🤎 Brown Estate has always held a special place in our hearts. It’s a stunningly beautiful ranch carved out of a very rugged hillside. A wonderfully restored old Victorian home nestled under the trees, with a perfectly tuned grand piano under the main window that was an absolute joy to play every time we visited. The magnificently restored old wooden barn on a stone foundation, and the hidden caves into the mountain. It’s a special place.

⏳ The family is special as well. Our dear friend Dave Brown is legend, one of the greats! An early ‘date’ for Julianna and I more than 25 years ago, was to go out and visit Dave, riding four wheelers around the property and enjoying some of his delicious Zinfandel in the mountaintop. Dave is a charter member of The John Barleycorn Society, and a dear friend.

📸 We always love our visits out to Brown Estate, and Carolyn’s photography here generated a lovely rush of memories, going back more than a quarter of a century. Thank you! 🙏

[photo credit : carolyn corley]