Harvest exploded in September in just about every appellation in the state. "Red Mountain showed its fruit in glorious color," noted resident photographer Richard Duval. "While prowling Cadence's Cara Mia Vineyard on the lower portion of the mountain, I captured this seemingly endless display of Cabernet. Two days later, it was picked and heading to crush."

Click on the picture to see a larger image. See previous Pic of the Vine images here.