Walking the rows of Thomson Vineyards today, it is nearly impossible to imagine that just one year ago, every grape on this ranch — every single cluster — faced a fate no grower ever wants to consider.
In 2024, fourth-generation wine grower Jennifer Thomson watched as three hundred tons of grapes on her home ranch went unharvested. Not one ton had a buyer. Not one ton had a home.
It could have been the end of the story. Instead, Thomson decided it would be the beginning of a new one.
A Year of Unimaginable Loss
On a quiet hillside in Napa, Thomson still remembers standing among vines heavy with fruit — and feeling her stomach sink…