The Family Vineyard Rows

Jim Bloom managed the award winning Middleridge Vineyards outside of Hopland for over 20 years. As vineyard manager there he won Grape Grower of the Year award for the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition with his Sauvignon Blanc for Windsor Winery.

When Jim and his late wife Ranee purchased their farm in Sanel Valley outside of Hopland they asked family and friends to come help them plant the first rows of grapes. They put plaques at the end of each row designating who planted the row.

Jacob plants his row in 1996.       Ken inspects his row in 2006.

Looking back on the vineyard house and hills around Sanel Valley

The Grapes Are Ready

Fall Colors in the Vineyard