| NAPA & LAKE COUNTY COLORS OF FALL |
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| Which season is the most beautiful in the Wine Country? The Winter, the contrast of the dark barren vines and the wild yellow of the mustard? The Spring, with the vines budding out amid the poppies and wildflowers? The fall, when all the valley seems to be covered in a lush tapestry of colors? I think I'd choose the fall. There is something that touches me deeply in that last rush of magnificent color..... Almost desperate in it's intensity. |
| ARTESSA MORNING That soft mist of morning retreats over the Carneros Hills...... |
| LEFT ON THE VINE Destined to add life to a fine wine, these luscious grapes enjoy the fall sun, waiting.... |
| WINE ON THE VINE Somehow missed by the agile hands of the pickers, spared a crushing fate..! |
| AGELESS BEAUTY In an age when vineyards are pulled and replanted to keep pace with the fickle whims of wine drinkers, this old vineyard on Crane Ave., St. Helena is a rare gem of unequaled beauty! |
| POETRY FOR YOUR EYES.. I, for one, would be at a total loss for words to convey the beauty and majesty of the Carneros Hills in the fall. My "third eye" captures it and holds it for all to revel in! |
| PAYING HOMAGE TO NATURE'S BEAUTY Is she leading a symphony of song or Bowing in praise for Fall's Magic beauty? Lake County, Cobb Mtn 2008 |
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| THE FRUIT OF OUR WINE These cabernet grapes are ready to harvest and challenge us to capture their fruit in a bottle! WE SHALL!! 2008 |
| "NOVEMBER SOFT" Wine country on the brink of winters sleep. St. Helena, Calif. |
| CARNEROS PATTERNS OF GOLD Artessa Vyds, Carneros Region Napa, Ca. |
| "MAPLE LANE" Calistoga, Calif. |
| "FALL MOSAIC" Like bits of brightly colored glass, The fall leaves catch the last rays of the Fall sun! |
| "LATE HARVEST" Can these beautiful jewels be left on the vine? |
| "NOVEMBER PALETTE" The fall sun creates a glowing collage of color. |
| "A FALL POND" A special treat for the senses! |
| THE CROWN JEWELS OF CRANE AVENUE Glowing brightly in the soft light of a fall afternoon. St. Helena, Ca |
| THE MAGIC OF LIGHT Just before the winter's sleep, one last fling! |
| GOLD RUSH The colors of Fall are soft and warm in direct contrast to the chill in the air! Mt. St. Helena |
| A TOUCH OF SPICE Amidst the mossy greens and golds, A sudden splash of Gaiety and Spice!! Cobb Mtn., Lake County 2008 |
