@stevenray @MarkusWine Been a fan of #Lodi as a wine destination for a long time.

My favorite #Zin from there is #MikamiVinyards which unfortunately still doesn't have its own tasting room.

My favorite wineries there that do have a tasting room are #KlinkerBrick & #HarneyLane which also make great wines.

I've also often eaten at #Wine&Roses in the past but haven't eaten there since #CharliePalmer took over the restaurant there largely because the hours have changed & the prices have risen significantly since the take over but I'll eat there again sometime soon.

Reasoning behind barrel programs, citing Harney Lane, Turley and Hamel Estate (from variability to uniformity and little as possible). Re https://caparoso.substack.com/p/oak-barrels-part-4winemaker-machinations

#oakbarrel #harneylane #turleywine #hamelwine

The annual crush always means, for me, more harvest photos than I even have time to download and edit. I can hardly wait. In the meantime, here are two shots of this morning's pick of Lizzy James Vineyard, Zinfandel vines planted in 1904 (the oldest) and the 1970s (more than a third of the vineyard). #harneylane #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #zinfandel #oldvines
Primitivo, pre-flowering, Harney Lane estate, Mokelumne River-Lodi AVA. #zinfandel #primitivo #lodiwine #lodiwinecountry #randycaparosophotography #harneylane