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

Ancient vine Zinfandel, wild melons, Royal Tee Vineyard, Mokelumne River-Lodi

November frost gilded Zinfandel leaf; Mokelumne Rive,r Lodi

Harvest morning, Wegat Vineyard old vine Zinfandel, Mokelumne River-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 vineyard tools in Blair Vineyards; Arroyo Seco

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)

Old discs in sand, Manassero Vineyard, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA

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

Ballard Canyon, Santa Barbara, on November afternoon

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

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

Winery cat, ancient vine Carignan, Jessie's Grove, Lodi

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

Phillips Farms Petite Sirah through springn peach blossoms

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, Jessie's Grove, Mokelumne River-Lodi

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

Alicante Bouschet in October, Mohr-Fry Ranches, Lodi

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 second floor door, Hyde Vineyard, Carneros-Napa Valley

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

Cozy birdhouse, Windy Oaks Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains

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

Lodi's Harney Lane vineyard through mechanical harvester

Pisoni Vineyard; Santa Lucia Highlands

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

Old vine Lodi Zinfandel, Schulenburg Vineyard

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

Pomar Junction Vineyard, El Pomar District-Paso Robles

Madrone Springs block in Rockpile Ridge Vineyards; Sonoma

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

Neatly netted Lodi Sangiovese, Sorelle Vineyards harvest.

Abacela Vineyard Tempranillo; Umpqua Valley, Southern Oregon

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

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