Ramona is in the “fire interphase zone”, a term used to describe the area that is prone to wild fires. When we moved here in July 2006, there had been only 2″ of rain that year, and in order to get fire insurance, we had to try 3 different companies...
Every summer for the past three years, the Ramona Valley Vineyard Association has held a summer social for its members. We gather at Hellanback Ranch (yes, it’s way out in the back country at the very end of a long road), where owners John York & Paula Payne...
I am keeping all my day jobs to support my vineyard habit. As opposed to selling my home in Carlsbad 4 years ago to buy another place with some rental income to help pay the mortgage, we have wound up with a hole in the ground into which we pour money!I was a partner...
We are collecting movies that have some sort of a wine theme. Here are some reviews FYI.Our very favorite so far is “Bottle Shock”, with Alan Rickman (Professor Snape from Harry Potter fame), Dennis Farina and Freddy Rodriguez. Based on the book...
The left picture is of the debris field. Crash site is on the right of the picture, under one of the large trees. Middle picture is the wing tips from the plane, the largest of the many parts found. The right picture is the dog tag we found after the Witch Creek Fire...
