When Tom Clark and Laurie Claudon first came to the Napa Valley, they were attracted by many of the same things that trigger others to make that move today; the beauty of the land, intrigue of the wine industry and warm rural atmosphere. Yet, in 1974 there was also a sense of adventure. As two twenty somethings, just out of the Peace Corps with a growing family, it was the sense of adventure and possibility that first drew them in.
At the time they had no idea where this new path would take them. Yet as vineyard development became a labor of love, dreams began to surface and serendipity provided options they had only imagined.