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Raindrop Grapes

Raindrop Grapes

This image of raindrops on the grapes comes from a recent harvest photography session at R. Buoncristiani Vineyards on Wohler Road in the Russian River Valley. It was a picking that started around three a.m. and continued until about nine a.m. There was an early...
Mustard 2014

Mustard 2014

Due to the lack of rain this winter, there was a late arrival of the mustard in the vineyards this season; we usually see this in February. Once it appeared in March, it came on strong in this vineyard of head pruned vines on River Road in the Russian River...
View from the Road

View from the Road

This view from the road came when I was driving on Olivet Road just south of River Road in the Russian River Valley. Even though it is currently raining, when I drove by this location it was a beautiful day for February in Northern California.
Rose by a Fence ~ St. Helena, California

Rose by a Fence ~ St. Helena, California

This rose by a fence was a roadside find while driving on Highway 29 northbound in Napa Valley. It’s amazing how many times I stop because something captures my eye. There are also many things I have seen that you will never see because I couldn’t find a...
Pre-Pruning ~ Russian River Valley, California

Pre-Pruning ~ Russian River Valley, California

Pre-pruning is where you prune the vine, but leave about 10 to 12 buds. Final pruning occurs mid to late February when there is less of a possibility of frost. At that time the canes are pruned down to 2 buds. This image was captured at R. Buoncristiani Vineyard in...