Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Plumbing Update

The Back House gets a new toilet!

The bathroom in the back house is now outfitted with a low-flow, water-saving, standard seat height, anti-microbial, Japanese toilet.

Thank you to Terry for chipping out the old one and sticking this new beauty in there!  Thanks to Sam Deep for his technical advice and procurement help and Charles for his "muscle."


Tuesday, December 16, 2014

About the Ranch


Pickett Ranch is located in the Napa Valley in Simmons Canyon, off the Silverado Trail, near Calistoga on Pickett Road.
View of the Palisades from Pickett Ranch
The property is surrounded on 3 sides by vineyards. Araujo (Château Latour) to the east and south, Frediani to the west.

A balloon from Calistoga flies over Frediani vineyards, our neighbors to the west.

Araujo vineyards to the east (purchased by Château Latour in July 2013)





The Ranch consists of 3 houses. The front house where Charles lives, the back house (guest house) and a small cottage. The front house was built in 1951 for Mrs. Hanson, who previously lived in a big house on the hill behind Pickett Ranch.  

Front House

The owner of Pickett Ranch is Kid Kornblum. David has owned the ranch since 1986. He resides in Los Angeles.

"The Kid"



More views of the Front House Gardens and Patio:

















Fall in the Garden:






Monday, June 16, 2014

Latest News - Tank Gets Clothes

We had a productive week at PR last week. Charles and I built the below propane tank cover (fence) then painted it.

- Terry

Bare Tank

Tank Fence