Comments on: Helena View Johnston

By: Gordon Walton

Gordon Walton — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:35:01 +0000

Hi Charlie and Sarah,

I am unfortunately just learning of the devastating news and the fire that claimed your winery and I am so sorry for your loss. I have very fond memories of spending time with Charlie on the property and learning great things from him about his passion. I hope you both are doing well and I hope you rebuild. I was a wholesaler that worked with Charlie when he was at Morgan Stanley. Cheers!

Gordon Walton
gordonwalton1@gmail.com

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:43:33 +0000

Dr Hugues – I hope you were able to visit Calistoga – visually now, a year later, in many places from afar, its hard to tell such major devastation occurred only a year ago in this part of the valley.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 19:42:42 +0000

Hard to believe it has already been a year since these devastating fires – last I heard Charlie was going to be making some home wine.

By: Dr Hugues Pezerat

Dr Hugues Pezerat — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:54:11 +0000

How are you 8 months after the disaster?we are living in south of France near Sete harbour on the Mediterranean sea!every summer we have fires but not so important as you had in october 2017.especialy when north wind blows and it may be strong!the area is Languedoc and the main activity is Vineyards,red ,white and pink wines!there are not so famous as Bordeaux wines : there are better wines with Cabernet sauvignon,merlot,Chardonnay and viognier!but also Mourvedre,Grenache..!we are visiting Calistoga in one month and we will maybe come near your estate !

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 06:28:54 +0000

Here is some documentation I’ve made of the damage the fire that started near Helena View Johnston did when it reached Santa Rosa – some 30 minutes away by car:
http://www.davestravelcorner.com/guides/santarosa/santa-rosa-ca-tubbs-fire-october-2017/

By: George Liang

George Liang — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 03:23:14 +0000

Hi, Charles and Sarah:
Please contact me, need your expertise consulting.
Sincerely,
George Liang
626/827-3888

By: Ken Shigeru

Ken Shigeru — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 16:37:58 +0000

Hello Sarah or Charles,

We are a digital currency startup here in Miami and we would like to offer help as well.

Please give me a call when appropriate.

Sincerely,

Ken Shigeru
Founder & CEO
COINSNOBS INC.
Miami, FL
(305) 965 – 0302

By: Joanne Gimbel

Joanne Gimbel — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 23:39:59 +0000

In reply to sarah.

Hello – How terribly sad to hear of the devastation to your winery. I live in Carmel Valley on top of a mountain with 5 acres of organic grapes. If you are looking for grapes next year while you re-build, let me know. My e-mail is: HawkRidgeRanch53@gmail.com. Again, I am so very sorry. Joanne

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 27 Oct 2017 22:55:08 +0000

We are transplanted northern californians on the east coast and keep to our roots by indulging in Napa wines. We were so horrified by the fires and so sad to learn of your loss. We were recently able to purchase some of your wine and look forward to enjoying your expertise and keeping you in our thoughts. Please keep ways to help links on this site and we will check back frequently with hopes of helping you in other ways.

By: Sarah Johnston

Sarah Johnston — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:50:09 +0000

In reply to Dave.

Dave – absolutely! Hopefully you will have a chance to put new hives on the property soon, although there won’t be much nectar for them to enjoy for a while until nature is able to recover and begin the process of regenerating.
Best, Sarah and Charlie

By: Sarah Johnston

Sarah Johnston — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:45:41 +0000

In reply to Joel Karr.

Thank you, Joel – Appreciate the message and offer…will connect as we learn more about the best next steps and certainly appreciate your reaching out!
Cheers, Sarah

By: MH Architects

MH Architects — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 22:58:48 +0000

In reply to sarah.

Hi, Sarah

I noticed your responses below and couldn’t help but send you our condolences and best wishes. We are so sorry to hear of this news. We would love to help in anyway, so please do not hesitate to reach out.

Best,

MH Architects

By: Joel Karr

Joel Karr — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 21:29:37 +0000

Hello Sarah and Charlie.

I am writing, amidst this horrific time, and I hope you will accept this message in the spirit intended. I have three sets of friends whose homes burned to the ground in Sonoma, Kenwood, and Santa Rosa. I feel a powerful sadness for them and this situation.

I know that the rebuilding effort will take substantial amounts of work, time, resources, and attention. If there is any way whatsoever that I can be of help, by all means, I want to VOLUNTEER my time to help with architectural process, approvals and permit challenges, and general advice. THE very last thing I want anyone to think is that I’m “ambulance chasing”. I want to be a resource. We have done extensive commercial work in Napa, Sonoma, and Marin Counties. I can certainly help advise you on the process for rebuilding. Free of course.

Please let me know if you feel you could use some help.

Thanks.

Joel M. Karr, Principal. RA, NCARB
__________________________________________________
T: 415.537.9400 x20 C: 415.572.5033 F: 415.863.4209 E: j.karr@wkdesigngroup.com

WK Design Group, A NELSON Brand
351 California Street, Suite 350
San Francisco, CA 94104
http://www.wkdesigngroup.com
http://www.nelsononline.com

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 04:24:23 +0000

Sarah – thanks for the update and also for letting us keep our bee hives on site for the past few years. Our thoughts are with you

Dave

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:17:08 +0000

In reply to Bill Loyko.

Will do, Bill – many thanks for the thoughts and I will pass them along!
Sarah (Charlie’s daughter)

By: sarah

sarah — Fri, 13 Oct 2017 20:16:26 +0000

In reply to Dave.

Thank you, Dave – we are just now in the early stages of accessing next steps.
So appreciate your thought and well wishes.
Visit the Helena View Facebook page for updates as we have them available.
Cheers, Sarah (Charlie’s daughter)

By: Bill Loyko

Bill Loyko — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 20:30:32 +0000

I worked with Charles when we were at Morgan Stanley/ Dean Witter

I am sorry to hear of your loss. I hope all of you are safe please give my best to Charles

Bill Loyko

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 18:39:58 +0000

We heard that Helena View Johnston has burned down in the Tubbs Fire which started near here and burned all the way to Santa Rosa leaving at times total destruction in it’s path – this is terrible news and we hope that this can rebuilt.