Tag: photography
Vinography Images: Vines of Yesteryear
A vineyard in the Cappadocia region of Türkiye seen from the air evokes what vineyards must have looked like thousands
Vinography Images: Napa Colors
Vines show their autumn colors in November as the trees lose the last of their leaves. This shot taken in
Vinography Images: Winter Guardian
A small weather-worn statue seems to stand guard over the rolling vineyards of Burgundy near the town of Saint-Romain on
Vinography Images: The Cellar
Almost exactly 10 years ago, I made the pilgrimage to visit Chateau Rayas in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region of France, and
The Next Iteration of Vinography Images
Social media has taken the place of the robust back-and-forth I used to have with readers in the comments here
Vinography Images: Filling Space
Photographer David Sawyer recalls: “Fitapreta Vinhos Assistant Winemaker Almerindo and I built this barrel room, locating, cleaning, perfectly positioning &
Vinography Images: Elbow Grease
Punchdowns work a little differently when your fermentation vessel is a Talha, a terra cotta amphora about your size. You
Vinography Images: Dawn Berries
Dawn light shines on freshly harvested Cabernet Sauvignon at Anomaly Vineyards in Napa Valley at harvest time. Vintners in Napa
Vinography Images: Talha Tales
Winery employee Sebastião fills a talha at Fitapreta Vinehos in Portugal’s Alentejo region. The Romans first introduced the terra cotta
Vinography Images: Must Swirl
Bright crimson must swirls through a tank during a pumpover at Fitapreta Vinhos in Portugal’s Alentejo region. Fitapreta is the
Vinography Images: Cellar Patina
Many wine cellars aim to be modern architectural marvels, but there’s nothing like the patina of an old cellar for
Vinography Images: Lingering Color
A last bit of peachy pink colors the underside of a cloud as light begins to fade above the vineyards
Vinography Images: Fermenting From the Firehose
A pumpover gushes full blast at Fitapreta Vinhos in Portugal’s Alentejo region. Says photographer and harvest intern David Sawyer, “Thoroughly
Vinography Images: Too Much of a Good Thing
Clean up on aisle One! A slightly overfilled tank starts to erupt during fermentation at Fitapreta Vinhos in Alentejo, Portugal.
Vinography Images: Tartaric Trouble
When someone forgets to clean out a tank, mold grows on the tartrates pretty quickly. Photographer David Sawyer says, “It
Vinography Images: Harvest Onwards
Three leaves showing the progression and beauty of a vine from the start to the end of harvest in Portugal’s
Vinography Images: Last Bits
A harvest intern stares into the abyss the bottom of a fermentation bin, where only seeds and skins remain, after
Vinography Images: Pumpover Patterns
The start of a pumpover, known in French as remontage, offers photographer and cellar rat David Sawyer a tableau of
Vinography Images: Harvest Hands
The thing about harvest? “You always seem to have must all over you,” says photographer, sommelier, and harvest intern David
