The Joy of Farming

Part of the joy of owning a winery in the Napa Valley is the sheer joy of farming. Sometimes we forget that wine is at its essence merely a crop -- subject to the surprises of Mother Nature. Tending to this crop makes us even more aware of the great potential of a patch of ground. We may have started with grapes in mind, but that has led us down a path to olive groves and winter gardens and summer vegetable patches and bees and myriad other gifts.

How much I have learned and grown (literally and figuratively) from the experience of tending to this place. I hope you will enjoy reading some of the news from this special place, and checking back from time to time to discover what we've been up to here on the farm.