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Proud to see my latest post on “White Oregon” (i.e., Willamette Valley Chardonnay) headlined this morning on Tom Wark’s The Spill (thank you, Tom!)…

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Although the compulsion is to compare Willamette Valley Chardonnay to Burgundy, Willamettians believe they are on to something completely different; something that could even be categorized as “white Oregon,” not “Chardonnay.” Re caparoso.substack.com/p/the-big-sk...

Here is an idea to spruce up your kitchen: “Gooseberry” by Randy Caparoso Photography.

This culinary fruit hangs on the bush like miniature Chinese lanterns, taut yet delicate, holding a quiet luminescence.

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Cançó del lladre Miguel Llobet (1878 – 1938)

On today's classical guitar performance by my brother Daniel "Kaniela" Caparoso": "'La Cançó del Lladre' by Joan Manuel Serrat.

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Favorite old vine photography illustrating how Historic Vineyard Society's upcoming 2026 HVS in the City (May 16, San Francisco) is signaling a changing of a tide in the appreciation of old vine wines and vineyards.

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Yes, it is true. Like our Dear Leader, I, too, am guided by Divine Inspiration.😇

Sharing wine and culinary insights accumulated during my previous incarnation as a born-and-raised Islander. Re caparoso.substack.com/p/when-in-ha...

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The Juice Voices - Randy Caparoso Randy Caparoso is a career wine professional, wine journalist and photographer living in Lodi, California. He is author of Lodi! The Definitive Guide and History of Americas Largest Winegrowing Region...

My profile as an industry contributor to The Juice® curated by LocalWineEvents.com (LWE)⏤since 2000, a go-to source for enthusiasts seeking local wine tastings, food festivals, craft beer events, and spirits experiences.

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I suppose if a certain president can envision himself as Jesus Christ, we all can do the same. 😇 Blessed are the cheese and winemakers!

For more information on Appellation Lodi's American Fare on May 2, visit www.american-fare.com.

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Is there a Randy Caparoso Photography signature?

For years, living in the moment, I never thought of it. I can now see, though, my work lives where vineyards, people, time and history meet.

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At top, a capture of Markus Wine Co.’s Markus Niggli tending to his ancient vines.

Bottom, the “Spring” panel from the giant murals of Lodi’s Ole Mettler Pavilion painted by artist John Garth 66 years ago.

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Is terroir dead? From the chapter: Terroir in peril

The concept of terroir expressed in wines is, in a way, a funny thing. Most wine lovers have a hard time recognizing tastes associated with terroir in a wine glass. Yet at the same time, the origins of wines still matter to most of us when we buy wine.

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Let’s discuss the realities of work as a restaurant sommelier today. Cut to the chase: The pay may be negligible, but the job can be eminently satisfying. Re randycaparoso.substack.com/p/what-it-ta...

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Hawai’i is in my soul because I was born and raised there; lived in the Islands for 42 years before moving to California in 1999.

Re my piece, “Kahuku Lunch Wagon, Island of O’ahu.”

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Who is Randy Caparoso, the photographer? I’m Hawai’i born, completely immersed in a wine career for over four decades. I live for grapes, vineyards, the people who grow and craft wines.

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The upcoming 2026 HVS in the City signals a changing of a tide Interest in historic old vineyards has become a significant market niche

On how growing interest in historic old vineyards has become a significant market niche, with photography celebrating old vines. Re caparoso.substack.com/p/the-upcomi...

The entire world celebrates Easter whether or not Jesus plays a part of your life. This piece, which I call “Jesus and Holy Chilies,” taken in Chimayó, New Mexico, captures the spirit of this day.

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Easter Morning 2025 in Hawaii Franz Schubert's Ave Maria "Hail Mary" (1825) at Makapu'u Lighthouse Trail

In 2025 my brother Daniel "Kaniela" greeted the rising sun on Easter morning with his classical guitar homage to Franz Schubert's Ave Maria "Hail Mary" (1825), atop the volcanic rocks of the Makapu'u Lighthouse Trail on O'ahu, Hawai'i. Please enjoy!

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In April of 2010 Kermit Lynch and I met for lunch at Chez Panisse in Berkeley (in the photo we are waiting for our table), ostensibly for an interview for the original Sommelier Journal. We met a second time for the interview a few weeks later.

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What a difference (huge!) a year makes: March 30 in the Borra family's Church Block in 2025 (left, bud break just starting) and in 2026 (right, with Markus Wine Co. owner/winemaker Markus Niggli already doing aggressive shoot thinning).

Compost is not just manna for vineyard soil, it bolsters vine health, grape microbiology, and ultimately, more balanced, distinctive and longer lived wines.

Mad about old vine wines? Then you must attend Historic Vineyard Society’s “HVS In the City” tasting on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Taking place 1:00-4:00 PM in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Gallery 308.

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For today's imaginings, this is what I call my "Kitchen suite: Picnic in French forest." Need I say more?

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Valseana Watch now | Written by Sergio Assad

Valseana is the name of the latest composition for solo classical guitar⏤now a largely underappreciated art⏤posted by my brother Daniel “Kaniela” Caparoso.

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Chenin Blanc gets its own celebration! The second annual Hella Chenin Wine Fest takes place May 16, 2026 in Berkeley. For details and tickets, visit hellacheninwinefest.com.

Why terroir is like a tree falling in a forest If you talk about terroir outside of context of what you find in a glass, does anyone really care?

If you talk about terroir outside of context of what you find in a wine glass, does anyone really care? On this quandary, and the vivid examples of terroir driven wines I found this past week in West Sonoma Coast’s Freestone Vineyards.

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OpEd: The Question of Mentorship⏤Is This Something Every Burgeoning Wine Professional Needs? It is said that when you start off in the industry⏤in farm management or a winery, in marketing or sales, retail, restaurant, as a wine scholar or

Published in today's Wine Industry Network Advisor, my OpEd on the topic of mentorship: Do burgeoning wine industry professionals need to find and follow mentors? My story on the biggest influences (André Tchelistcheff and Kermit Lynch) in my career.

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The "Golden Rule": Communicating Stories of Old Vines Old vines are an essence of why great wines have always had an enduring appeal. By Randy Caparoso   Just minutes before the virtual awards webinar

How can you help preserve old vine viticulture? By appreciating old vine wines more for what they are: Wines most likely to express sense of place, rather than hype of "scores."

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That time of year: From the sun parched deserts of the Mojave to the foggy hillsides of the Coast Ranges, this yellow variant of Eschscholzia californica (Perennial California Poppy) is symbolic of the Golden State.

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