After working for nearly a year on the ambitious project, Riparian Studios has completed a series of videos for Zinfandel Advocates & Producers. The series, titled Zinfandel Stories: America's Heritage Grape, showcases the nine major Zinfandel growing regions in the state of California, and was funded by a grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA).

Director of Photography Val Camp captures magic hour at El Dorado County's Cedarville Vineyards

The video project were a collaboration between ZAP's own Robert Trent, Riparian Studio's Kit Kohler, and Cinematographer Val Camp. Kit and Val travelled the state for the project starting in the summer of 2017, going as far south as Rancho Cucamonga and as far north as Ukiah. By the fall, the team had really gotten in the flow. By the winter, the focus was post-production, as Kit dove into the editing and post-production in his edit suite on Nevada City's scenic Broad Street.

This spring, the videos were released to Zinfandel Advocates & Producers for display on their website, social media channels, and at regional events planned throughout the year.

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The Zinfandel Stories series was created as a part of a CDFA grant given to Zinfandel Advocates and Producers, and non-profit advocating Zinfandel wine and grapes in California. The series tells the stories of Zinfandel in each of California's 9 major growing areas. To see the videos in their entirety, visit my collection at https://vimeo.com/album/4939618.