People often say to all of us here: “You have my dream job!” They explain they would love to taste wines and walk the vineyard on a daily basis. Working close to the land in a beautiful agricultural setting strikes a chord with them. Being part of a small team that makes fine wine and gets it directly to patrons is a desirable occupation.

The most pleasurable part of the job for many of us, however, is our interaction with you, our patrons. And a great example of this are the delightful photos patrons send us and post online.

Recently patrons sent us photos of them enjoying….

• Three generations of longtime patrons in the Sierra Foothills
• Reserve Chardonnay to go with a salad of home grown arugula and tomatoes

• A cool bottle of Chardonnay at the beach on Nantucket
• Rosé with longtime friends at Jazz on the Green in Omaha, Nebraska

• The New York Philharmonic in Central Park with 2010 Cabernet
• Literary companionship and Rosé for their monthly Book Club gathering in Portland, Oregon

• A fresh-from-the-garden dinner in New Hampshire accompanied by a Wine Library Cabernet
• A 2006 Cabernet on the first night of a High Sierra backpacking trip at 6800’

• Fresh summer fruit and crème fraiche with a 2002 (!) Reserve Chardonnay
• College roommates, lifelong friendship, husbands and Reserve Chardonnay in Maine

• A comparative tasting of Cabernets by old friends in Birmingham, Alabama
• Fresh crawdads and 2010 Cabernet in Maryland

Our deep thanks to the patrons who sent these photos, and others, for sharing their Summer with us.