Early last autumn, June Carey ventured into the Alexander Valley, located in northeastern Sonoma County. Recognized as a premium grape-growing region since the late-1800s and encompassing 75,000 acres, Alexander Valley is home to over twenty wineries and more than one hundred independent grape growers, many of whom tend vineyards that have been in their families for generations. Returning to this dramatic site, which had earlier inspired her creation of Fall Vineyard, June was again captivated by this magnificent vista.