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Ancient vine Alicante Bouschet in February fog (Mokelumne River-Lodi)
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Old vine Pinot noir - HMR Estate Vineyards - Adelaida Vineyards, Paso Robles
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Field of uprooted vines in Lodi's Jahant Viticultural Area
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Riverbend vineyard in Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA
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"Wild" melons and ancient vine Zinfandel on west side of Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation
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November frost gilded Zinfandel leaf; Mokelumne Rive,r Lodi
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Acampo (in Lodi's Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA) in the fall
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Panorama of McManis Family Vineyards' Sierra Loma Vineyard (Lodi's Borden Ranch AVA)
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Ghost vines; Maley Bros., west side of Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Chapel fenced with Mission vines; historic site of Santa Cruz Island Wine Company (150-acre Channel Islands estate in operation between 1885 and 1932)
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Hollowed trunk of still-thriving ancient vine Zinfandel (Lodi's Marian's Vineyard, planted in 1901
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Buck Pasture, Rockpile Ridge Vineyard in Sonoma's Rockpile appellation
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Ancient vine Marian's Vineyard Zinfandel, planted in 1901; Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Viking Vineyard; Adelaida Vineyards, Paso Robles
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Winter pruning of ancient Zinfandel in Jessie's Grove's Royal Tee Vineyard; planted on west side of Lodi's Mokelumne River in 1889
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Old vine Lodi Zinfandel in fall colors; Van Ruiten Family, Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Eastside Rd., Russian River Valley vineyard barn
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Quail's Gate Estate; West Kolowna, Okanagan Valley
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Autumn colors in Phillips Farms' Carmenere block (Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA)
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Maley family's Wegat Vineyard on harvest morning;Zinfandel planted in 1958
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Discarded discs in Manassero Vineyard; Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Old vineyard tools in Blair Vineyards; Arroyo Seco
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Bird's nest in Lizzy James Vineyard; Mokelumne River, Lodi
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Ballard Canyon (Santa Barbara) in fading afternoon sun
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Ancient oak and ancient Carignan, planted in 1890s; Jessie's Grove, Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Heart like an autumn leaf; Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Naramata Bench vineyard along Okanagan Lake; Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
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Skaha Bench vineyard; Painted Rock Estate in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley
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Ancient vine Carignan; Bishofberger Vineyard, Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Navarro Vineyards, Anderson Valley
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Winery cat in ancient vine Carignan, planted in 1890s; Jessie's Grove, Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Shannon Ridge Vineyards on rainy winter day; High Valley, Lake County
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Red, red autumn leaf on trellised wires; Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Phillips Farms Petite Sirah through springn peach blossoms
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Spring pruning in sea of winter mustard; Phillips Farms, Lodi
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Pruning loppers; Tantalus Vineyard, East Kolowna, Okanagan Valley
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Winegrower Leland Noma with old vine Zinfandel; Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Spring growth in Bokisch Ranches' Terra Alta Vineyard; Lodi's Clements Hills
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Spring tendrils in Lodi's Sorelle Vineyards
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Last year's Sauvignon Blanc canes; Bench 1775 in Okanagan Valley's Naramata Bench
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Arroyo Seco river rock Chardonnay planting; ZabalaVineyard
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Arroyo Seco river rock and wild fennel; Zabala Vineyard
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Late winter sunset in Bokisch Ranches' Terra Alta Vineyard; Lodi's Clements Hills
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Century-old barn in Jessie's Grove; Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Ancient vine Carignan in October colors and fog; Jessie's Grove, Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Rickety water tower; west side of Lodi's MokelumneRiver
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Autumn colored Zinfandel leaf and fine spider's thread; Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Spring bud break in Rauser Vineyard; Carignan planted in 1906; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA
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Ancient vine Alicante Bouschet in full fledged scarlet colors of late season leafroll virus
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River rock soil in Kautz Farms' Teichert Vineyard; Lodi's Sloughhouse AVA
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Arroyo Seco sunset; Griva Vineyard
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Tempranillo jungle; Silvaspoons Vineyards, Lodi's Alta Mesa appellaiton
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Vintage bus in Bokisch Ranches' tightly spaced Las Cerezas Vineyard; Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Rocky clay loam under Bokisch Ranches' Vista LunaVineyard planting; Borden Ranch, Lodi
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Borden Ranch rocky clay loam and winegrower Markus Bokisch's well worn shoes; Bokisch Ranches' Vista Luna Vineyard
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Winter pruning in Kirschenmann Vineyard; Mokelumne River Zinfandel, planted in 1916
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"Magic bus" in Bokisch Ranches' Las Cerezas Vineyard
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Solar powered Vino Farms planting; Lodi's Clements Hills
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Maboroshi Vineyard in winter; Sebastapol Hills, Sonoma Coast
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Persimmons and Chardonnay planting; Matthiasson Vineyard, Napa Valley
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Bien Nacido Vineyard bathed in late afternoon light; Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara
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Old house with stairless door; Hyde Vineyard, Carneros, Napa Valley
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Lodi's Harney Lane vineyard through mechanical harvester
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Close spaced vineyard mechanical harvester; Bokisch Ranches' Terra Alta Vineyard
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Cozy birdhouse; Windy Oaks Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains
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Soulful survivors: Ueberroth Vineyard Zinfandel, planted in 1885; on chalky hill of Paso Robles' Willow Creek District
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Hose and chain in Harney Lane Winery's vineyard; Mokelumne River, Lodi
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Pisoni Vineyard; Santa Lucia Highlands
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Purple Napa Valley sunset and winter mustard; Swanson Vineyards, Yountville AVA
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Old vine Lodi Zinfandel; Schulenburg Vineyard on west side of Mokelumne River AVA
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Shake Ridge Vineyard; Amador County
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Ancient vine Carignan; Rauser Vineyard, planted in 1906; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River
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Madrone Springs block in Rockpile Ridge Vineyards; Sonoma
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Musical tendrils during winter pruning; Black Sage Bench, Okanagan Valley
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Harvest of neatly netted Sangiovese in Lodi's Sorelle Vineyards
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Abacela Vineyard Tempranillo; Umpqua Valley, Southern Oregon
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Red barn and wreath of late autumn leaves; Lodi'sMokelumne River
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Pomar Junction Vineyard; El Pomar District, Paso Robles
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October colors in Jessie's Grove; Mokelumne River, Lodi
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Old vine trunk and autumnal Zinfandel leaves; Mokelumne River, Lodi
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Vineyard discs; Griva Vineyard, Arroyo Seco
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Brosseau Vineyard in light of setting sun; Chalone AVA, The Pinnacles
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Sebastopol Hills, Sonoma Coast in winter fog
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Rusty December reds in Green Valley of Russian River Valley
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