Comments on: Château Boswell Winery

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 23:38:57 +0000

Shruti – yes this is hitting us very very hard. Very difficult right now as we get access back to properties to gauge the scope of the devastation – and its terrible on Spring Mountain and Deer Park area – with part of Diamond Mountain also in flames. At last count the following wineries have sustained significant or total damage to either the winery or other related property: Behrens Family Winery, Bluford (LNU Complex prior to the Glass Fire), Burgess, Cain, Castello di Amorosa, Davis Estates, Dutch Henry, Eeden, Fairwinds, Flying Lady, Hourglass, Hunnicutt, Marston Family Vineyard, Merus, Ritchie Creek (not producing), Schoolhouse, Sherwin Family, Spring Mountain Vineyard, Sterling, Terra Valentine, Tofanelli. With numerous others still to report in and of course vintner’s homes at their vineyard – many of those gone or sustained significant damage.

By: Shruti Shrivastava

Shruti Shrivastava — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:54:00 +0000

I am deeply saddened by the damage to the winery and all the other surroundings in the area . I wish we were able to contain the fire early on. Never been to Chateau Boswell but just the thought of everything damaged feels very scary. I hope these kind of fires can be prevented in future. We can not just let the beautiful structures both man made and natural collapse in front of us. Human civilization need to step up and do more to reverse climate change sooner than later. I wish we all agreed on this. Prayers for everyone in the wine country. Hope everything is back to normal soon.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:05:36 +0000

Thank you Deborah

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:05:27 +0000

Regina – thanks for your note. It will rise again, one of the gorgeous estates in that part of the valley. They can rebuild from the stone walls which are still partially standing.

By: Deborah Suttlar

Deborah Suttlar — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:08:05 +0000

My sincere prayers. Prayerfully, lives were spared and God will replenish.

By: Regina F. Cooley

Regina F. Cooley — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:07:04 +0000

After having lived in St. Helena for many years, my late husband Leland Cooley and I
knew Richard and admired the Chateau. We dined with him there on many occasions.
Memories , so many wonderful memories, dating back all the way to Laguna Beach, Ca.
I hope that Chateau Boswell will rise again. !!! It just has to ,as a tribute to Richard Boswell.
A man who created great beauty.
Regina Francoise Cooley

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:33:31 +0000

In reply to Susie Nantz.

Susie – we definitely hearing your positive thoughts – really appreciate that 🙂 Solage is still ok but the fires are very close to there now. ~ Dave

By: Susie Nantz

Susie Nantz — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:56:39 +0000

Our hearts go out to all the family owned wineries during these devastating fires and although I never made it to Chateau Boswell, it was on my bucket list. Sending prayers and hope they can contain the fires soon. We were there last year during crush... Calistoga Solage. I am praying for a miracle. Susie

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 22:38:13 +0000

In reply to James Irish.

James – this is only the tip of the iceberg I’m afraid. Most wineries in the Napa Valley by numbers are family owned. I would say of the 1,050 I’ve visited with and reviewed on this site – somewhere in the mid 90% range is a reasonable estimation of family owned Napa based wineries/producers.

I’m getting first hand reports with photos and videos of others in the valley – Cain Vineyard has sustained significant if not total damage to the winery, Newton Winery has experienced major loss. Spring Mountain Vineyard is getting hit hard – grounds at Miravelle, some buildings burnt, hearing that possibly Chevalier and La Perla and the old Draper home probably burned but not yet confirmed. Sterling suffered some damage at their winery but as far as I no, no damage to the hospitality center on top of the knoll. There will be others – Spring Mountain appellation is getting hit hard :((( ~ Dave

By: James Irish

James Irish — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 20:41:20 +0000

Sad day for the Boswell family, and those of us who enjoy with passion the wines created there.

Please do reach out to those of us who live nearby should you are able to salvage this year’s harvest and crush. Labor and acquiring wines from the cave are just two ways we can help.

“Family owned and operated Napa wineries are rare, and may Chateau Boswell rise like a Phoenix
from the ashes.“

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:02:49 +0000

Thoughts go out to Château Boswell – what a mess :((((