Norm & Elaine

The couple have achieved their main goals for the 6-acre Ramona property:

• Plant 3.25 acres in wine grape vines
• Make award winning red wines
• Create a beautiful place for guests to come and linger
• Preserve the history of the property

Their vision grew from Mission Style buildings around a courtyard that includes a large pepper tree and elegant fountain.

The property has been further developed to include several areas for guests to use for their own events, including a Dining Pavilion, Mediation Labyrinth, Carriage House, Picnic Meadow, Love-Love Tree, all with plenty of parking.

Norm, retired from the Monterey Park Fire Department after 32 years, bringing his experience maintaining and rehabilitating apartment buildings to the building of this beautiful boutique winery. He designed & implemented everything from the irrigation & trellising in the vineyard, to doing all the finish carpentry on the buildings. Elaine, a former tax professional and owner of an accounting & tax practice brought her professional experience to running the winery operation, as well as achieving a Certificate in Wine Technology from Mira Costa College to become the Executive Winemaker at Hatfield Creek.

Over their years in Ramona they have been recognized for their celebration and preservation of the history of this country and the property. In addition to the Kumeyaay artifacts discovered & preserved on the property, Norm has built a display of the Civil War drum his great-great Grandfather played at the Battle of Shiloh. In conjunction with the Navy, they erected a monument to two pilots killed when their jet crashed on the property in 1961. The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution awarded them a Historic Preservation Medal, Congressman Issa presented a Flag of the United States in recognition of their work in the community, and Elaine received the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ramona Chamber of Commerce.

Our Team

Nancy Bernstorff, Tasting Room Barista & Vineyard Staff Coordinator

Kitty Brisendine – Assistant Wine Maker, Caterer

Eddie Brisendine – Tasting Room Barista

Terrie Lopez – Tasting Room Barista

Susan Pacheco – Assistant Wine Maker, Retired

Juliana Stewart – Tasting Room Barista

Kenny Tinsley – Tasting Room Barista & Facilities Manager

Tammy Tinsley –Tasting Room Barista

Debbie Warren – Tasting Room Barista & Events Advisor