The Brilliant Colors of Fall

Fall is so beautiful in Chiles Valley.

Looking northwest

Looking southeast

End of the Harvest

The last grapes of the season are cabernet sauvignon.

Out in the vineyard picking the grapes

The final load of cabernet grapes.

Zenyatta, a very special racehorse

Zenyatta, a very special horse, click to see the 60 Minutes segment on this undefeated mare and watch her in the Breeder's Cup Classic this weekend!

Topper pulls it off and everyone is a winner!

Christopher, Jim, Peter, Corey & Bill fanning their hundreds, yes, hundreds. Topper's odds were 27 to 1! They also won the daily double.

Topper leading the pack on Golden Gate Fields. The finish line is next to the red & white pole.

Topper's  endurance training on the ranch hills paid off.

The Last of the Zinfandel

Miguel supervises the harvest of the Zinfandel.

Oscar helps bring in the grapes.

The colors of the season are most pronounced on the Zinfandel vines.

Holly enjoys a foggy fall morning before heading out to the vineyard.

Zinfandel Harvest

Tomorrow we will harvest the last of the Zinfandel grapes. They are my favorite because they are soooo sweet. After that we will pick the Cabernet Sauvignon and hopefully we will be done by the end of the week!

Eye on the Bay: Oct 12 & 13 Napa Valley Backroads

Hello, just wanted to let you know the “Eye on the Bay” episode featuring our road trip from St. Helena to Lake Berryessa will be airing on Tuesday 10/12 and Wed 10/13 at 7pm on Channel 5 (CBS) San Francisco.

Here’s a list of the places featured each night:

Part 1 (airs Tue 10/12)

Napa Valley Olive Oil Mfg

Pope Valley Garage

Aetna Springs

Hubcap Ranch

RustRidge

Part 2 (airs Wed 10/13)

Rustridge cont’d

Turtle rock

Peter Kilkus & Lake Berryessa

Monticello museum

Cucina Italiana

Zodiac history

Lake Berryessa Boat & Jetski