Craig Camp 10/14/17 Craig Camp 10/14/17

Harvest 2017 Troon Vineyard, Kubli Bench, Applegate Valley Oregon 10/12/17

Tannat leaves at dawn

Malbec with the Siskiyou in the background

Havesting malbec

Brillant malbec leaves

Harvesting malbec

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Harvesting syrah

Harvesting malbec

Loading malbec into the bins

Craig Camp 9/30/16 Craig Camp 9/30/16

Oregon Troon Vineyard Applegate Valley Harvest 2016 Estate Vermentino

Picking Troon Vineyard Estate Vermentino just after dawn in the Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon

Craig Camp 9/29/16 Craig Camp 9/29/16

Oregon Applegate Valley 2016 Harvest

Perfectly ripe Troon Vineyard Estate Vermentino ready to be harvested tomorrow morning.

Troon Estate Vermentino framed by the Siskiyou Mountains

Craig Camp 8/8/14 Craig Camp 8/8/14

August Napa Valley

August dawn Napa Valley Yountville AVA

Craig Camp 8/13/09 Craig Camp 8/13/09

Getting Ready for Harvest

Soon the grapes for California bubbly will start being picked. They’re always the first as they’re more interested in acidity than sugar and flavor. Here signs at the gates of Domaine Chandon are ready to direct the fleet of trucks that will soon be arriving.