www.bolenphoto.com/cigars/

Far Niente Winery
This is the winery that I have been shooting for the last 26 years. Most the photography on this site plus the Nickel & Nickel and Dolce sites is mine. They have recently been opened up for visits from the public by apt. only. They charge something like $50 for a tasting/tour but they have to figure out some way to make money to pay me to shoot. Wink wink. The wine, grounds and caves are lavish plus don't forget to check out late Gil Nickels car collection. Be sure to click on the other winery sites from this URL.

1350 Acacia Drive
Oakville, CA
707-944-2861
www.farniente.com

Black Cat Vineyards
Tracey Reichow is making some really special Syrahs. She also makes something called the "Family Cuvee" that she blends in some Cabernet Sauvignon with her Syrah. Right now she is making miniscule amounts of these wines but she is increasing her amounts every year slowly weaning her grape clients off her estate grapes. Rick says check it out!

www.blackcatvineyard.com

Hangar One Vodka
St. George Distillery is a must visit if your down Alameda way. Lance, Jorg and Lucy run a interesting distillery down in an ol' airplane hangar at the now defunct Alameda Naval air station. The talent runs high at this establishment pumping out extremely tasty eau d' vies, malt whiskey, vodka and absinthe which is now all the rage. They have a tasting room and do the occasional tours. I did most of the shots on the Hangar one site.

www.hangarone.com

Rochioli Winery
Tom and Joe Rochioli make some delicious wines from their vineyards in the Russian river. On top of that they are both honest to goodness farmers who have been on the property since the 1920's or at least Joes dad was.Their single vineyard Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays are spectacular if you can get them. Sign up now for the "list" and maybe in your lifetime you'll get your allotment. Yes I did most of the photography on this site as well.

www.rochioliwinery.com

Hanna Winery
Christine Hanna and her winemaker Jeff Hinchliffe make some memorable wines with their Sauvignon Blanc most known of their wines. They have no less than two tasting rooms one in the Alexander valley winery then a place in the Press Room in San Francisco. I also shoot the "Harvest with the Hanna's contest and of course most of the photo's on the web site.

www.hannawinery.com

Cuvaison Winery
Just started to contribute to the imagery on their site. The property includes vineyards in the Napa side of the Carneros and a 160 acre Mt Veeder ridge vineyard called Brandlin. I've yet to taste the wines but from what I hear their very good. Steven Rogstaed the winemaker had a previous stint at Clos Pegase where he created the Hommage series wines and my favorite their Claret. All images at this site are NOT mine as of mid June but hopefully soon.

www.cuvaison.com

California Wine Institute
I've been shooting for both the national and international branches of this organization

www.wineinstitute.org
www.calwinexport.com

Wine Zap
If you are looking for a wine this site is great for comparing price and availabilty of a particular wine.

www.winezap.com

Sonoma Vintners and Growers Alliance
This is the umbrella organization that promotes wine from the Sonoma Valley. A very good resource for a visit to the valleys wineries. A number of my photo's such as the header and select other stock images of the valley are contained on this site

www.sonomavalleywine.com