silvaspoons Vineyards, Alta Mesa, Lodi

Acrobatic ancient vine Zinfandel; Marian's Vineyard, planted 1901; Mokelumne River, Lodi

Winter mustard, old vine Zinfandel and train; Lodi's Jahant appellation

Lady and hefty cobble typifying terroir of Borden Ranch-Lodi Viticultural Area

Just-pruned old vine Mokelumne River-Lodi Zinfandel on mossy December morning

Spring Caliifornia poppies in Littorai's B.A. Thieriot Vineyard, Sonoma Coast

Valley Beauty brand fresh picked, field packed Cabernet Sauvignon; Mokelumne River, Lodi

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

Cinsaut harvest; Bechthold Vineyard, planted 1886; Mokelumne River, Lodi

One of the "real" Lodi Natives; Zinfandel in Rous Vineyard, planted in 1909

Old barn in Mission Ranch; Arroyo Seco appellation

Ripening Alvarelhao; Silvaspoons Vineyards; Alta Mesa, Lodi

Colene Clemens schoolhouse/barn; Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley

Bird's nest and ripening Kerner; Mokelumne Glen Vineyards; Mokelumne River, Lodi

Old vine Zinfandel during veraison; west side of Lodi's Mokelumne River

Fermentation tank; Turley Wine Cellars; St.Helena, Napa Valley