Tag: grapes

Vinography Images: Under Pressure

A load of Cabernet Sauvignon, done with its maceration, heads to the press in Sonoma County. Most of Northern California

Vinography Images: So It Begins

A worker dumps freshly harvested Chardonnay grapes into a hopper in the Carneros region of Sonoma County. This week, the

Vinography Images: Tiny Worlds

Pinot Noir clusters, with berries looking like tiny worlds, ripen in the Russian River Valley appellation of Sonoma County. Veraison,

Vinography Images: On Their Way

A cluster of Chardonnay grapes ripens at Durell Vineyard in Sonoma County. Durrell was transformed from a cattle ranch into

Vinography Images: Press Art

Stains mark the metal of a wine press atop Napa’s Howell Mountain. With harvest completed, most wineries have moved on

Vinography Images: Optically Perfect

Perfect fruit emerges from an optical sorter during harvest in Napa Valley. Using computer vision and jets of compressed air,

Vinography Images: Grape Blessings

The first grapes of the 2019 Accendo Cellars’ harvest are christened with a bottle of 1997 Salon at Wheeler Farms

Vinography Images: MOG Check

The first thing you do before you start pressing the Chardonnay? You check for MOG: Material Other than Grapes. Chardonnay

Vinography Images: Sunlight Held Together by Water

Ripe chardonnay grapes on the vine are shot through with morning sun at the Hyde Vineyard in California’s Carneros region,

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Vinography Images: Frankly Ripe

Frankly RipeLOS OLIVOS, CA: A cluster of Cabernet Franc grapes is approaching harvest at Foxen Canyon Road in Los Olivos,

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Vinography Images: Juicy Beginnings

Juicy BeginningsLOMPOC, CA: Chardonnay grapes are dumped into a hopper during crush in the area affectionately known as the Lompoc

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Vinography Images: Happy Grapes

Happy GrapesLOMPOC, CA: Pinot Noir grapes grow plump and ripe in a Sta. Rita Hills vineyard near Lompoc, California. The

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Vinography Images: The Great Change

The Great ChangeLOS OLIVOS, CA: A cluster of Grenache grapes growing in a vineyard at Zaca Mesa Winery, located along

Vinography Images: Veraison

Veraison ANNAPOLIS, CA – 2006: A cluster of Pinot Noir grapes is shown undergoing verasion. Annapolis is located in the

Vinography Images: Ripe Chardonnay

Ripe Chardonnay I’ve made it my mission to try to eat as many different types of ripe wine grapes off

The Wine Super Villain Strikes

Seems like every few months the news carries the story of some wine theft. Whether it’s a mentally ill woman

Vinography Images: Golden Globes

Golden Globes Andy’s close-up images of grapes are really special. The translucency of the skin with the light shining through

Vinography Images: Fresh Fruit

Fresh Fruit I love the color in this image, and the bright wetness of the fruit and its motion into

Vinography Images: The Harvest

The Harvest This image needs little introduction. It captures the tireless work that is still going on in vineyards all