Wine. Travel. Photography.
Three of my favorite things to do, along with having great, meaningful conversations.
This is a business that I have started in the majestic Wine Country. As a planner, I will be creating your customized itineraries, driving you to these beautiful places and be your personal photographer for the day, capturing those cherished moments to remember for a lifetime.
I love this area, and there is so much to share; from small, family-owned boutique wineries to beautiful, grand wineries and everything in between. It is my mission to create the best experience for your time here.
People ask me what brought me up here. Well, I wasn't planning on moving here. I was set on my career as a director in the film industry. I came up here to discover what people were doing to be sustainable in their communities and was making video pieces on it. Northern California is the mecca of sustainability because of the mineral rich soils of the land and the heart of the people.
I first came to Napa in my early 20's while I was in college, working at a restaurant, Memphis, in Costa Mesa. The guys- Dan, Andy & Diego who owned the restaurant flew us up here and introduced us to the whole wide world of wine. I fell in love with this place. So while all my friends were spending their weekends in Las Vegas, I was on the road, just me and my dog, driving up here. Thankfully my best friend lived up here, so I would stay with her and explore the area and all the wineries. It was my passion and my hobby. Yes, drinking wine can be considered a hobby :)
I relate my interest in learning about wine like I used to learn about the music scene.
Growing up in Orange County in the 90's, it was at a time when the music scene was happening. Many of my friends were in bands that went on to become big, successful bands.
There was a record store in Huntington Beach called Vinyl Solutions. This was before the internet so when you heard about bands, it was usually through your local music store or in magazines. I would go there on a weekly basis, knowing I was going to buy one album but would stay there for hours, flipping through the different albums, looking at the covers and learning about the bands.
This is the same way I learned about wine in my early 20's.
There is a wine shop in Costa Mesa called High Times. I would go there, knowing I was going to buy one bottle of wine but would spend hours familiarizing myself with the different names and labels.
It was just fun. It was something I passionately enjoyed doing.
So that's how I got to know the whole world of California wines.
20 years later, here I am.
As for my directing career, maybe one day...
But for now I'm enjoying living up here in this serene area (no traffic) and I'm very excited about this business and to share everything I have learned and continue to learn.
All the people who came to this area to start a winery have a unique, fascinating story. Being from the film world, I appreciate the stories of where people came from and how they got into the wine industry. I look forward to sharing these stories with you!
Cheers!
