vineyard in alpine ca

2015 Sage & Songbirds Garden Tour: Sneak Peek of Garden #1

Garden #1 – A Wine-Producing Vineyard They never intended to make wine, but Jan and Dean Patterson now produce up to 1,000 bottles a year from their Alpine vineyard! The vines were planted on about half of their 1.9 acre lot as a water-efficient alternative to a lawn, garden or weeds.  “We didn’t want a big garden to maintain, but the weeds would just take over the area,” Jan said.  So they decided to plant a vineyard. The result is not only a water-efficient use of space, but the creation of a romantic vision on the sloping hillside below the…