‘94 till Forever

1994 was a good year for Napa Valley wine—and a monumental one for Shannon and Rich. The vintage itself was uneventful: a cool Spring, a brief June heatwave, and a mild Summer. Their personal lives, however, were anything but.

That year, they didn’t just plan a wedding and say "I do," they also bought a run-down six-acre lot behind the family estate, inheriting a starter-home so dilapidated that possums had taken up residence in its walls. As if that weren’t enough, Rich pitched Shannon his wildest idea yet: let’s make cab. Shannon, with her signature practicality, called it what it was: "That's a terrible idea," she said. Then, with a shrug and a smirk, "I love you. Let's do it."

A visit to Salvestrin is inherently romantic—the estate itself a testament to three generations of love stories and the leaps of faith in love that have shaped our family’s legacy. Read the rest of Shannon and Rich’s love story, along with the others that have shaped life on our family farm here.

Happy Valentine’s Day!