She and her husband, Michael, aspired to become diligent stewards of this 15-acre property when they moved to Sonoma County forty years ago to pursue wine making. During a subsequent trip to France, the vintners noticed rows of grapes punctuated with roses. Back home, Jan discovered a local entrepreneur propagating heritage varieties and immediately bought dozens. “I couldn’t resist,” she recalls. “I became immersed in the history, diversity, and beauty of these amazing flowers.”



