The connection between photography drained of color and how one wine photographer and journalist made his bed. Re rcaparoso.substack.com/p/a-wine-pho...

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Photographs illustrating the elements of style that mean something to me, and the wines I love most. Re rcaparoso.substack.com/p/hazy-shade...

#oldvines #ancientvines #winterphotography #zinfandel #historicvineyard #ownrooted #zinfandel #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

“Vertical cordon trained Zinfandel in winter fog.”

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#historicvineyard #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #winecountryphotography #lodiwinecountry #winephotography

This morning, winter pruning of ancient vines in heavy duty fog goes on. See more at rcaparoso.substack.com/p/pruning-gr...

#randycaparosophotography #ancientvines #oldvines #historicvineyard #zinfandel

Photographic ode to pruning old vines in bitter winter weather in children’s rhyme. Re “photography with feeling,” rcaparoso.substack.com/p/pruning-gr...

#grapevinepruning #winterpruning #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #historicvineyard

How the cruel yet empathetic tule fog tells its tales. Re rcaparoso.substack.com/p/winter-in-...

#randycaparosophotography #winecountryphotography #naturephotography #oldvines #ancientvines #historicvineyard #ownrooted #winterphotography #winephotography

A last shout-out to Lodi, an appellation replete with mavericks and masters A restaurant style list of wines celebrating Lodi terroir

A restaurant style list of wines celebrating Lodi terroir. Re caparoso.substack.com/p/a-last-sho....

#oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #historicvineyardsociety #oldvineregistry #oldvineconference

121-year-old Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi Viticultural area. #zinfandel #oldvines #ancientvines #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #historicvineyard

Bechthold Vineyard (25 acres of Cinsaut planted in 1886) in May, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #cinsault #cinsaut #ownrooted #oldvines #historicvineyard #ancientvines #randycaparosophotography

The state of Historic Vineyard Society growths in 2025 Thoughts on place and authenticity, crystallized in wines shown at HVS In the City

Thoughts on place and authenticity, crystallized in wines shown at HVS In the City. Re caparoso.substack.com/p/the-state-... #historicvineyardsociety #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #carignan #semillon #riesling #mataro

Ancient vine Cinsaut, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #cinsault #cinsaut #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography #ancientvines #oldvines

Hollowed trunk of Zinfandel over 100 years old, Mokelumne River Lodi-AVA. #LodiWine #lodiwinecountry #zinfandel #oldvines #ancientvines #randycaparosophotography

Why appreciation of old vines is more important, and challenging, than ever The older the vines, the more distinct (not necessarily more intense) and terroir-expressive the wines. At least theoretically.

On exactly why and how, in theory, old vine wines are among the most terroir expressive in the world (re caparoso.substack.com/p/why-apprec...). #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #cinsaut #historicvineyardsociety #oldvineregistry #oldvineconference

Why appreciation of old vines is more important, and challenging, than ever The older the vines, the more distinct (not necessarily more intense) and terroir-expressive the wines. At least theoretically.

On exactly why and how, in theory, old vine wines are among the most terroir expressive in the world (re caparoso.substack.com/p/why-apprec...). #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #zinfandel #cinsaut #historicvineyardsociety #oldvineregistry #oldvineconference

Rose in ancient vine Zinfandel block, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #LodiWine #LodiWineCountry #oldvines #ancientvines #zinfandel #randycaparosophotography

In early April, super-long limbed, 120-year-old, head trained Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #oldvines #ancientvines #zinfandel #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Ancient vine Cinsaut in April. #cinsault #cinsaut #ancientvines #oldvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Sommelier and 120-year-old Zinfandel, east side of Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #ancientvines #oldvines #zinfandel #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Ancient vine Zinfandel bud break, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #budbreak #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #randycaparosophotography

Bud break in ancient vine (planted in 1901) Zinfandel block, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #ownrooted #oldvines #ancientvines #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #budbreak #randycaparosophotography

Lodi's Bechthold Vineyard—own-rooted Cinsaut planted in 1886—with its early spring organically farmed cover crop. #oldvines #ancientvines #cinsaut #cinsault #ownrooted #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography

Bud break, old vine Zinfandel, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #oldvines #ancientvines #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

Century-old own-rooted Zinfandel typifying Lodi's classic Mokelumne River appellation. #ancientvines #oldvines #zinfandel #ownrooted #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography

139-year-old own-rooted Ciinsaut in early March. #ancientvines #oldvines #ownrooted #cinsaut #cinsault #lodiwine #LodiWineCountry #randycaparosophotography