Category Archives: Napa

To Kalon Vineyard

Lots of soft rain early this morning.  My choice for shooting was the beautiful and very wet To Kalon Vineyard in Oakville.  As you can see from these Cabernet vines it was thoroughly wet but to me the water was … Continue reading

Posted in Napa, Nature, Vineyards | Leave a comment

Paul Hobbs Wines CrossBarn bottles

Today I was not shooting in vineyards but rather shooting the bottles and the CrossBarn wines of Paul Hobbs.  After shooting all bottles with a plain seamless white background, as had been requested by the winery, I just had to … Continue reading

Posted in Napa, Wine | Leave a comment

Cabernet vines Georges III vineyard Rutherford Napa Valley

Looking skyward and past trellised cabernet vines there are the swiftly changing clouds and layered light and darkness of the impending storms.  Early this morning I was shooting at two vineyards, one in the Oakville area and the other here in Rutherford … Continue reading

Posted in Napa, Vineyards | Leave a comment

Bud Break on the vines in Napa Valley

Grapes grow fast!  Look below and the small buds breaking through the heavy wood of the vines.  Twelve days later this photo of the vines with developing clusters.  Seemingly overnight the vines in the valley are turning into ribbons of green woven … Continue reading

Posted in Napa, Nature, Vineyards | Leave a comment

Napa Valley bud break on Cabernet vines

Georges III vineyard is in Rutherford in the Napa Valley and these Cabernet vines are just beginning bud break.  Beautiful little leaves against the deep dark color of the wet vines.

Posted in Napa, Nature, Vineyards | Leave a comment

Bud break in Napa Valley vineyards

Two photos to share as Napa Valley begins bud break on the vines.  With the top photo and Cabernet vines there is just the slightest fuzzy buds breaking and lots of blooming mustard. The second photo is a closeup of … Continue reading

Posted in Napa, Nature, Vineyards | Leave a comment

Futo Wines Oakville in Napa Valley

There has been a lot of rain in March, actually 20 days so far, and it was the perfect time to shoot the beautiful drive up to Futo Wines in Oakville.  With trees, moss, soil and grasses saturated there was an … Continue reading

Posted in Napa, Nature, Vineyards | Leave a comment

Spring in Napa

Happy spring to you and cheers to blooming trees, flowers and soon bud break on the grape vines throughout Napa Valley.

Posted in Napa, Nature | Leave a comment

Napa wedding at The Meritage Resort

I’m not one to toot my own horn as I believe photos speak for themselves.  But, this photo, taken last summer at the Meritage Resort & Spa here in Napa, won a place in the Wedding Photojournalists Association’s Q4 contest.  … Continue reading

Posted in Napa, Weddings | Leave a comment

Napa Valley green of winter

With the standing water from all our recent rains you can see why the grass and valley are so green.  Very Irish to be this green as we near St. Patrick’s Day.

Posted in Napa, Nature, Travel, Vineyards | Leave a comment