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The California Superbloom at the wrong time

For those people who want to witness the wildflower experience in California and the famous “Superbloom” and be sure you won't be surrounded by hundred of people taking selfies, just pick the "wrong" day and go when it's pouring rain, windy and cold ! You would love it !

I spent an afternoon by driving in traffic from Los Angeles to the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in Lancaster. It was a solo trip where I met only two brave photographers hiking.

I almost got suck on the road with no gas and I barely made it. It was really worth it.

Along the Highway 138 towards Lancaster

Along the Highway 138 towards Lancaster

The contrast of colors of the flowers with the dramatic dark sky

The contrast of colors of the flowers with the dramatic dark sky

A rare image of the California desert: green, multicolor flowers and snow in the mountain. A lucky winter, somehow

A rare image of the California desert: green, multicolor flowers and snow in the mountain. A lucky winter, somehow

California Poppy in Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve

California Poppy in Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve

Sun is trying to come out with .. no luck

Sun is trying to come out with .. no luck

On my way to Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve

Clos du Val Winery: A new spectacular approach in Napa Valley

Napa Valley has been always in my heart. I lived in Saint Helena and Calistoga after I moved from San Francisco in 2004, before my Los Angeles days.
One of the most prestigious wineries in California: Clos Du Val hired me for an intensive two days photography project. From lifestyle to portraits, landscape and architecture, it was a great assignment. The winery also inaugurated the new amazing tasting room ! Timing was also perfect since harvest was almost finished and I was able to capture some activity during the last day of picking and work in the cellar.
The winery is based in Napa CA, on the prestigious Stag’s Leap District and it is one of the last ones family owned: www.closduval.com

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Scope of the project: photographing the new tasting room in a mix of lifestyle and architectural photographs. I added some aerial shots as well by using a DJI Mavic Pro Drone (happy I got the commercial pilot license).

Enjoying sunset on the new winery’s frontward

Enjoying sunset on the new winery’s frontward

New Tasting Room in Napa CA on the Silverado Trail

New Tasting Room in Napa CA on the Silverado Trail

Stunning Interior Design and Magnificent view of the Stag’s Leap District

Stunning Interior Design and Magnificent view of the Stag’s Leap District

The new tasting room is designed by The Hirondelle House with Michael Guthrie & Co Architects and interiors by Erin Martin Design.

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Aerial View of Clos Du Val with fog dissolving

Aerial View of Clos Du Val with fog dissolving

Magnific Frontyard with the view of Napa Valley at Sunset

Magnific Frontyard with the view of Napa Valley at Sunset

Wine Tasting

Wine Tasting

Wine Club is unique and chic

Wine Club is unique and chic

Frontyard and Pic Nic Area

Frontyard and Pic Nic Area

Press work during harvest time

Press work during harvest time

Marketing manager: Shannon Muraccioli
Photographer: Rocco Ceselin
First Assistant: Mat Dunstan