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
"Wild" melons and ancient vine Zinfandel on west side of Mokelumne River-Lodi appellation
November frost gilded Zinfandel leaf; Mokelumne Rive,r 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 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)
Maley family's Wegat Vineyard on harvest morning;Zinfandel planted in 1958
Discarded discs in Manassero Vineyard; Lodi's Mokelumne River
Old vineyard tools in Blair Vineyards; Arroyo Seco
Bird's nest in Lizzy James Vineyard; Mokelumne River, Lodi
Ballard Canyon (Santa Barbara) in fading afternoon sun
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
Winery cat in ancient vine Carignan, planted in 1890s; Jessie's Grove, Lodi's Mokelumne River
Shannon Ridge Vineyards on rainy winter day; High Valley, Lake County
Red, red autumn leaf on trellised wires; Lodi's Mokelumne River
Phillips Farms Petite Sirah through springn peach blossoms
Spring pruning in sea of winter mustard; Phillips Farms, Lodi
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 in Jessie's Grove; Lodi's Mokelumne River
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
Ancient vine Alicante Bouschet in full fledged scarlet colors of late season leafroll virus
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 door; Hyde Vineyard, Carneros, Napa Valley
Lodi's Harney Lane vineyard through mechanical harvester
Close spaced vineyard mechanical harvester; Bokisch Ranches' Terra Alta Vineyard
Cozy birdhouse; Windy Oaks Estate, Santa Cruz Mountains
Soulful survivors: Ueberroth Vineyard Zinfandel, planted in 1885; on chalky hill of Paso Robles' Willow Creek District
Hose and chain in Harney Lane Winery's vineyard; Mokelumne River, Lodi
Pisoni Vineyard; Santa Lucia Highlands
Purple Napa Valley sunset and winter mustard; Swanson Vineyards, Yountville AVA
Old vine Lodi Zinfandel; Schulenburg Vineyard on west side of Mokelumne River AVA
Shake Ridge Vineyard; Amador County
Ancient vine Carignan; Rauser Vineyard, planted in 1906; east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River
Madrone Springs block in Rockpile Ridge Vineyards; Sonoma
Musical tendrils during winter pruning; Black Sage Bench, Okanagan Valley
Harvest of neatly netted Sangiovese in Lodi's Sorelle Vineyards
Abacela Vineyard Tempranillo; Umpqua Valley, Southern Oregon
Red barn and wreath of late autumn leaves; Lodi'sMokelumne River
Pomar Junction Vineyard; El Pomar District, Paso Robles
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
All photos are Copyright © 2017, 2018 & 2019 Randy Caparoso. All rights reserved