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Vinography Images: Walking the Rows
Dan O’Brien of Gail Wines walks the rows of a Sonoma Valley vineyard to check for grape ripeness. Gail Wines
Vinography Images: Poised for Action
A team of vineyard workers stands ready to pick in the morning mist at Neal Family Vineyards on Napa’s Howell
Vinography Images: Coombsville Cool
Famed winemaker Andy Erickson strolls down a vineyard row in Coombsville. One of Napa’s coolest AVAs, Coombsville is also one
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: Frost Fighter
The slope of a vineyard curves smoothly against the sky towards a low point occupied by a frost fan at
Vinography Images: Night Light
A tractor rigged with lights prepares for an early morning pick in the To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville. Arguably Napa’s
Vinography Images: The Haze
Sunlight filters through the haze across Sonoma Valley, as smoke from the Camp Fire in Butte County settles over the
Vinography Images: Fill ‘Er Up
A barrel marked for filling rests under familiar hands at Eden Rift Vineyards in the Cienega Valley south of Gilroy,
Vinography Images: The Blend
A graduated cylinder measures out a precise portion of wine during a blending session at Dalla Valle Vineyards in Napa
Vinography Images: Ready for The New
New organic plantings take hold in the Terraces Vineyard at Mayacamas, pruned and ready for the year’s new growth. The
Vinography Images: Lens to the Sky
Sunrise colors creep down the Mayacamas Range towards the floor of Napa Valley as seen from Pritchard Hill, with the
Vinography Images: Light and Shadow
Sunlight illuminates the edges of new oak barrels as shadows fill the rest of the cellar at Dalla Valle Vineyards
Vinography Images: Morning View
The morning sun creeps up the end posts of one of Kistler’s vineyards in the hills, looking down on the
Vinography Images: Old and New
Rolling hills in Carneros off of Dealy Lane show the fading colors of autumn grape vines even as the fresh
Vinography Images: Winter is Coming
The vines have done their work for the season, and are headed for sleep. Scraggly canes and dried tendrils make
Vinography Images: Dangerous Work
A vineyard worker smokes on the job during a pre-dawn pick of white grapes in a Napa Vineyard. Vineyard work
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: Silent Partner
An active Pinot Noir fermentation bubbles and foams at Kistler in Forestville, CA as yeasts do their work. Winemakers get
Vinography Images: Feel the Flavor
A Cabernet pumpover proceeds at Covert Estate in the Coombsville AVA of Napa Valley. The French term is remontage, which
