California - 2008 Official State Visitor's Guide and Travel Planner - (Page 35) tree near his house. In addition to the vineyards, the estate includes livestock, ponds teeming with fish, and extensive organic gardens L eat local]. [ We stand on what he calls the “rim of the world,” the terraced garden behind his house that looks out over Lake Hennessey and the golden Napa Valley, and Kuleto smiles appreciatively, as if it’s the first time he’s seen it. “I never get used to being up here,” he says. “I am uplifted incredibly by the sense of place. I come out here in the evenings with a glass of Chardonnay and, as I water my garden, I think a lot about being a steward of the land. This is an incredible place and I want to make sure I am doing a good job. This is something that would only be possible in California.” SAMANTHA SCHOECH CLOCKWISE FROM FAR LEFT Pat Kuleto and Sara Livermore relax at Villa Cucina, then entertain friends with a harvest dinner on the winery terrace; sipping Zinfandel in the Kuleto Estate tasting room; inspecting Cabernet grapes in the vineyard. Enter L keyword in Search box at visitcalifornia.com 35 http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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