Randy Caparoso

On nearly five decades as a wine professional, sommelier, journalist and, now photographer.

A glimpse of the many amazing "real thing" growers and vintners who will be highlighted in the upcoming book, "Lodi! The Definitive Guide and History of America's Largest Winegrowing Region" (ETA, June 2021).

Our favorite moments, and memorable images, from Lodi wine country's 2019 harvest... truly, living the dream! (Photographs by Randy Caparoso)

The wine grape harvest in California's Lodi Viticultural Area is always a carnival of colors. 2018's being no different, except for the fact that this vintage will go down as among the best; thanks to the blessings of Mother Nature and the toils of…

Bagpipe blessing of 2018 Royal Tee Vineyard (Lodi Zinfandel field mix, planted 1889); Alquimista Cellars' Greg La Follette (winemaker/bagpipes) with Jessie's Grove owner Wanda Woock Bechthold.

Our favorite images from the Lodi Viticultural Area's 2017 harvest.

On an ancient vine Zinfandel harvest during one of California's wildest vintages.

2017 McCay Cellars Lot 13 Vineyard Tempranillo Harvest (Mokelumne River-Lodi)

Favorite images of Lodi wine country in 2016.

Favorite images of the wine grape harvest in California's Lodi wine country by journalist Randy Caparoso.

A slide show of career wine professional Randy Caparoso's unspeakable acts, unnatural wine associations through the years.

Video by James Pulliam: all about his little cuz' Esme...

My favorite photos (sweet!) from the 2015 Lodi wine harvest - Randy Caparoso

October 4, 2015: Harney Lane Winery's 5th Annual STOMP OUT Cancer Grape Stomp in Lodi wine country, with live, foot stomping music by San Joaquin Valley's Snap Jackson & the Knock on Wood Players...

September 16, 2015: more than three-quarters into the Lodi wine grape harvest, McCay Cellars' Michael McCay is enthusiastic about the "spectacular" quality promised by the 2015 grapes -- a view shared by most winemakers in the region.

The 2015 Grenache Blanc harvest at Acquiesce Winery's estate vineyard in Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA.

September 1, 2015: Esteemed winemaker/bagpiper Greg La Follette just-picked Lodi Zinfandel from the 129-year-old Royal Tee Vineyard (field blend of Zinfandel, Carignan, Mission, Black Prince and Tokay) with "Scotland the Brave."

2015 harvest of Lodi's oldest vineyards: on August 28, Jessie's Grove's Greg Burns and La Follette Wines' Greg La Follette take a look at the Royal Tee Vineyard (Zinfandel field mix, planted 1889, destined for Lodi Native project) and the picking of…

The second week of the Lodi Viticultural Area's white wine grape harvest begins at Bokisch Ranches' Terra Alta Vineyard, in the Mokelumne River AVA.